Royal Bank Of Canada Boosts Saputo (TSE:SAP) Price Target to C$50.00

Saputo (TSE:SAP) had its price target lifted by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from C$47.00 to C$50.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective points to a potential upside of 16.71% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Saputo from C$44.00 to C$49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. 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 research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price objective on shares of Saputo from C$40.00 to C$44.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Desjardins increased their target price on shares of Saputo from C$40.00 to C$45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$44.63.

Saputo Stock Performance

Shares of Saputo stock opened at C$42.84 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$41.00 and a 200 day moving average price of C$36.49. The firm has a market capitalization of C$17.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -214.20, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68. Saputo has a 52 week low of C$23.72 and a 52 week high of C$44.00.

Saputo (TSE:SAP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported C$0.57 earnings per share (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 during the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Saputo will post 1.7735369 EPS for the current year.

Key Saputo News

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.

Saputo Company Profile

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.