FY2025 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Cut by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Campbell Soup in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.98 for the year, down from their prior 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 earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 5.57%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on CPB. Bank of America cut their price objective on Campbell Soup from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Campbell Soup from $51.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Campbell Soup from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson lowered 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Campbell Soup presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.23.

Campbell Soup Stock Performance

Shares of CPB stock opened at $38.08 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.81, 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 quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.91. Campbell Soup has a one year low of $36.92 and a one year high of $52.81. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sherman Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Campbell Soup by 45.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in Campbell Soup during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Campbell Soup by 77.7% in the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the period. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Campbell Soup during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Campbell Soup news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,486.90. This trade represents a 10.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 20.19% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 4.10%. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 90.17%.

About Campbell Soup

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.