Q3 EPS Estimates for J&J Snack Foods Cut by William Blair

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) – Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for J&J Snack Foods in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.11. The consensus estimate for J&J Snack Foods’ current full-year earnings is $5.49 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for J&J Snack Foods’ FY2025 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of J&J Snack Foods in a report on Tuesday.

J&J Snack Foods Price Performance

JJSF opened at $122.15 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $152.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $163.06. The stock has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.45 and a beta of 0.64. J&J Snack Foods has a 12 month low of $116.60 and a 12 month high of $180.80.

J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.29). J&J Snack Foods had a return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 5.50%.

Institutional Trading of J&J Snack Foods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JJSF. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in J&J Snack Foods by 3.7% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,620,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,899,000 after buying an additional 57,887 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of J&J Snack Foods by 19.9% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 642,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,612,000 after acquiring an additional 106,817 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of J&J Snack Foods by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 602,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,140,000 after acquiring an additional 17,062 shares in the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC grew its position in J&J Snack Foods by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 526,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,649,000 after purchasing an additional 7,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in J&J Snack Foods by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 377,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,018,000 after purchasing an additional 8,187 shares during the period. 76.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

J&J Snack Foods Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th. J&J Snack Foods’s payout ratio is currently 70.11%.

J&J Snack Foods Company Profile

J&J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures, markets, and distributes nutritional snack foods and beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. It offers soft pretzels under the SUPERPRETZEL, SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN, NEW YORK PRETZEL, BAVARIAN BAKERY, and BRAUHAUS brands, as well as under the private labels; frozen novelty under the DIPPIN'DOTS, LUIGI'S, WHOLE FRUIT, DOGSTERS, PHILLY SWIRL, ICEE, and MINUTE MAID brands; churros under the HOLA! and CALIFORNIA CHURROS brands; and handheld products under the SUPREME STUFFERS and SWEET STUFFERS brands.