Conagra Brands Q4 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Conagra Brands in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Conagra Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Conagra Brands’ FY2027 earnings at $2.72 EPS.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.07). Conagra Brands had a net margin of 4.14% and a return on equity of 13.71%. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. BNP Paribas upgraded Conagra Brands to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Conagra Brands from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 12th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of Conagra Brands in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Barclays dropped their price target on Conagra Brands from $34.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Conagra Brands from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Conagra Brands has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.63.

Conagra Brands Stock Up 0.0 %

CAG stock opened at $30.32 on Friday. Conagra Brands has a twelve month low of $26.62 and a twelve month high of $33.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.15 and its 200-day moving average is $30.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.49 billion, a PE ratio of 41.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Conagra Brands

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 237.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 76,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,281,000 after acquiring an additional 54,195 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 261.3% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 147,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,360,000 after acquiring an additional 106,368 shares during the last quarter. M&G Plc bought a new stake in shares of Conagra Brands in the 1st quarter valued at about $7,429,000. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 573.4% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 38,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after acquiring an additional 32,396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp bought a new stake in shares of Conagra Brands in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,398,000. Institutional investors own 83.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Conagra Brands

In other Conagra Brands news, COO Thomas M. Mcgough sold 40,000 shares of Conagra Brands stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.29, for a total transaction of $1,211,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 161,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,890,108.47. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Conagra Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. Conagra Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 191.78%.

Conagra Brands Company Profile

Conagra Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels.