BMO Capital Markets Issues Positive Forecast for Saputo (TSE:SAP) Stock Price

Saputo (TSE:SAP) had its price objective hoisted by BMO Capital Markets from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a research report report published on Monday morning,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price target on Saputo from C$40.00 to C$44.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. TD Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$49.00 to C$51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of Saputo from C$38.00 to C$45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$47.00 to C$50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Sunday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$44.63.

Saputo Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of TSE SAP opened at C$42.84 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$41.00 and a 200 day moving average price of C$36.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68. Saputo has a 12-month low of C$23.72 and a 12-month high of C$44.00. The company has a market cap of C$17.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -214.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.04.

Saputo (TSE:SAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported C$0.57 EPS for the quarter. Saputo had a negative return on equity of 2.20% and a negative net margin of 0.84%.The company had revenue of C$4.89 billion for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that Saputo will post 1.7735369 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Saputo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Saputo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -385.00%.

Key Headlines Impacting Saputo

Here are the key news stories impacting Saputo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and price‑target increases lift sentiment — RBC raised its target to C$50 (outperform), implying ~17% upside which signals stronger analyst conviction on growth and valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: TD Securities bumped its target to C$51 (buy), the highest among recent raises and suggests material upside (~19%) from current levels. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins raised its target to C$47 and kept a buy rating, reinforcing the buy‑side narrative supported by other brokers. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: National Bankshares raised its target to C$46 with an outperform rating, adding to the cluster of bullish price‑target revisions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: CEO commentary points to strong end‑market demand — “more cheese on fast‑food menus” and a consumer protein trend are cited as near‑term volume/mix tailwinds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management signals M&A is back on the table to accelerate market penetration — investors often view disciplined, strategic M&A as a catalyst for revenue and margin expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights operational improvements (efficiency push, Ripon investment) that could reshape margins and valuation if realized. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst pieces discussing a rewritten narrative on value and confidence add to momentum as multiple houses turn incrementally more constructive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: BMO raised its target modestly to C$42 but kept a market‑perform rating and the target sits slightly below the current price — a cautionary note that not all brokers are fully bullish. Read More.

About Saputo

Saputo is a global dairy processor domiciled in Canada (28% of fiscal 2022 sales) with operations in the United States (43%), the U.K. (6%), and other international markets (23%). It sells cheese, cream, fluid milk, and other dairy products. In the retail segment (50% of revenue), its mix of brands include Saputo, Armstrong, Cheer, Cathedral City, and Frylight. Saputo also competes in food service (30% of revenue) and industrials (20% of revenue), which houses its ingredients business.