National Bank Financial Forecasts TSE:MFI Q4 Earnings

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSE:MFI) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for Maple Leaf Foods in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 21st. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now anticipates that the company will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Maple Leaf Foods’ current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Maple Leaf Foods’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. TD Securities dropped their price target on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$35.00 to C$34.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$30.00 to C$32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, National Bankshares dropped their price target on shares of Maple Leaf Foods from C$28.00 to C$26.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$30.19.

Maple Leaf Foods Price Performance

Shares of Maple Leaf Foods stock opened at C$21.43 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$21.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$22.44. Maple Leaf Foods has a 52 week low of C$19.61 and a 52 week high of C$27.27. The stock has a market cap of C$2.64 billion, a PE ratio of 238.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Maple Leaf Foods

In other news, Director Linda Mantia purchased 4,498 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$22.23 per share, with a total value of C$99,990.54. Company insiders own 39.87% of the company’s stock.

Maple Leaf Foods Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.11%. Maple Leaf Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 977.78%.

About Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods Inc produces food products in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and internationally. The company operates through Meat Protein Group and Plant Protein Group segments. It produces various food products, including prepared meats, ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, fresh pork and poultry, and plant protein products; bacon, hams, wieners, and meat snacks; a variety of delicatessen products; and processed chicken products, such as fully cooked chicken breasts and wings, processed turkey products, specialty sausages, cooked meats, sliced meats, cooked sausage products, lunch kits, and canned meats.