John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s (JBSS) Buy Rating Reiterated at BWS Financial

BWS Financial reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) in a research note released on Friday,Benzinga reports. BWS Financial currently has a $109.00 price target on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Freedom Capital upgraded John B. Sanfilippo & Son to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings raised John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut John B. Sanfilippo & Son from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.00.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Stock Performance

John B. Sanfilippo & Son stock opened at $73.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $861.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 0.32. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a 12 month low of $59.07 and a 12 month high of $92.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.08 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $83.41 and its 200-day moving average is $80.29.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by ($0.46). John B. Sanfilippo & Son had a return on equity of 16.51% and a net margin of 5.27%.The business had revenue of $280.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $274.87 million. Equities analysts anticipate that John B. Sanfilippo & Son will post 6.57 earnings per share for the current year.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s dividend payout ratio is 18.06%.

Institutional Trading of John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 312,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,815,000 after buying an additional 12,056 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 22.8% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 256,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,111,000 after acquiring an additional 47,559 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 249,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,584,000 after acquiring an additional 6,170 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 204,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,425,000 after acquiring an additional 32,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of John B. Sanfilippo & Son by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 152,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,820,000 after acquiring an additional 3,866 shares in the last quarter. 70.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More John B. Sanfilippo & Son News

Here are the key news stories impacting John B. Sanfilippo & Son this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $109 price target, implying approximately 48% upside from the recently quoted share price. The analyst cited operating resilience and continued demand for protein-focused snacks. Benzinga analyst rating report
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record sales and outlined a potential $300 million bar-capacity growth opportunity. New production lines are targeted to begin operating in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, supporting longer-term growth if demand materializes. JBSS bar capacity expansion report
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was $280.4 million, above the $274.9 million analyst forecast, indicating solid top-line demand despite weaker profitability. Earnings-call commentary focused on recovery prospects and fiscal 2027 initiatives. JBSS fiscal 2026 earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal fourth-quarter EPS was $0.71, missing the $1.17 consensus estimate by $0.46 and falling from $1.15 a year earlier. The earnings shortfall, despite higher revenue, suggests pressure on margins and is the primary reason for the stock’s recent decline. JBSS earnings miss report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary indicated that a product recall affected results. While BWS Financial views the impact as manageable, the recall adds near-term uncertainty around costs, profitability and investor confidence. JBSS Buy rating and recall impact report

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc is a family‐held processor and marketer of tree nuts and snack nut products. Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, the company operates manufacturing facilities, processing plants and sales offices across the United States and abroad. It supplies a broad range of channels, including retail, foodservice, industrial and private‐label customers.

The company’s product portfolio spans in‐shell and shelled pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios and peanuts, as well as mixed‐nut blends, chocolate‐covered treats, granolas and specialty snack items.