Analysts Set Expectations for Campbell Soup Q3 Earnings

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Campbell Soup in a research note issued on Monday, March 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland anticipates that the company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Campbell Soup’s current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Campbell Soup’s FY2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.14 EPS.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on Campbell Soup from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. BNP Paribas raised Campbell Soup to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Piper Sandler upgraded Campbell Soup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $47.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Campbell Soup from $51.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.36.

Campbell Soup Stock Performance

Campbell Soup stock opened at $42.04 on Tuesday. 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 market cap of $12.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. Campbell Soup has a 52 week low of $36.92 and a 52 week high of $52.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.39 and a 200-day moving average of $44.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Campbell Soup

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CPB. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH bought a new position in Campbell Soup during the fourth quarter worth $135,000. QSM Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at $6,556,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at $10,462,000. Forum Financial Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at $264,000. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Campbell Soup in the 4th quarter valued at $18,172,000. Institutional investors own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Campbell Soup

In other news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of Campbell Soup stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,486.90. This trade represents a 10.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 20.19% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.17%.

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.