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NYSE:BGS

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

$11.46
+0.16 (+1.42%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$11.15
$11.46
50-Day Range
$9.33
$11.91
52-Week Range
$7.20
$16.68
Volume
650,871 shs
Average Volume
1.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$900.99 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.63%
Price Target
$9.50

B&G Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Sell
1.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
17.1% Downside
$9.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
9.48% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.66
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.78mentions of B&G Foods in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$790 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.43%
From $0.83 to $0.90 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.32 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

100th out of 133 stocks

Food & Kindred Products Industry

10th out of 13 stocks

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About B&G Foods Stock (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods, and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company's products include frozen and canned vegetables, vegetables, canola and other cooking oils, vegetable shortening, cooking sprays, oatmeal and other hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrups, molasses, salad dressings, pizza crusts, Mexican-style sauces, dry soups, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers, tomato-based products, crackers, baking powder and soda, corn starch, nut clusters, and other specialty products. It markets its products under various brands, including Ac'cent, B&G, B&M, Baker's Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary's, Clabber Girl, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Davis, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee, Grandma's Molasses, Green Giant, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, MacDonald's, Mama Mary's, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, McCann's, Molly McButter, New York Flatbreads, New York Style, Old London, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Rumford, Sa-són, Sclafani, Spice Islands, Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone's, Trappey's, TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria, Weber, and Wright's. The company also sells, markets, and distributes household products under the Static Guard brand. It sells and distributes its products directly, as well as through a network of independent brokers and distributors to supermarket chains, foodservice outlets, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, non-food outlets, and specialty distributors. The company was formerly known as B&G Foods Holdings Corp. and changed its name to B&G Foods, Inc. in October 2004. B&G Foods, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

BGS Stock Price History

BGS Stock News Headlines

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Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
BGS Apr 2024 12.000 put
Why B&G Foods Stock Popped This Week
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
B&G Foods Up 19% After Reporting Improved Margins in 4Q
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Q4 2023 B&G Foods Inc Earnings Call
Recap: B&G Foods Q4 Earnings
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B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) Exceeds Q4 Expectations
B&G Foods Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
B&G Foods Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
B&G Foods (BGS) Q4 Earnings: What To Expect
GPS Feb 2024 16.500 call
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/30 Dividend
12/28/2023
Dividend Payable
1/30/2024
Last Earnings
2/27/2024
Today
3/27/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
3/27/2024
Dividend Payable
4/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Food & kindred products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
CUSIP
05508R10
Employees
2,912
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$9.50
High Stock Price Target
$10.00
Low Stock Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-17.1%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-66,200,000.00
Pretax Margin
-3.26%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.06 billion
Cash Flow
$2.44 per share
Book Value
$10.63 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
76,423,000
Market Cap
$900.99 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.71
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Kenneth Charles Keller Jr. (Age 62)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.11M
  • Mr. Bruce C. Wacha (Age 52)
    CFO & Executive VP of Finance
    Comp: $535.67k
  • Mr. Scott E. Lerner (Age 51)
    Executive VP, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
    Comp: $546.06k
  • Mr. Jordan E. Greenberg (Age 56)
    Executive VP and President of Spices & Flavor Solutions
    Comp: $436.35k
  • Ms. Ellen M. Schum (Age 58)
    Executive VP & President of Specialty
    Comp: $436.35k
  • Mr. Michael D. Adasczik (Age 50)
    VP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Eric H. Hart (Age 57)
    Executive VP of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Ms. Tessie Gallagher
    Senior Vice President of Field Sales
  • Ms. Kristen Thompson (Age 46)
    Senior VP & President of Frozen and Vegetables
  • Mr. Marty Schoch
    Senior Vice President of Supply Chain

BGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell B&G Foods stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for B&G Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "sell" BGS shares.
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What is B&G Foods' stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for B&G Foods' stock. Their BGS share price targets range from $9.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $9.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.1%.
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How have BGS shares performed in 2024?

B&G Foods' stock was trading at $10.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BGS shares have increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $11.46.
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Are investors shorting B&G Foods?

B&G Foods saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 7,740,000 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the February 14th total of 7,140,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,210,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.4 days.
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When is B&G Foods' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
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How were B&G Foods' earnings last quarter?

B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $578.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $569.65 million. B&G Foods had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.68% and a negative net margin of 3.21%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS.

How often does B&G Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for B&G Foods?

B&G Foods declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th.
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Is B&G Foods a good dividend stock?

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.69%. BGS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for BGS.

What ETFs hold B&G Foods' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD) and Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV).Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC).

What guidance has B&G Foods issued on next quarter's earnings?

B&G Foods issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.800-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.850. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

What is David L. Wenner's approval rating as B&G Foods' CEO?

15 employees have rated B&G Foods Chief Executive Officer David L. Wenner on Glassdoor.com. David L. Wenner has an approval rating of 41% among the company's employees. This puts David L. Wenner in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of B&G Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other B&G Foods investors own include AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bank of America (BAC) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).

Who are B&G Foods' major shareholders?

B&G Foods' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.77%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.77%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.23%), Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. (0.00%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.44%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Alfred Poe, Bruce C Wacha, David L Wenner, Ellen M Schum and Jordan E Greenberg.
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How do I buy shares of B&G Foods?

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.
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This page (NYSE:BGS) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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