Campbell's (CPB) shares are falling more than 3% in premarket trading after the snack and soup maker said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Clouse will be leaving at the end of January, while also reporting top-and-bottom line results that missed estimates.
Campbell's Co. on Tuesday said its current chief executive would depart to take on a leadership role for the Washington Commanders NFL team, and the soup and snack maker reported mixed first-quarter results and held to its full-year outlook as it steers through a “dynamic” consumer landscape.
The headline numbers for Campbell (CPB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended October 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Campbell Soup (CPB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.89 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.
CPB's Q1 results are likely to reflect growth in the Meals & Beverages unit, while a tough consumer landscape and hurdles in the Snacks unit raise concerns.
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Campbell (CPB), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended October 2024.
Campbell (CPB) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Campbell (CPB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Piper Sandler analyst Michael S. Lavery upgraded Campbell Soup Company CPB to Overweight from Neutral, raising the price forecast from $47 to $56.
Piper Sandler upgraded Campbell to Overweight from Neutral with a price target of $56, up from $47. The firm is citing better long-term growth expectations with the company's Rao's brand, as well as its improving U.S. retail sales and volume trends, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The stock's 15% pull-back since mid-September also presents a good buying opportunity as Piper views Campbell as "one of the better-positioned large-cap food names".
Piper Sandler upgraded Campbell to Overweight from Neutral with a price target of $56, up from $47.