Campbell Soup Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products. It operates through three segments: Americas Simple Meals and Beverages, Global Biscuits and Snacks, and Campbell Fresh. The Americas Simple Meals and Beverages segment engages in the retail and food service of Campbell's condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; Prego pasta sauces; Pace Mexican sauces; Campbell's gravies, pastas, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry products; Plum food and snack products; V8 juices and beverages; Campbell's tomato juices; and Pacific broth, soups, non-dairy beverages, and other simple meals. The Global Biscuits and Snacks segment offers Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, and bakery and frozen products in the United States retail; and Snyder's-Lance pretzels, sandwich crackers, potato chips, tortilla chips, and other snacking products in the United States and Europe. It also provides Arnott's biscuits in Australia and the Asia Pacific; Kelsen cookies worldwide; simple meals and shelf-stable beverages in Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The Campbell Fresh segment offers Bolthouse Farms fresh carrots, carrot ingredients, refrigerated beverages, and refrigerated salad dressings; Garden Fresh Gourmet salsa, hummus, dips, and tortilla chips; and refrigerated soups in the Unites States. The company sells its products through retail food chains, mass discounters, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and dollar stores, as well as e-commerce and other retail, commercial, and non-commercial establishments; and independent contractor distributors. Campbell Soup Company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Food & kindred products
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone856-342-4800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$8.69 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees23,000
OptionableOptionable
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Campbell Soup's stock symbol?
Campbell Soup trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CPB."
How often does Campbell Soup pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Monday, January 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 8th. View Campbell Soup's Dividend History.
How will Campbell Soup's stock buyback program work?
Campbell Soup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, December 19th 2017, which permits the company to buyback outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Campbell Soup's earnings last quarter?
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 20th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.10. The firm earned $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 1.95% and a return on equity of 53.81%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. View Campbell Soup's Earnings History.
When is Campbell Soup's next earnings date?
What guidance has Campbell Soup issued on next quarter's earnings?
Campbell Soup issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.45-2.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.42. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.975-10.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.84 billion.Campbell Soup also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.45-2.53 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CPB?
15 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Campbell Soup's stock. Their predictions range from $31.00 to $48.00. On average, they anticipate Campbell Soup's share price to reach $38.4615 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Campbell Soup.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Campbell Soup?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Campbell Soup in the last year. There are currently 9 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Campbell Soup.
Has Campbell Soup been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about CPB stock have trended very positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Campbell Soup earned a coverage optimism score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Campbell Soup's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Campbell Soup include Conagra Brands (CAG), Tate & Lyle (TATYY), Flowers Foods (FLO), Nomad Foods (NOMD), Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), B&G Foods (BGS), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Amira Nature Foods (ANFI), Zivo Bioscience (ZIVO), TDH (PETZ), Nutrastar International (NUIN), Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF) and Pinnacle Foods (PF).
Who are Campbell Soup's key executives?
Campbell Soup's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Keith R. McLoughlin, Interim Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Anthony P. DiSilvestro, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 60)
- Mr. Luca Mignini, Sr. VP & COO (Age 56)
- Mr. Adam G. Ciongoli, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Francisco Fraga, Chief Technology & Information Officer and VP (Age 46)
Who are Campbell Soup's major shareholders?
Campbell Soup's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.10%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.02%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%), Marshwinds Advisory Co. (0.01%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.01%). Company insiders that own Campbell Soup stock include Bennett Dorrance, Carlos Barroso, Charles R Perrin, Edward Carolan, Luca Mignini, Maria Teresa Hilado and Randall W Larrimore. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Campbell Soup.
Which major investors are selling Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Pennsylvania Trust Co, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, North Star Investment Management Corp., DNB Asset Management AS, CENTRAL TRUST Co and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Campbell Soup.
Which major investors are buying Campbell Soup stock?
CPB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshwinds Advisory Co., Virtu Financial LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Personal Capital Advisors Corp, Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd. Company insiders that have bought Campbell Soup stock in the last two years include Bennett Dorrance, Luca Mignini and Maria Teresa Hilado. View Insider Buying and Selling for Campbell Soup.
How do I buy shares of Campbell Soup?
Shares of CPB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Campbell Soup's stock price today?
One share of CPB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.39.
How big of a company is Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion and generates $8.69 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $261 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.87 on an earnings per share basis. Campbell Soup employs 23,000 workers across the globe.
What is Campbell Soup's official website?
How can I contact Campbell Soup?
Campbell Soup's mailing address is 1 CAMPBELL PL, CAMDEN NJ, 08103. The company can be reached via phone at 856-342-4800 or via email at [email protected]
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