Q3 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Reduced by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Campbell Soup in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.65 per share 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.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CPB. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Campbell Soup from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Campbell Soup from $46.00 to $39.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Consumer Edge reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a report on Monday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Campbell Soup from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Campbell Soup in a research report on Monday. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.86.

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Campbell Soup Price Performance

NASDAQ:CPB traded up $0.26 on Monday, reaching $38.31. 954,369 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,399,155. 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 has a 12 month low of $36.92 and a 12 month high of $52.81. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.32. The firm has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a PE ratio of 20.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15.

Campbell Soup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.07%. Campbell Soup's payout ratio is 90.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Campbell Soup news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.90, for a total value of $83,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at $693,486.90. The trade was a 10.78 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 20.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Campbell Soup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CPB. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Campbell Soup by 25.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,752 shares of the company's stock worth $450,000 after buying an additional 2,156 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH purchased a new stake in Campbell Soup in the fourth quarter worth about $135,000. QSM Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter worth about $6,556,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Campbell Soup during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,462,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at about $264,000. Institutional investors own 52.35% of the company's stock.

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.