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JJSF J&J SNACK FOODS CORP

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in only 1/4 quarters. Q2 2026: $5M, Q1 2026: $0M, Q3 2025: $0M, Q3 2021: $0M

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Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

New buyback activity: $5M after no prior spending

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Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-86M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data

Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

1 open-market purchase by Ciaramello Kathleen E

  • Ciaramello Kathleen E () bought 540 shares at $90.56 on 2025-11-20
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Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Neither company buybacks nor insider buying are active

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Insider Net Direction

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $0M in the last 90 days (net buying)

Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected