{"id":53582,"date":"2025-09-24T16:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/fonterra-unveils-fy25-results-and-fy26-outlook-as-wall-street-pauses-amid-feds-cautious-stance\/53582\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:38:29","slug":"fonterra-unveils-fy25-results-and-fy26-outlook-as-wall-street-pauses-amid-feds-cautious-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/fonterra-unveils-fy25-results-and-fy26-outlook-as-wall-street-pauses-amid-feds-cautious-stance\/53582\/","title":{"rendered":"Fonterra Unveils FY25 Results and FY26 Outlook as Wall Street Pauses Amid Fed&#8217;s Cautious Stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fonterra (<a href=\"\/stock\/FCG.NZ\">FCG.NZ<\/a>) reported a total revenue of NZ$26.45 billion for FY25 and provided an FY26 EPS guidance ranging from NZ$0.45 to NZ$0.65, alongside a farmgate milk price forecast of NZ$9.00\u201311.00 per kgMS.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wall Street&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> rally has shown signs of pausing near record highs, with investors weighing risks from persistent inflation and a slowing labor market.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Reserve Governor Mary Daly indicated that further policy adjustments are likely necessary to restore price stability and fully supported last week&#39;s quarter-point rate cut.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/exchanges\/nyse\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"NYSE Today\">NYSE<\/a> short interest increased by 3.3% to 19.18 billion shares in mid-September, reflecting evolving market sentiment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant, has released its financial highlights for the 2025 fiscal year, reporting a total revenue of <strong>NZ$26.45 billion<\/strong>. The cooperative also provided its guidance for the upcoming fiscal year, projecting earnings per share (EPS) for FY26 to be between <strong>NZ$0.45 and NZ$0.65<\/strong>. Farmers can anticipate a forecast farmgate milk price for the 2025\/26 season in the range of <strong>NZ$9.00 to NZ$11.00 per kgMS<\/strong>, with expected milk collections of <strong>1,525 million kgMS<\/strong>. Fonterra also reiterated its medium-term dividend target, aiming to distribute 60\u201380% of earnings.<\/p>\n<h2>Wall Street Rally Stalls Amid Economic Headwinds<\/h2>\n<p>The robust rally on Wall Street is showing signs of a pause, with the <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> stalling near its recent record highs. <em>Investors are exhibiting caution as they assess ongoing risks associated with sticky inflation and a discernible slowdown in the labor market.<\/em> Despite this temporary halt, underlying optimism persists, largely driven by <em>AI-driven growth narratives and strong corporate profits<\/em>. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently commented that stock prices broadly look &quot;fairly highly valued,&quot; adding to the cautious sentiment.<\/p>\n<h2>Fed Signals Further Policy Adjustments<\/h2>\n<p>Federal Reserve Governor Mary Daly emphasized that <strong>further policy adjustments are likely needed<\/strong> to restore price stability and support the labor market. Daly fully supported the Federal Open Market Committee&#39;s (FOMC) decision last week to implement a <strong>quarter-point interest rate cut<\/strong>, noting that the <em>risks to the economy had shifted, making it time to act<\/em>. She also clarified that projections for additional rate cuts are not promises, and each decision will require a careful tradeoff assessment, especially as the labor market has slowed and inflation has risen less than expected in certain sectors.<\/p>\n<h2>NYSE Short Interest Rises<\/h2>\n<p>In other market news, short interest on the <strong>New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)<\/strong> saw an increase of <strong>3.3%<\/strong>, reaching <strong>19.18 billion shares<\/strong> in mid-September. This rise in short interest suggests that some investors are betting against certain stocks or the broader market, indicating a nuanced sentiment amidst the recent market movements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Fonterra (FCG.NZ) reported a total revenue of NZ$26.45 billion for FY25 and provided an FY26 EPS guidance ranging 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