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The J. M. Smucker Company · SJM · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q1 2026
SJM maintains guidance as coffee and pet trends offset snack pressure
The quarter supports a mixed but constructive operating view: coffee and pet momentum provide support, while Sweet Baked Snacks stabilization and cost execution remain the key tests.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$13.00B market cap
90quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.38
Consensus $2.27
EPS surprise
+4.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.34B
Consensus $2.32B
Revenue surprise
+0.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+8.8%
Event window
SPY move
-0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+9.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
3.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-18.0%
Up to 20 sessions
SJMSPY benchmark
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Why did SJM rise 8.8% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in SJM's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for SJM after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Coffee profitability was helped by green-coffee cost deflation and the fading of tariff pressure; pet growth remained solid, while Sweet Baked Snacks faced plant-fire and bakery-cost headwinds. Management also highlighted planned Hostess trademark amortization and continued deleveraging.
Guidance delta
Maintained.
Key takeaways
- Management expressed confidence in its strategy and capital allocation.
- Sweet Baked Snacks face near-term pressure from a plant fire and higher bakery costs.
- Coffee margin benefits from green-coffee cost deflation and the phasing out of tariff effects.
- Pet top-line growth was 5%, led by Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, and new innovation platforms.
- Uncrustables distribution is expanding toward a $1 billion revenue milestone.
Management priorities
- Stabilize and improve Hostess and Sweet Baked Snacks profitability.
- Continue portfolio reshaping and evaluate strategic M&A.
- Reduce leverage toward below 3x by the end of next fiscal year.
- Accelerate innovation across pet, coffee, and Uncrustables.
- Expand Uncrustables distribution in away-from-home and convenience channels.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$121.66Current
$100Low
$131.63Average
$165High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 19, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 10, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 12, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Consumer Edge Research | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Argus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 13, 2017 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 6, 2016 |
| KeyBanc | Equal Weight | Sector Weight | Maintain | May 26, 2016 |
| Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Northcoast Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 7, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $121.66. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $149 | $132.44 | +22.5% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $131 | +23.3% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $150 | $130.9 | +23.3% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $157 | $130.9 | +29.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $130.9 | +18.4% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $130.9 | +19.2% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $132 | $130.9 | +8.5% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $130.9 | +2.7% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $142 | $122.84 | +16.7% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $140 | $118.5 | +15.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $118.5 | +1.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $107 | $120.33 | -12.0% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $116.48 | +2.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $116.66 | +6.9% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $117.05 | +2.7% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $137 | $115.78 | +12.6% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $112.39 | -5.5% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $112.39 | +6.9% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $125 | $112.39 | +2.7% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $110 | $112.39 | -9.6% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $135 | $112.39 | +11.0% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $132 | $112.39 | +8.5% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $106 | $101.12 | -12.9% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $95 | $100.38 | -21.9% | May 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $99.58 | -3.8% | May 15, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $96.97 | +10.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $104 | $94.99 | -14.5% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $96.14 | -17.8% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $103 | $91.04 | -15.3% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| BTIG | Rob Dickerson | $120 | $89.53 | -1.4% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $92.47 | +2.7% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $125 | $93.79 | +2.7% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Clapp | $105 | $104.78 | -13.7% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $117 | $100.38 | -3.8% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $100.38 | -5.5% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $100.38 | -7.1% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $100.38 | -9.6% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $120 | $103.61 | -1.4% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $102.59 | -5.5% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $106.72 | -0.5% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $106.72 | -7.9% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $120 | $94.41 | -1.4% | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $112.09 | -2.2% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Rob Dickerson | $116 | $118.46 | -4.7% | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $121 | $113.79 | -0.5% | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $136 | $113.79 | +11.8% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Thomas Palmer | $138 | $120.93 | +13.4% | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Taylor Conrad | $135 | $110.13 | +11.0% | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $121 | $115 | -0.5% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $139 | $115.37 | +14.3% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| CFRA | Arun Sundaram | $131 | $115.43 | +7.7% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye | $140 | $116.42 | +15.1% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Ken Goldman | $128 | $116.94 | +5.2% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $135 | $116.94 | +11.0% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $137 | $116.94 | +12.6% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Rob Dickerson | $121 | $110.4 | -0.5% | May 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Faiza Alwy | $129 | $115.21 | +6.0% | May 20, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jason English | $131 | $116.35 | +7.7% | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $153 | $140.4 | +25.8% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $158 | $155.82 | +29.9% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $165 | $154.27 | +35.6% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Christopher Growe | $155 | $154.17 | +27.4% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Faiza Alwy | $131 | $122.22 | +7.7% | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Wendy Nicholson | $131 | $130.7 | +7.7% | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $114 | $131.34 | -6.3% | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $140 | $131.34 | +15.1% | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Christopher Growe | $136 | $132.66 | +11.8% | Nov 23, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationThe J. M. Smucker Company is an international enterprise specializing in the production and marketing of a diverse portfolio of branded food and beverage items. Its operations are organized into three principal U.S. retail divisions: Pet Foods, Coffee, and Consumer Foods. The company's extensive product offerings encompass various coffee options, including roast, ground, single-serve, and premium blends; a wide selection of spreads such as peanut butter and fruit preserves; cooking staples like shortening and oils; convenient frozen sandwiches and snacks; and a full range of pet food and treats.…
Historical context
All SJM earningsConsumer Defensive peers this season
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| BF-A Brown-Forman Corporation | FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q3 2026 | +3.0% | — | Brown-Forman holds FY27 outlook as RTD innovation offsets barrel pressure |
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-25T03:51:01.260292+00:00
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