Campbell Soup FY2025 EPS Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Campbell Soup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.98 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.16. The consensus estimate for Campbell Soup’s current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Campbell Soup’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.22 EPS.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup reduced their target price on Campbell Soup from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. DA Davidson cut their target price on Campbell Soup from $46.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Campbell Soup from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Campbell Soup from $47.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.23.

Campbell Soup Stock Performance

NASDAQ CPB opened at $37.98 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.32 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Campbell Soup has a 1 year low of $36.92 and a 1 year high of $52.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sherman Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Campbell Soup by 45.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 927 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Campbell Soup during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Quent Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Campbell Soup by 77.7% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 481 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Campbell Soup in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. 52.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Campbell Soup

In related news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.90, for a total transaction of $83,800.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,551 shares in the company, valued at $693,486.90. This represents a 10.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 20.19% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.11%. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio is 90.17%.

Campbell Soup Company Profile

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.