On June 9, J.M. Smucker rose 5.14% in pre-market trading, trading at $105.01/share, with trading volume of $1.7331 million. The rally was driven by the company reporting fiscal Q4 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue, while issuing an optimistic full-year outlook for fiscal 2027.
Specifically, J.M. Smucker reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings of $2.77 per diluted share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.64 by 4.92% and representing a 19.91% increase from $2.31 per share in the year-ago period. Net sales for the quarter ended April 30 came in at $2.268 billion, above the expected $2.260 billion and up approximately 6% year over year. For fiscal 2027, the company guided adjusted EPS to a range of $9.75 to $10.25, with the midpoint of $10.00 exceeding the FactSet consensus estimate of $9.81. However, management expects full-year net sales to decline 3% to 4% year over year. The dual beat on Q4 results and above-consensus EPS guidance boosted investor confidence and propelled shares higher.
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