Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 12,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $414,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Courier Capital LLC grew its stake in Conagra Brands by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 27,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $880,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Conagra Brands by 0.4% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 87,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,836,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC grew its holdings in Conagra Brands by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 16,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Conagra Brands by 0.7% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 52,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,716,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Conagra Brands by 1.5% in the third quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 25,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.75% of the company’s stock.
Conagra Brands Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:CAG opened at $27.72 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.65. The company has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.91, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.94. Conagra Brands, Inc. has a one year low of $26.21 and a one year high of $33.24.
Conagra Brands Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 31st. Conagra Brands’s payout ratio is 135.92%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CAG. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Conagra Brands from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. BNP Paribas upgraded Conagra Brands to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Conagra Brands from $34.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Monday, August 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. Six 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.63.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on CAG
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.
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