Q3 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Lowered by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Campbell Soup in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. Campbell Soup’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on CPB. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Campbell Soup from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Campbell Soup to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Campbell Soup from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective 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. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.86.

Campbell Soup Stock Down 0.1 %

Campbell Soup stock opened at $38.05 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.32. Campbell Soup has a twelve month low of $36.92 and a twelve month high of $52.81.

Campbell Soup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.10%. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 90.17%.

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 stock was 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. The trade was a 10.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 20.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Campbell Soup

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