Seaboard (SEB) falls after reporting Q1 EPS $124.24 on $2.4B revenue
SEB•Seaboard (SEB) is sliding after reporting first-quarter 2026 results showing EPS of $124.24 on revenue of $2.4 billion. The stock is down about 5% on May 6, 2026, as investors digest the earnings release and related filings.
1) What’s moving SEB today
Seaboard shares are down sharply in Wednesday trading (May 6, 2026) after the company posted first-quarter results. The company reported Q1 EPS of $124.24 with revenue of $2.4 billion, putting the earnings update at the center of today’s move as the market reprices the stock following the release. (streetinsider.com)
2) Key numbers from the quarter
In the quarter ended April 4, 2026, Seaboard reported net earnings attributable to the company of $119 million versus $32 million a year earlier, while operating income increased to $96 million from $38 million. Net sales rose to $2.4 billion from $2.316 billion, and EPS increased to $124.24 from $32.95. (stocktitan.net)
3) Capital return and what investors are watching next
Alongside the earnings release, Seaboard maintained its quarterly cash dividend at $2.25 per share, payable May 25, 2026, to holders of record on May 15, 2026. With the headline results now public, traders are likely focusing on segment-level drivers and the sustainability of recent profitability across Seaboard’s diversified operations, including sensitivity to commodity-price moves and mark-to-market effects flagged in the quarter’s disclosures. (stocktitan.net)
