What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for JBT Q2 Earnings?

John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of John Bean Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

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

John Bean Technologies Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:JBT opened at $121.00 on Monday. John Bean Technologies has a 52 week low of $82.64 and a 52 week high of $128.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.55. The company has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 22.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $114.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.15.

John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) last issued its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $442.20 million. John Bean Technologies had a return on equity of 10.16% and a net margin of 10.25%. John Bean Technologies’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Bean Technologies

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

John Bean Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. John Bean Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.42%.

About John Bean Technologies

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.