William Blair Investment Management LLC Makes New $67.48 Million Investment in JBT Marel Corporation $JBTM

William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE:JBTM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 465,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $67,480,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned about 0.90% of JBT Marel as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in JBTM. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of JBT Marel during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in JBT Marel by 1,211.8% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in JBT Marel in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Group One Trading LLC lifted its position in JBT Marel by 49.3% during the third quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 218 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JBT Marel Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of JBTM opened at $117.07 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $132.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $136.24. The stock has a market cap of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 31.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.94. JBT Marel Corporation has a 12 month low of $113.67 and a 12 month high of $170.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $981.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 8.75%. JBT Marel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.850-8.350 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that JBT Marel Corporation will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

JBT Marel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. JBT Marel’s payout ratio is presently 10.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on JBTM. Oppenheimer started coverage on JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research cut shares of JBT Marel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Seaport Research Partners set a $165.00 target price on shares of JBT Marel in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of JBT Marel from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of JBT Marel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $174.67.

JBT Marel Company Profile

JBT Marel 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.