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B&G Foods (BGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.09 -0.12 (-2.83%)
Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.12 +0.03 (+0.71%)
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About B&G Foods Stock (NYSE:BGS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.08
$4.25
50-Day Range
$4.02
$4.75
52-Week Range
$3.97
$9.44
Volume
3.27 million shs
Average Volume
1.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$326.46 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
18.58%
Price Target
$7.10
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

B&G Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

BGS MarketRank™: 

B&G Foods scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 154 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    B&G Foods has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    B&G Foods has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about B&G Foods' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for B&G Foods are expected to decrease by -4.29% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $0.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of B&G Foods is -1.54, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of B&G Foods is -1.54, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    B&G Foods has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about B&G Foods' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    23.64% of the float of B&G Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    B&G Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in B&G Foods has recently increased by 11.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    B&G Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 18.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    B&G Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, B&G Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 113.43% in the coming year. This indicates that B&G Foods may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about B&G Foods' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    23.64% of the float of B&G Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    B&G Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in B&G Foods has recently increased by 11.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    B&G Foods has a news sentiment score of -0.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for B&G Foods this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    18 people have searched for BGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added B&G Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, B&G Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,270.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.00% of the stock of B&G Foods is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.15% of the stock of B&G Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about B&G Foods' insider trading history.
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BGS Stock News Headlines

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BGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

B&G Foods' stock was trading at $6.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BGS shares have decreased by 40.6% and is now trading at $4.0910.

B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.12. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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B&G Foods' top institutional investors include Ballentine Partners LLC (0.07%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.03%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.02%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Wenner, Stephen Sherrill, Scott E Lerner, Eric H Hart, Bruce C Wacha, Jordan E Greenberg, Ellen M Schum and Andrew D Vogel.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of BGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that B&G Foods investors own include AT&T (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Meta Platforms (META) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/30 Dividend
3/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
4/30/2025
Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Record date for 7/30 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/30 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:BGS
CIK
1278027
Employees
2,784
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+73.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.66)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
5.84
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$251.25 million
Net Margins
-11.16%
Pretax Margin
-14.82%
Return on Equity
7.00%
Return on Assets
1.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.90
Current Ratio
3.32
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.93 billion
Price / Sales
0.17
Cash Flow
$6.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.62
Book Value
$6.63 per share
Price / Book
0.62

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
79,800,000
Free Float
76,606,000
Market Cap
$326.46 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.54

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This page (NYSE:BGS) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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