Analysts Offer Predictions for Campbell's FY2025 Earnings

The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Campbell's in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 9th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.91 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.97. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $34.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Campbell's' current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Campbell's' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, June 2nd. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.44 billion. Campbell's had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The company's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on CPB. UBS Group initiated coverage on Campbell's in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. They set a "sell" rating and a $36.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Campbell's from $43.00 to $39.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Campbell's from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of Campbell's from $48.00 to $43.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Campbell's from $44.00 to $38.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $40.11.

Campbell's Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:CPB traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $34.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,214,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,918,850. Campbell's has a one year low of $32.95 and a one year high of $52.81. The business's 50-day moving average is $35.98 and its 200-day moving average is $38.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $10.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.11.

Campbell's Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.58%. Campbell's's dividend payout ratio is currently 103.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Campbell's

In other news, EVP Charles A. Brawley III sold 2,498 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.03, for a total value of $99,994.94. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 37,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,504,727.70. This represents a 6.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 20.19% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in Campbell's by 923.2% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Campbell's in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Sherman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Campbell's during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Campbell's by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 927 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Campbell's by 333.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. 52.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Campbell's

The Campbell's Company, formerly known as Campbell Soup Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Meals & Beverages and Snacks segments. The Meals & Beverages segment engages in the retail and foodservice businesses in the United States and Canada.