Q3 EPS Estimates for Campbell Soup Reduced by Zacks Research

The Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Campbell Soup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.65 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.

CPB has been the subject of several other reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Campbell Soup from $47.00 to $40.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Consumer Edge reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Campbell Soup in a research note on Monday, March 17th. BNP Paribas upgraded Campbell Soup to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Campbell Soup from $51.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on Campbell Soup from $46.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Campbell Soup has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.23.

Campbell Soup Stock Performance

NASDAQ CPB opened at $38.08 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.81, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.15. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.91. Campbell Soup has a fifty-two week low of $36.92 and a fifty-two week high of $52.81.

Campbell Soup (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.74 billion. Campbell Soup had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Campbell Soup

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Campbell Soup by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 45,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,201,000 after purchasing an additional 2,205 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Campbell Soup by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 59,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,900,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in Campbell Soup by 59.8% in 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 period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Campbell Soup during the third quarter worth $576,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Campbell Soup by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,765,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,375,000 after buying an additional 12,822 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity 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 transaction of $83,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,486.90. The trade was a 10.78 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 20.19% of the company’s stock.

Campbell Soup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.10%. Campbell Soup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.17%.

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.