<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP grew its holdings in  The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM - Free Report) by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,033,615 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 481,660 shares during the period. J. M. Smucker makes up  about  6.6% of Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP owned about 1.91% of J. M. Smucker worth $199,701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>J. M. Smucker</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The 4 Dividend Stocks Smart Money Is Grabbing Right Now</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of  J. M. Smucker by 7.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,819,028 shares of the company's stock worth $276,829,000 after acquiring an additional 195,774 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in  J. M. Smucker by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,776,561 shares of the company's stock valued at $271,539,000 after purchasing an additional 49,017 shares during the period.  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of  J. M. Smucker by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,257,127 shares of the company's stock worth $267,252,000 after acquiring an additional 248,110 shares during the last quarter.  Ariel Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of  J. M. Smucker by 2.7% during the first quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 1,881,584 shares of the company's stock valued at $222,798,000 after buying an additional 48,723 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of  J. M. Smucker by 0.9% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,391,770 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,672,000 after purchasing an additional 12,450 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  81.66% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of research firms recently issued reports on SJM. Barclays  restated an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker in a report on Friday, August 29th. Cfra Research raised J. M. Smucker from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Argus lowered shares of J. M. Smucker from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. UBS Group lowered their price target on J. M. Smucker from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $116.79.</p><ul><li>These 3 Consumer Staple Giants Are Oversold and Set to Skyrocket</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on SJM</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at J. M. Smucker</h2><p>In other news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 11,139 shares of J. M. Smucker stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.11, for a total value of $1,204,237.29. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,864 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,661,037.04. The trade was a 24.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own  2.24% of the company's stock. </p><h2>J. M. Smucker Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>4 Dividend Growth Stocks the Trade Tariffs Can’t Touch</li></ul><p>Shares of SJM stock opened at $100.86 on Friday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $104.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.00. The company has a market cap of $10.76 billion, a PE ratio of -8.99, a PEG ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 0.22. The J. M. Smucker Company has a 12-month low of $93.30 and a 12-month high of $121.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. </p><p>J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12 by ($0.02). J. M. Smucker had a positive return on equity of 15.26% and a negative net margin of 13.61%.The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.76 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. J. M. Smucker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.750-9.250 EPS.  Analysts expect that  The J. M. Smucker Company will post 9.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. J. M. Smucker's payout ratio is presently -39.22%. </p><h2>About J. M. Smucker</h2> (Free Report)<p>The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than J. M. Smucker</li><li>2 Fintech Stocks to Buy Now and 1 to Avoid</li><li>3 Recently Downgraded Stocks to Avoid in 2026</li><li>What Are Dividend Contenders? Investing in Dividend Contenders</li><li>The Chip Boom Is Back: 3 Stocks Positioned for Huge Gains</li><li>Why Invest in 5G? 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<p>Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP increased its holdings in J. M. Smucker Company by 31% in Q2, owning 1.91% of the company. Other hedge funds also adjusted their stakes. Analyst ratings vary, with a consensus "Hold" and an average target price of $116.79. CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold shares, reducing his ownership by 24.75%. SJM stock opened at $100.86, with a market cap of $10.76 billion.</p>

The J. M. Smucker Company $SJM Shares Bought by Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP