J. M. Smucker posted earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
The food products company’s earnings for the fourth quarter came in at $2.33 per share, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09. Revenue of $2.06 billion also exceeded analyst estimates of $2.04 billion.
Recently, J. M. Smucker announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on March 1st, of $0.99 to investors of record on Friday, February 11th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 10th. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SJM turned positive on October 12, 2026. Looking at past instances where SJM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 29 of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 30 of 55 cases where SJM's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 13, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SJM as a result. In 55 of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.
SJM moved above its 50-day moving average on October 15, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for SJM crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 20, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 9 of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.
Following a +4.03% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SJM advanced for three days, in 157 of 296 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 53%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 114 of 230 cases where SJM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 50%.
The 10-day RSI Indicator for SJM moved out of overbought territory on October 23, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 35 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 17 of the 35 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 49%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SJM declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 52%.
SJM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 15, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 4 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 18 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. SJM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 64 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 85 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 88 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.440) is normal, around the industry mean (7.698). SJM's P/E Ratio (61.093) is considerably higher than the industry average of (6.538). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.169) is also within normal values, averaging (8.458). Dividend Yield (0.034) settles around the average of (0.048) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.442) is also within normal values, averaging (5.003).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a producer of fruit spreads, peanut butter and other food products
Industry FoodMajorDiversified