Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Grows Stock Position in Bunge Global SA $BG

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG) by 1,187.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 236,830 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 218,430 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.12% of Bunge Global worth $21,097,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Bunge Global by 3,178.7% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 3,878 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Bunge Global by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,150 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $815,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Bunge Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $187,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in shares of Bunge Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,784,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of Bunge Global by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 27,400 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,441,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.23% of the company’s stock.

Bunge Global Price Performance

Shares of Bunge Global stock opened at $120.65 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Bunge Global SA has a twelve month low of $71.60 and a twelve month high of $133.93. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $124.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.20. The firm has a market cap of $23.41 billion, a PE ratio of 28.12 and a beta of 0.64.

Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.86. Bunge Global had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 0.85%.The firm had revenue of $21.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 EPS. Bunge Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Bunge Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Bunge Global SA will post 9.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bunge Global Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 16th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 16th. Bunge Global’s payout ratio is currently 65.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on BG. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Bunge Global in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Bunge Global from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Bunge Global from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Bunge Global in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Bunge Global from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.67.

Bunge Global Profile

Bunge Global is a leading agribusiness and food company that processes oilseeds and grains, produces sugar and bioenergy, and supplies fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. The company operates an integrated value chain that spans origination, processing, and distribution, enabling it to serve food processors, livestock producers, and retail customers worldwide. Through its network of processing plants, port terminals and logistics assets, Bunge handles a diverse portfolio of commodities, including soybeans, corn, wheat, vegetable oils, and sugarcane.

The company’s core business activities are organized into agribusiness and food & ingredients segments.