CPB (NYSE:CPF) Hits New 1-Year High on Earnings Beat

CPB Inc. (NYSE:CPF) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $34.67 and last traded at $32.3450, with a volume of 70292 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.69.

The financial services provider reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.12. CPB had a net margin of 18.66% and a return on equity of 13.28%. The company had revenue of $76.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.43 million.

CPB Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. This is a boost from CPB’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. CPB’s payout ratio is 46.09%.

Key Stories Impacting CPB

Here are the key news stories impacting CPB this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat consensus, showing meaningful YoY improvement (Q4 EPS $0.85 vs prior-year $0.42) and strong full-year results — supports profit momentum and investor confidence. Business Wire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a higher quarterly dividend of $0.29 (3.6% increase vs prior quarter) — raises yield to ~3.6% and signals confidence in cash flow and capital position.
• Positive Sentiment: Management characterized the quarter/year as strong in company filings and analyst write-ups, reinforcing the beat and upward momentum. TipRanks: Strong Q4 & 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for details on credit trends, margins and capital; investors should review the call for guidance and management commentary. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity is elevated vs. average volume, and technicals show the stock sitting above its 200-day and near its 50-day moving averages — useful for short-term traders but not a fundamental driver.
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity metrics (current ratio and quick ratio ~0.86) are below 1.0, which could concern some investors about short-term liquidity buffers despite profitability — monitor funding/deposit trends in the call transcript and filings.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CPF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CPB in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods started coverage on CPB in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $34.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CPB

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPF. HoldCo Asset Management LP lifted its position in shares of CPB by 107.8% in the 3rd quarter. HoldCo Asset Management LP now owns 2,281,029 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $69,206,000 after acquiring an additional 1,183,399 shares during the period. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. increased its position in shares of CPB by 11.0% during the second quarter. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 885,753 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,828,000 after purchasing an additional 88,028 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of CPB by 7.8% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 803,750 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,386,000 after purchasing an additional 58,207 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in CPB by 433.6% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 293,335 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,932,000 after purchasing an additional 238,367 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in CPB by 0.3% during the third quarter. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC now owns 184,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,590,000 after buying an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. 88.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CPB Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $855.74 million, a P/E ratio of 13.13 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.04.

About CPB

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (NYSE: CPF) is a Thailand‐based integrated agro‐industrial and food conglomerate. Headquartered in Bangkok, the company is a subsidiary of the Charoen Pokphand Group and has grown into one of the world’s leading producers of livestock feed, meat and seafood products. CPF’s businesses span animal feed milling, animal breeding and hatchery operations, meat and seafood processing, and the distribution of fresh, frozen and value‐added food products.

CPF’s product portfolio includes poultry, swine and aquaculture feed; fresh and frozen chicken and pork; shrimp and other seafood; as well as ready‐to‐eat and ready‐to‐cook food items.