Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.950-3.050 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.2 billion-$10.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $10.4 billion.

Campbell Soup Stock Down 2.3 %

Shares of CPB stock opened at $40.33 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.50 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 market cap of $12.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.43.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 5.57%. On average, research analysts expect that Campbell Soup will post 3.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Campbell Soup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CPB shares. BNP Paribas raised shares of Campbell Soup to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Campbell Soup from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Campbell Soup from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at Campbell Soup

In other Campbell Soup news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of Campbell Soup stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,486.90. This trade represents a 10.78 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 20.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.