Dean Capital Management Invests $1.46 Million in The Campbell's Company $CPB

Key Points

• Dean Capital Management has acquired a new stake in The Campbell's Company, purchasing 36,542 shares valued at approximately $1.46 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Nuveen LLC and Two Sigma Advisers LP, have significantly increased their positions in Campbell's, reflecting growing interest in the stock.
• Analysts have set a consensus target price of $36.06 for Campbell's, with a mix of ratings including three "Buy," thirteen "Hold," and five "Sell" recommendations.

Dean Capital Management bought a new position in shares of The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 36,542 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,459,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. New England Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Campbell's by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. New England Asset Management Inc. now owns 64,690 shares of the company's stock worth $2,582,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Campbell's by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 8,077 shares of the company's stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 421 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in shares of Campbell's by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 28,885 shares of the company's stock worth $1,153,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Campbell's by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,064 shares of the company's stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scotia Capital Inc. increased its holdings in Campbell's by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 46,705 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,864,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.35% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CPB shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Campbell's from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Campbell's from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Campbell's from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Campbell's from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Campbell's in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Campbell's currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $36.06.

Campbell's Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CPB traded down $0.53 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $33.23. The stock had a trading volume of 4,239,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,177,778. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $32.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.71. The firm has a market cap of $9.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.55 and a beta of 0.05. The Campbell's Company has a fifty-two week low of $29.39 and a fifty-two week high of $52.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.33.

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.33 billion. Campbell's had a return on equity of 22.95% and a net margin of 5.87%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.08 EPS. Campbell's has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.550 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that The Campbell's Company will post 3.15 EPS for the current year.

Campbell's Company Profile

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.