Campbell Soup Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.88 Per Share (NASDAQ:CPB)

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Campbell Soup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Campbell Soup's current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Campbell Soup's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.63 EPS.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.31 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.88% and a return on equity of 24.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.50 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on CPB. Citigroup boosted their target price on Campbell Soup from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Campbell Soup from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Campbell Soup in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Campbell Soup from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Campbell Soup currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.92.

Campbell Soup Price Performance

CPB stock traded up $1.31 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $51.09. The company had a trading volume of 2,014,662 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,643,963. The company has a market capitalization of $15.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $48.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. Campbell Soup has a 12-month low of $37.94 and a 12-month high of $52.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. M&G Plc bought a new stake in Campbell Soup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $469,000. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $627,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Campbell Soup by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 661,401 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,592,000 after purchasing an additional 40,504 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR bought a new position in Campbell Soup in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,211,000. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter worth $1,045,000. 52.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.