Conagra Brands offers stable free cash flow, attractive dividend yield, and ongoing portfolio optimization. Current valuation appears cautious, but free cash flow yield suggests the stock may be undervalued. Key risks include supply chain disruptions, commodity price volatility, and potential tariff impacts, but strategic investments and divestitures support long-term growth.
Initiating Strong Buy with $35 PT as the market over-discounts Conagra's resilient cash flow and margin defensiveness amid structural headwinds and negative sentiment. Our thesis hinges on underestimated productivity gains, disciplined capital allocation, and brand share resilience, positioning CAG for margin normalization and equity re-rating. We model conservative FY26 EPS of $1.85, factoring in persistent inflation, tariff risk, and supply chain drag, supporting a 19x P/E valuation versus Street optimism.
Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG has seen its share price plummet 11.9% in three months compared with the industry's 1.1% decline. This decline can be traced to broader market dynamics and specific challenges faced by the company.
Analysts at BofA Securities downgrade the packaged food maker on rising meat costs.
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Conagra trades below peers, with value appeal and long-term growth drivers in snacking and innovation, though near-term headwinds persist.
The Zacks Food-Miscellaneous industry is navigating a difficult consumer landscape and rising operational costs. However, strategic brand-building and cost-savings position MDLZ, KHC, MKC and CAG well for growth.
Conagra Brands has agreed to sell the nearly century-old brand to private-equity firm Brynwood Partners for $600 million.
I give a 'Sell' rating for Conagra Brands due to expected margin pressures from tariffs and input cost inflation, risking earnings growth. CAG's 3Q25 earnings were weak, with organic sales declining 5.2% y/y and gross margin contracting by 390 bps y/y to 24.8%. Tariffs on key inputs like tinplate steel and palm oil pose significant risks, with limited time for the Company to mitigate these impacts.
That's not to say the report was a total washout. Revenue of $2.84 billion was slightly below the $2.92 billion expected, and Conagra reported earnings per share (EPS) of 51 cents, which was a penny below estimates.
Lamb Weston NYSE: LW and Conagra Brands NYSE: CAG are trading at value levels and offering historically high yields for investors in 2025. While Lamb Weston trades at a premium to Conagra, both are at the low ends of their historical ranges and well below broad market averages, and there are reasons.
CAG misses fiscal third-quarter estimates as sales decline amid supply constraints. The company maintains its fiscal 2025 guidance.