Q4 2025 EPS Estimates for John Bean Technologies Co. Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:JBT)

John Bean Technologies Co. (NYSE:JBT) – Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of John Bean Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.91. The consensus estimate for John Bean Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.10 per share.

John Bean Technologies (NYSE:JBT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.03. John Bean Technologies had a return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 36.12%. The business had revenue of $392.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $396.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, Robert W. Baird reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of John Bean Technologies in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.00.

John Bean Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:JBT opened at $91.14 on Friday. John Bean Technologies has a 1-year low of $88.03 and a 1-year high of $125.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $97.48 and a 200 day moving average of $100.06. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.86, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Bean Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of John Bean Technologies by 0.7% during the first quarter. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC now owns 926,553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $97,186,000 after acquiring an additional 6,272 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in John Bean Technologies by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 878,152 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $87,332,000 after buying an additional 51,608 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of John Bean Technologies by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 728,649 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $72,467,000 after buying an additional 40,366 shares during the last quarter. P2 Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of John Bean Technologies by 39.0% during the fourth quarter. P2 Capital Partners LLC now owns 556,442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,338,000 after buying an additional 156,241 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of John Bean Technologies by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 383,504 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,139,000 after acquiring an additional 6,327 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.92% of the company’s stock.

John Bean Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 8th. John Bean Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.13%.

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.