JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Posted by Stanley Muller on Nov 11th, 2026

Research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM – Get Free Report) in a report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. The firm set a “hold” rating and a $142.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 9.61% from the stock’s current price.

JBTM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on JBT Marel from $188.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of JBT Marel in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $157.60.

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JBT Marel Price Performance

NYSE JBTM opened at $129.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.55, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $111.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $130.13. JBT Marel has a 1 year low of $102.97 and a 1 year high of $170.19.

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $994.00 million during the quarter. JBT Marel had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 5.00%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that JBT Marel will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JBT Marel

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Heritage Family Offices LLP purchased a new stake in JBT Marel during the third quarter worth $28,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of JBT Marel by 1,211.8% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of JBT Marel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in JBT Marel in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in JBT Marel during the second quarter worth $51,000. 98.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

JBT Marel Company Profile

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JBT Marel Corporation provides equipment, automation, software and services for food and beverage processing. Its solutions help producers handle, prepare, process, package and transport products across the production chain. The company serves customers in sectors including meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, and beverages. Its offerings include processing and packaging systems, filling and sterilization technologies, automated production lines, and aftermarket support.