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J.M. Smucker Still a “Buy” at KeyBanc; Sees 26% Upside (SJM)

By Dividend.com July 09, 2012, 08:48:56 AM EDT

Packaged foods maker The J.M. Smucker Company ( SJM ) on Monday caught some continued bullish commentary from analysts at KeyBanc.

The firm reiterated its "Buy" rating and $95 price target on SJM, suggesting a 26% upside to the stock's Friday closing price of $75.31.

A KeyBanc analyst said the firm "Reiterates a Buy following our review of the Company's recently filed proxy statement (filed July 3) and 10K. We continue to believe that there is upside potential to FY13 estimates owing mainly to our belief that the Company's base business can grow faster than the 2-3% that we estimate is implied by current guidance."

J.M. Smucker shares were mostly flat in premarket trading Monday.

The Bottom Line
Shares of J.M. Smucker ( SJM ) have a 2.55% dividend yield, based on Friday's closing stock price of $75.31. The stock has technical support in the $72-$74 price area. The stock is trading near its all-time high price range of $78-$81 a share.

The J.M. Smucker Company ( SJM ) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars.

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