FY2025 EPS Estimate for Campbell's Decreased by Analyst

The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Campbell's in a report issued on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.96 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.98. The consensus estimate for Campbell's' current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Campbell's' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS.

CPB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Campbell's from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Campbell's from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Campbell's from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $37.00 in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Campbell's from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Consumer Edge reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Campbell's in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $40.11.

Campbell's Trading Up 0.1%

CPB stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $31.85. 5,113,160 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,973,321. Campbell's has a 1-year low of $31.58 and a 1-year high of $52.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.50 billion, a PE ratio of 21.09, a P/E/G ratio of 9.28 and a beta of 0.11. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.32.

Campbell's (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 2nd. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.44 billion. Campbell's had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 23.22%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Campbell's

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Campbell's by 45.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 927 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. SPC Financial Inc. grew its position in Campbell's by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 13,575 shares of the company's stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Campbell's by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 20,176 shares of the company's stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP raised its holdings in shares of Campbell's by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 11,640 shares of the company's stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New England Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Campbell's by 0.6% during the first 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.35% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

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

Campbell's Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.90%. Campbell's's dividend payout ratio is presently 103.31%.

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.