The Campbell's Company $CPB Shares Bought by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG significantly increased its stake in The Campbell's Company by 854.7%, owning 48,412 shares valued at approximately $1.93 million.
• Several hedge funds have also boosted their holdings in Campbell's, with Manchester Capital Management increasing its stake by 923.2%, highlighting growing institutional interest in the company.
• Campbell's reported a quarterly revenue of $2.48 billion, exceeding analyst expectations, and has set its FY 2025 EPS guidance at $2.950.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG raised its position in shares of The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) by 854.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 48,412 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 43,341 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Campbell's were worth $1,932,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Campbell's by 923.2% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Campbell's during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Riverview Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Campbell's in the 1st quarter valued at about $46,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in shares of Campbell's in the 1st quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Curat Global LLC bought a new position in shares of Campbell's during the first quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 52.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on CPB. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Campbell's from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Stephens decreased their price target on shares of Campbell's from $48.00 to $43.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Argus cut shares of Campbell's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Campbell's from $46.00 to $41.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Campbell's from $33.00 to $29.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Campbell's presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $38.11.

Campbell's Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CPB traded up $2.15 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $33.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 11,093,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,395,414. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.25, a P/E/G ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 0.05. The Campbell's Company has a twelve month low of $29.39 and a twelve month high of $52.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $31.85 and a 200 day moving average of $35.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57.

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.05. Campbell's had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 23.22%. Campbell's's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.08 EPS. Campbell's has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The Campbell's Company will post 3.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.