Q2 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Reduced by Zacks Research

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Campbell Soup in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Campbell Soup’s current full-year earnings is $3.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Campbell Soup’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.49 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Campbell Soup from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler raised shares of Campbell Soup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $47.00 to $56.00 in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays lowered their price target on Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Campbell Soup from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.92.

Campbell Soup Stock Performance

NASDAQ CPB traded down $0.29 on Thursday, hitting $41.37. 275,935 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,558,559. The firm has a market cap of $12.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.18. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $45.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.84. Campbell Soup has a fifty-two week low of $40.26 and a fifty-two week high of $52.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CPB. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Campbell Soup by 1,593.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,904,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,792,005 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its stake in Campbell Soup by 43.8% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 9,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,809 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its holdings in Campbell Soup by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 165,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,096,000 after purchasing an additional 42,216 shares during the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new stake in Campbell Soup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,806,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Campbell Soup by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,876,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,971,000 after purchasing an additional 363,736 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from Campbell Soup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Campbell Soup’s payout ratio is currently 85.25%.

Campbell Soup Company Profile

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.