Q3 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Lowered by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Campbell Soup in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 5.57%. The company’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also commented on CPB. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Campbell Soup from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $48.00 to $37.00 in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Campbell Soup from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Bank of America cut their price target on Campbell Soup from $45.00 to $41.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Consumer Edge restated an “equal weight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Campbell Soup in a research note on Monday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.86.

Campbell Soup Stock Up 0.3 %

CPB stock opened at $38.18 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. Campbell Soup has a 1-year low of $36.92 and a 1-year high of $52.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $39.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

Campbell Soup Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.17%.

Insider Activity at Campbell Soup

In other Campbell Soup news, EVP Anthony Sanzio sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.90, for a total transaction 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 approximately $693,486.90. This trade represents a 10.78 % decrease in their position. The sale 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.

Institutional Trading of Campbell Soup

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Campbell Soup by 5.2% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 45,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,201,000 after acquiring an additional 2,205 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Campbell Soup by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 59,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,900,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Campbell Soup by 59.8% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 43,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after purchasing an additional 16,357 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Campbell Soup during the third quarter worth approximately $576,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Campbell Soup by 0.7% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,765,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,375,000 after buying an additional 12,822 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Company Profile

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.