Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Estimate for JBT Earnings

John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for John Bean Technologies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.33. The consensus estimate for John Bean Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for John Bean Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

JBT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. CJS Securities initiated coverage on John Bean Technologies in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on John Bean Technologies in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock.

John Bean Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of JBT stock opened at $121.00 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The business has a 50 day moving average of $114.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.15. The company has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.45, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.24. John Bean Technologies has a 52 week low of $82.64 and a 52 week high of $128.23.

John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.09. John Bean Technologies had a net margin of 10.25% and a return on equity of 10.16%. The company had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $442.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

John Bean Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.33%. John Bean Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.42%.

Institutional Trading of John Bean Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBT. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of John Bean Technologies by 113.2% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new position in John Bean Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in John Bean Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of John Bean Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $73,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John Bean Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $85,000. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

John Bean Technologies Company Profile

John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market.