The Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) Receives $21.88 Average Price Target from Analysts

The Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) has earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the twenty ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and twelve have assigned a hold rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.8750.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CPB shares. BTIG Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Campbell’s in a report on Monday, June 8th. Stephens cut Campbell’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $28.00 to $21.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st. DA Davidson raised Campbell’s to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Campbell’s from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Campbell’s from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Campbell’s

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Campbell’s during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,596,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Campbell’s by 644.9% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,864,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,613,873 shares during the last quarter. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Campbell’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,137,000. Fluent Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Campbell’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,173,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Campbell’s by 190.3% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,680,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,715,000 after acquiring an additional 1,757,264 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Campbell’s Stock Performance

NASDAQ CPB opened at $22.34 on Friday. Campbell’s has a 52-week low of $19.56 and a 52-week high of $34.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 0.87. The company has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $21.63 and a 200-day moving average of $23.36.

Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) last released its earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Campbell’s had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 6.12%.The business had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.4% 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 research analysts predict that Campbell’s will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Campbell’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. Campbell’s’s payout ratio is presently 77.23%.

About Campbell’s

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.