Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) Sets New 12-Month Low After Analyst Downgrade

The Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong sell rating. The company traded as low as $21.49 and last traded at $21.5350, with a volume of 2114755 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $21.71.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CPB. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Campbell’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Campbell’s from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Campbell’s in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Campbell’s from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Campbell’s from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $27.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Campbell’s news, EVP Charles A. Brawley III sold 11,550 shares of Campbell’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.14, for a total transaction of $325,017.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,231,884.78. This trade represents a 20.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.51, for a total transaction of $71,577.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,264 shares in the company, valued at $669,748.64. This represents a 9.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 19.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Campbell’s

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CPB. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Campbell’s in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in Campbell’s by 66.8% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 961 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Campbell’s during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Sittner & Nelson LLC acquired a new stake in Campbell’s during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Campbell’s in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 52.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Campbell’s Trading Down 1.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $6.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.43 and a beta of -0.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.26.

Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.06). Campbell’s had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 19.96%. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.74 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Campbell’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The Campbell’s Company will post 3.15 EPS for the current year.

Campbell’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. Campbell’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.25%.

Campbell’s Company Profile

Campbell’s (NASDAQ: CPB) is a leading manufacturer of shelf-stable foods and beverages, best known for its iconic soups and broths. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, the company offers a diverse portfolio of products designed to meet consumer demand for convenient, affordable meals and snacks. Since its founding in 1869, Campbell’s has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to expand its presence in the food industry.

The company’s brand portfolio includes Campbell’s Condensed Soups, V8 juices, Prego pasta sauces, Swanson broths and stocks, Pace salsas and dips, and Pepperidge Farm baked snacks.