J.M. Smucker stock gains on mixed signals ahead next earnings

J.M. Smucker stock (ISIN US8326964058) last closed at USD 122.95 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, with the shares trading in a tight intraday range between USD 121.85 and USD 123.27 as investors positioned ahead of the next earnings report.

Price picture and valuation context

Per recent NYSE data compiled by major trading platforms, The J.M. Smucker Company shares traded at about USD 122.62 on September 18, 2026, after moving between an intraday low of USD 121.85 and a high of USD 123.27 on that day, leaving the closing price of USD 122.95 only slightly below the session high and about 0.9 percent above the low.

According to a trading overview from Robinhood on September 18, 2026, J.M. Smucker stock carried a market capitalization of roughly USD 13.1 billion and was changing hands at USD 122.62 with a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.03 and a dividend yield of 3.57 percent, based on the latest trailing fundamentals and payout profile.

Analyst targets and earnings expectations

As a recent analyst consensus summary from MarketBeat reported on September 19, 2026, J.M. Smucker currently holds a consensus recommendation of Moderate Buy from 17 covering firms, with an average 12-month price target of USD 136.25 and a mix of seven hold and ten buy ratings.

The same MarketBeat consensus piece noted that J.M. Smucker stock opened at USD 123.09 on the latest trading day and that equity analysts expect the company to deliver earnings per share of USD 10.71 for the current fiscal year, implying that the shares at around USD 123 are valued at roughly 11.5 times expected EPS if that forecast is met.

Recent fundamental performance and guidance signals

Recent coverage of the company’s reported figures, as summarized in a corporate facts article dated September 18, 2026, highlighted that J.M. Smucker most recently posted quarterly revenue of around USD 2.22 billion and net income of approximately USD 324.3 million for its latest reported quarter, with diluted EPS at USD 3.24 against a prior consensus estimate of USD 2.22, marking a beat of USD 1.02 per share and a profit margin of roughly 14.6 percent for that period.

The same summary indicated that for the broader trailing twelve-month period J.M. Smucker generated revenue of about USD 9.16 billion and net income attributable to common shareholders of USD 229.5 million, corresponding to diluted EPS of roughly USD 2.14, alongside levered free cash flow of roughly USD 1.46 billion, underscoring that cash generation remains significantly stronger than reported net income because of non-cash charges and working-capital movements.

Next earnings date and alt-data perspective

Heading into the next earnings release, alternative data platform AltIndex shows J.M. Smucker stock trading at USD 123.75, up 12.7 percent over the past three months from USD 109.85, and assigns the shares an AI Score of 64, described as mixed signals, with two of six tracked indicators trending up over the last quarter.

AltIndex also notes that analysts currently project EPS of USD 2.25 for the upcoming quarter, and its earnings calendar lists The J.M. Smucker Company’s next report as scheduled for November 23, 2026, giving investors a specific date to watch for confirmation of whether the company can maintain recent margin and cash-flow trends.

Stock level relative to market cap and investor lens

In terms of overall size, CompaniesMarketCap data indicates that J.M. Smucker’s market capitalization was about USD 13.13 billion in September 2026, with the share price near USD 122.95 at that time and the company standing as roughly the 1,651st most valuable listed business globally by that metric, while the market cap had increased approximately 23.5 percent in 2026 versus the prior year.

For retail investors, the key numbers now are the expected EPS of USD 10.71 for the current year versus the roughly USD 2.25 EPS forecast for the next quarter and the AI Score of 64, which together portray a picture in which the valuation at around USD 123 per share contains an element of optimism but still sits below the average analyst target of USD 136.25, leaving upside potential if the company can sustain revenue near USD 2.22 billion per quarter with margins around the recent 14.6 percent level.

Closing price snapshot

J.M. Smucker stock thus enters the new week priced at USD 122.95 on the NYSE as of the close on September 18, 2026, with a market capitalization around USD 13.1 billion in United States dollars and trading at a mid-teens multiple of expected earnings that many analysts still frame as compatible with a Moderate Buy stance.

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