The price-to-earnings ratio for Campbell Soup Co (NASDAQ: CPB) is above average at 23.35x. The 36-month beta value for CPB is also noteworthy at 0.17. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CPB is 196.16M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.60% of that float. The average trading volume of CPB on November 13, 2024 was 2.20M shares.
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CPB) stock’s latest price update
Campbell Soup Co (NASDAQ: CPB) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.16 compared to its previous closing price of 44.76. However, the company has seen a fall of -5.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-12 that CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) (Campbell’s) today announced an agreement to sell the noosa yoghurt business to Lakeview Farms, LLC, a manufacturer of fresh dips, desserts and specialty products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Campbell’s purchased noosa as part of the Sovos Brands, Inc. acquisition in March 2024. At that time, Campbell’s shared its intention to evaluate strategic alternatives for the brand, as the yogurt category is not core to Ca.
CPB’s Market Performance
Campbell Soup Co (CPB) has seen a -5.35% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -8.02% decline in the past month and a -10.86% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.71% for CPB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.30% for CPB’s stock, with a -3.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CPB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CPB stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for CPB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CPB in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $58 based on the research report published on October 07, 2024 of the current year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CPB reach a price target of $51. The rating they have provided for CPB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 27th, 2024.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to CPB, setting the target price at $59 in the report published on September 20th of the current year.
CPB Trading at -8.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CPB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.65%, as shares sank -8.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CPB fell by -5.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $46.72. In addition, Campbell Soup Co saw 2.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CPB starting from ANTHONY SANZIO, who proposed sale 4,000 shares at the price of $46.88 back on Oct 03 ’24. After this action, ANTHONY SANZIO now owns shares of Campbell Soup Co, valued at $187,527 using the latest closing price.
Polomski Stanley, the Senior VP and Controller of Campbell Soup Co, sale 13,440 shares at $48.34 during a trade that took place back on Oct 01 ’24, which means that Polomski Stanley is holding 39,099 shares at $649,690 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CPB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Campbell Soup Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 15.21, with 4.15 for asset returns.
Based on Campbell Soup Co (CPB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.62 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.61.
Conclusion
In summary, Campbell Soup Co (CPB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
