Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Maple Leaf Foods (MFI)

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Maple Leaf Foods (TSE: MFI):

  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from C$37.00 to C$38.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by Ventum Capital from C$37.00 to C$39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by Scotia from C$32.00 to C$36.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$35.00 to C$37.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$33.00 to C$34.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from C$35.00 to C$36.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/22/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods was given a new C$37.00 price target by Ventum Financial. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/21/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods was upgraded by Ventum Financial to “strong-buy”.
  • 4/17/2026 – Maple Leaf Foods had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$34.00 to C$35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Maple Leaf Foods Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Maple Leaf Foods’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. Maple Leaf Foods’s payout ratio is currently 20.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Adam John Grogan sold 32,063 shares of Maple Leaf Foods stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$29.37, for a total value of C$941,690.31. Following the transaction, the insider owned 41,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,212,305.49. This trade represents a 43.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Randall Huffman sold 5,075 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$29.45, for a total value of C$149,458.75. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 89,044 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$2,622,345.80. This trade represents a 5.39% decrease in their position. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 12,500 shares of company stock worth $350,102 and sold 142,699 shares worth $4,176,580. Corporate insiders own 39.87% of the company’s stock.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc is a consumer-packaged meats company. It produces prepared meats and meals, fresh pork, and poultry and turkey products. The company also has agribusiness operations. These operations supply livestock to the meat products business operations. Its main markets are Canada, the United States, Japan, and China. The key brands are Maple Leaf and Schneiders, Maple Leaf Prime Naturally, Shopsy, Mitchell’s Gourmet Food, Larse, Parm, and Hygrade.

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