Stephens Inc. AR Has $13.54 Million Stock Position in Bunge Global SA $BG

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its stake in Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG) by 8.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 106,444 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 9,984 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Bunge Global were worth $13,540,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in Bunge Global by 23.5% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 446 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Bunge Global by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,039 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Bunge Global by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 7,194 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $641,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Bunge Global by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 2,786 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank increased its stake in Bunge Global by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 35,691 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,179,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bunge Global in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Bunge Global from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Bunge Global in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Bunge Global from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Bunge Global from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Eight investment 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 stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.67.

Bunge Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BG traded up $0.75 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $109.53. 131,537 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,750,924. The business’s 50 day moving average is $120.69 and its 200-day moving average is $116.52. The company has a market capitalization of $21.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.53 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Bunge Global SA has a 1-year low of $71.60 and a 1-year high of $134.87.

Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.86. Bunge Global had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 0.85%.The company had revenue of $21.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.81 EPS. Bunge Global’s revenue was up 87.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Bunge Global has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Bunge Global SA will post 9.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Bunge Global Profile

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.