Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for JJSF in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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NASDAQ: JJSF
J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$80.29−0.84 (−1.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeThis week's news flow for JJSF centers on analyst activity and a recent earnings report. Argus raised its target price on the stock, while another firm upgraded shares to "Hold," noting that the company reported mixed quarterly results, beating EPS estimates but missing revenue expectations with a 6.3% year-over-year decline. Shares also opened at $79.44 around the time of the upgrade. Separately, JJSF was compared against peer Simply Good Foods in a head-to-head analysis piece, and a passive investor disclosed a 4.3% stake via an amended filing.
JJSF closed at $80.29, down 1% on the day, with a one-month return of -3.6% and a one-year return of -14.4%. The close sits between its 50-day average of $83.72 and 200-day average of $82.16, reflecting a mixed trend. The GekkoIndex reads 58, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 18.7% below the Gekko Fair Value of $98.75.
The next earnings date falls on 16 November, 34 days out, placing it outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.9% gain over 5 years, with gains in 4 of those years. Consensus among 3 analysts stands at a Buy rating with a $110.50 target, representing 37.6% upside from current levels.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
J & J Snack Foods price vs fair value
Close $80.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $98.75
J & J Snack Foods quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.51B
- P/E ratio
- 31.7
- Forward P/E
- 23.8
- EPS, TTM
- $2.58
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.52B
- Profit margin
- 3.2%
- Dividend yield
- 4.03%
- Beta
- 0.41
- Volume
- 193,394 avg 215,834
- 1-year return
- −14.4%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- 50-day average
- $83.72
- 200-day average
- $82.16
- Next earnings
- Nov 16
- Shares outstanding
- 18.68M
J & J Snack Foods swing-trade checklist
J & J Snack Foods scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $80.29 sits between the 50-day ($83.72) and 200-day ($82.16) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
58, Neutral
Reading 58 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
18.7% below
Price is 18.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 35 days
Next report Nov 16, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.9% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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J & J Snack Foods stock chart and price history
J & J Snack Foods closed at $80.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $68.87 to $98.63.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −3.6%
- 3 months
- +6.1%
- 6 months
- −2.3%
- 1 year
- −14.4%
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About J & J Snack Foods
J & J Snack Foods makes and sells snack foods and beverages to both food service operators and retail supermarkets across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It is best recognized for its soft pretzels, sold under names such as SUPERPRETZEL and AUNTIE ANNE'S, along with frozen novelties like ICEE, LUIGI'S, and WHOLE FRUIT, plus churros, handheld snacks, and a line of baked goods including cookies, biscuits, muffins, and donuts.
The business is organized into three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. Alongside its branded and private-label food products, it also sells machinery and parts to other companies in the food and beverage trade. Products reach customers through food brokers, independent distributors, and its own sales force, serving outlets ranging from convenience stores, theaters, and theme parks to schools, stadiums, and mass merchandisers.
J & J Snack Foods was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker JJSF.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: specialty/candy
- Website
- jjsnack.com
J & J Snack Foods GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
J & J Snack Foods’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58, in the Neutral zone, down 8.4 points over five sessions.
58Neutral
Down 8.4 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 92 | −0.7% | −1.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 246 | −0.1% | −0.5% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 317 | −0.5% | −2.3% | ||
| Distribution | 23 | −2.0% | −5.2% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average JJSF share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is J & J Snack Foods stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
J & J Snack Foods trades 18.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $98.75, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what J & J Snack Foods shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$98.75
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
18.7% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 17.4% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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J & J Snack Foods insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for J & J Snack Foods, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in JJSF were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
J & J Snack Foods has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026
- $11.43M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.76%
- Trailing four quarters
- $77.73M
From company filings.
J & J Snack Foods earnings: next date and track record
J & J Snack Foods reports on Nov 16, 2026 (35 days away).
Next earnings report
Nov 16, 2026
35 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.32
- Revenue estimate
- $397.8M
J & J Snack Foods stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for J & J Snack Foods is $110.50, +37.6% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$110.50consensus 12-month target, +37.6% from the last close
Now $80.29Avg $110.50
Low $101High $120
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Jefferies | $101 | +25.8% |
| Aug 6 | Benchmark Co. | $120 | +49.5% |
| Aug 5 | William Blair | — | — |
| Jul 17 | Jefferies | $81 | +0.9% |
−2.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
J & J Snack Foods seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, J & J Snack Foods averaged +1.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.2% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, JJSF’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.5%.
J & J Snack Foods market cap and key statistics
J & J Snack Foods’s market cap is $1.51B, with a P/E ratio of 31.7 and revenue of $1.52B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.51B
- P/E ratio
- 31.7
- Forward P/E
- 23.8
- EPS, TTM
- $2.58
- Gekko Fair Value
- $98.75
Trading
- Volume
- 193,394
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 215,834
- 52-week high
- $98.63
- 52-week low
- $68.87
- Shares outstanding
- 18.68M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.52B
- Profit margin
- 3.2%
- Return on equity
- 5.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −16.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.41
- Typical daily move
- ±2.2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.5%
- Dividend yield
- 4.03%
J & J Snack Foods stock news this week
Coverage of J & J Snack Foods this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF) Stock ForecastsYahoo! Finance Canada, Oct 9
- Head to Head Analysis: Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) and J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF)Defense World, Oct 8
- A holder reports sole voting power over 796,219 shares in J&J Snack Foods (JJSF).Stock Titan, Oct 7
- Zacks Research Upgrades J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) to "Hold"MarketBeat, Oct 7
J & J Snack Foods peers
J & J Snack Foods’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| PEPPepsiCo | Accumulation | 17.9% below |
| MDLZMondelez International | Neutral | 18.6% below |
| HSYHershey | Accumulation | 30.0% below |
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | Neutral | 4.8% below |
| SJMJ.M. Smucker | Neutral | 6.4% above |
| MKCMcCormick | Accumulation | 17.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
J & J Snack Foods stock FAQ
What is J & J Snack Foods’s market cap?
J & J Snack Foods’s market cap is $1.51B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $80.29, with 18.68M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.7.
What is the J & J Snack Foods stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for J & J Snack Foods is $110.50, +37.6% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is J & J Snack Foods stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate J & J Snack Foods is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $80.29 is 18.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $98.75. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does J & J Snack Foods report earnings next?
J & J Snack Foods is expected to report on Nov 16, 2026 (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.32 per share on revenue of $397.8M.
What is J & J Snack Foods’s 52-week high and low?
J & J Snack Foods’s 52-week high is $98.63 and its 52-week low is $68.87; it closed at $80.29 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $180.80 on Nov 6, 2024.
Is J & J Snack Foods stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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