Q3 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Cut by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS 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 $0.65 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.79. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Consumer Edge reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Monday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson reduced their price target on Campbell Soup from $46.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Campbell Soup from $51.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.86.

Campbell Soup Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CPB opened at $38.18 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.32. Campbell Soup has a 52-week low of $36.92 and a 52-week high of $52.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 5.57%. The business’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Campbell Soup by 25.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $450,000 after acquiring an additional 2,156 shares during the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new stake in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $135,000. QSM Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,556,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $10,462,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $264,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,486.90. The trade was a 10.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 20.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Campbell Soup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.