Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate SunOpta Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding SunOpta Inc.’s stock price such as:

• SunOpta Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why SunOpta Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for STKL from analysts
• STKL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About SunOpta Inc. (STKL)

Before we jump into SunOpta Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

SunOpta Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of plant and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It provides plant-based beverage products, including oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands names; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand name; ready-to-drink protein shakes; packaged teas and concentrates; meat and vegetable broths and stocks; and nut, grain, seed, and legume-based beverages. The company also offers plant-based ingredients, such as oatbase, soybase, oatgold, hempbase, and soy powders and okara; ready-to-eat fruit snacks made from apple purée and juice concentrate in bar, bit, twist, strip and sandwich formats; cold pressed fruit bars; ready-to-eat fruit smoothie and chia bowls topped with frozen fruit; and liquid and dry ingredients for internal use and for sale to other food and beverage manufacturers. It sells its products through various distribution channels, including foodservice operators, grocery retailers and club stores, branded food companies, and food manufacturers, as well as e-commerce channels. The company was formerly known as Stake Technology Ltd. and changed its name to SunOpta Inc. in October 2003. SunOpta Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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SunOpta Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 02, 2025, 12:46 PM, CST, SunOpta Inc.’s stock price was $4.525.

SunOpta Inc. is up 8.77% from its previous closing price of $4.160.

During the last market session, SunOpta Inc.’s stock traded between $4.250 and $4.530. Currently, there are approximately 116.95 million shares outstanding for SunOpta Inc..

SunOpta Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

SunOpta Inc. Stock Price History

SunOpta Inc.’s (STKL) price is currently up 4.75% so far this month.

During the month of May, SunOpta Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $4.530 and a low of $4.100.

Over the last year, SunOpta Inc. has hit prices as high as $8.110 and as low as $3.645. Year to date, SunOpta Inc.’s stock is down 41.23%.

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What Caused SunOpta Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of May 01, 2025,, no analysts have changed their rating of SunOpta Inc.’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate SunOpta Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on SunOpta Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

SunOpta Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about SunOpta Inc. (STKL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of SunOpta Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 01, 2025, SunOpta Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -15.70%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 17 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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SunOpta Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 2, 2025, SunOpta Inc.’s stock price is $4.525, which is up 8.77% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like SunOpta Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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