D.A. Davidson & CO. Increases Position in Bunge Global SA $BG

D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its position in Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BGFree Report) by 33.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,585 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,454 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Bunge Global were worth $1,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BG. Glencore plc purchased a new stake in shares of Bunge Global during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,665,496,000. Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Bunge Global during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $74,888,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Bunge Global by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,570,009 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,565,136,000 after buying an additional 777,805 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Bunge Global by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 16,200,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,316,299,000 after buying an additional 694,709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Bunge Global during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,362,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.23% of the company’s stock.

Bunge Global Stock Down 1.9%

BG stock opened at $124.65 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $123.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $108.35. Bunge Global SA has a 12 month low of $71.60 and a 12 month high of $131.93. The company has a market cap of $24.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Bunge Global (NYSE:BGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.86. Bunge Global had a net margin of 0.85% and a return on equity of 8.60%. The firm had revenue of $21.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. Bunge Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.8% on a year-over-year basis. Bunge Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Bunge Global SA will post 9.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Bunge Global Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 16th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 16th. Bunge Global’s payout ratio is currently 65.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on BG shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Bunge Global from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Bunge Global in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Bunge Global from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Bunge Global from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Bunge Global from $80.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.67.

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Bunge Global Company Profile

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Bunge Global is a leading agribusiness and food company that processes oilseeds and grains, produces sugar and bioenergy, and supplies fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. The company operates an integrated value chain that spans origination, processing, and distribution, enabling it to serve food processors, livestock producers, and retail customers worldwide. Through its network of processing plants, port terminals and logistics assets, Bunge handles a diverse portfolio of commodities, including soybeans, corn, wheat, vegetable oils, and sugarcane.

The company’s core business activities are organized into agribusiness and food & ingredients segments.

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