The Campbell’s Company $CPB Shares Sold by Valeo Financial Advisors LLC

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC reduced its stake in The Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,340 shares of the company’s stock after selling 335 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Campbell’s were worth $348,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Campbell’s by 923.2% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Campbell’s in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Campbell’s in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Campbell’s by 77.3% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Campbell’s by 333.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. 52.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Campbell’s Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CPB opened at $29.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $32.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.83. The Campbell’s Company has a 52-week low of $29.39 and a 52-week high of $49.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.95, a P/E/G ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 0.02.

Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.05. Campbell’s had a net margin of 5.87% and a return on equity of 22.95%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.08 earnings per share. Campbell’s’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Campbell’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Campbell’s Company will post 3.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Campbell’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. Campbell’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on CPB shares. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Campbell’s in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Campbell’s from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Campbell’s from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Campbell’s from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Campbell’s from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $34.82.

Campbell’s Company Profile

The Campbell’s Company, formerly known as 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.