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J.M. Smucker Company (The)

SJM Consumer Defensive Unknown Updated August 01, 2026
$119.34
52W $88.25 – $127.65
56/100
$12.75B
-91.7
0.25
AI Committee Verdict
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Conviction: Contested · 57% agreement · 7 analysts
-15.9%
Contested

Is SJM Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates J.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM) Watch with a composite score of 56/100 , based on 7 analysts with 57% agreement. Last updated August 01, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.30 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.70 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). Risk Analyst remains cautious — current ratio of 0.78 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Dividend yield of 3.7% pays you to wait — Value
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • ROE of only -2.4% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • Current ratio of 0.78 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion — Risk
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 17.5% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 01, 2026
Overall Committee Score
56/100
Agreement
57%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 42%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst neutral
42 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Dividend yield of 3.7% pays you to wait
− ROE of only -2.4% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason
Growth Analyst bullish
62 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst bullish
69 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Current ratio of 0.78 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
66 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 17 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2535.03)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 53.9 to 55.7.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Macro Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 58->70 (+12).
  • News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-01 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
53.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.636
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Bollinger %B
0.70
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$119.79 Below
EMA 21
$116.67 Above
EMA 50
$112.11 Above
EMA 200
$106.50 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
96
Growth
68
Profitability
0
Financial Health
31
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio -91.7×
P/B Ratio 2.30×
PEG Ratio -1.26
Dividend Yield 0.04%
52W High $127.65
52W Low $88.25
Quality & Growth
ROE -2.5%
ROA -0.9%
Gross Margin 33.5%
Operating Margin 4.0%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 1.28
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -91.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.3x; PEG ratio of -1.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -0.0%; Return on assets of -0.0%; Net margin of -0.0%; Gross margin of 0.3%; Current ratio of 0.78 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.28; Free cash flow margin of 0.8% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (10.84); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 4.0%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+13.3% -> +16.4% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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