JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Stock Price Down 0.9% – Should You Sell?

JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM) was down 0.9% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $138.78 and last traded at $139.63. Approximately 238,826 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average daily volume of 527,318 shares. The stock had previously closed at $140.89.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, William Blair raised JBT Marel from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, JBT Marel has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

JBT Marel Trading Down 0.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.93. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $121.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -60.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.24.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $934.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.77 million. JBT Marel had a positive return on equity of 7.96% and a negative net margin of 5.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 132.4% on a year-over-year basis. JBT Marel has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 5.450-6.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that JBT Marel Corporation will post 5.21 EPS for the current year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. JBT Marel’s dividend payout ratio is presently -17.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JBT Marel

In other news, EVP Luiz Augusto Rizzolo sold 1,271 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.55, for a total transaction of $150,677.05. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $751,844.10. This represents a 16.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of JBT Marel

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBTM. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

JBT Marel Company Profile

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.