National Bankshares Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Saputo (TSE:SAP) Stock

Saputo (TSE:SAP) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at National Bankshares from C$45.00 to C$46.00 in a report issued on Monday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. National Bankshares’ price target suggests a potential upside of 10.50% from the company’s current price.

SAP has been the subject of several other research reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lifted their price target on Saputo from C$40.00 to C$44.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Saputo from C$38.00 to C$40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Desjardins upped their target price on Saputo from C$45.00 to C$47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Saputo from C$41.00 to C$42.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price target on shares of Saputo from C$49.00 to C$51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Six investment 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, Saputo currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$44.63.

Saputo Stock Down 2.8%

SAP stock opened at C$41.63 on Monday. Saputo has a one year low of C$23.84 and a one year high of C$44.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 51.68, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm’s fifty day moving average is C$41.04 and its 200 day moving average is C$36.58. The firm has a market cap of C$16.87 billion, a PE ratio of -208.15, 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 earnings per share for the quarter. Saputo had a negative net margin of 0.84% and a negative return on equity of 2.20%. The business had revenue of C$4.89 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts forecast that Saputo will post 1.7735369 EPS for the current year.

Saputo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Saputo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target to C$50, signaling meaningful upside vs. current levels and boosting analyst confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: TD Securities increased its target to C$51 and kept a Buy rating — one of the more bullish brokerviews and a sizeable implied upside for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins lifted its target to C$47 and maintained a Buy — another upward revision reinforcing improving analyst sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: National Bankshares raised its target to C$46 and rates SAP Outperform, adding to the cluster of upgrades that suggest analysts see better near-term performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Saputo’s CEO highlighted stronger demand (more cheese on fast‑food menus, a protein trend) and signaled a renewed willingness to pursue M&A to drive market penetration — comments that can support revenue growth expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-coverage narratives are shifting positively overall; some writeups (market analyses) recap this evolving story but offer mixed conclusions about sustained margin recovery. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: BMO raised its target modestly to C$42 but kept a Market Perform rating — that target implies slight downside from recent levels and highlights that some brokers remain cautious about upside. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain a concern: recent quarterly results showed a negative net margin and negative ROE, and the company still carries leverage and a negative trailing P/E, which can limit multiple expansion until margins stabilize. No link

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.