Campbells Co (NASDAQ: CPB)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.54 in comparison to its previous close of 38.42, however, the company has experienced a -7.21% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. benzinga.com reported 2025-03-06 that RBC Capital Markets analyst Nik Modi reiterated the Sector Perform rating on Campbell’s Co CPB, lowering the price forecast to $44 from $51.
Is It Worth Investing in Campbells Co (NASDAQ: CPB) Right Now?
Campbells Co (NASDAQ: CPB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CPB is 0.20. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CPB is 196.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.93% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CPB on March 18, 2025 was 3.23M shares.
CPB’s Market Performance
CPB stock saw an increase of -7.21% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.04% and a quarterly increase of -9.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.17%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.50% for Campbells Co (CPB).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.30% for CPB’s stock, with a -12.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CPB
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CPB reach a price target of $37, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for CPB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 06th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to CPB, setting the target price at $56 in the report published on November 14th of the previous year.
CPB Trading at -0.68% 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 -26.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.17%, as shares surge +1.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CPB fell by -7.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.93. In addition, Campbells Co saw -6.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CPB starting from Sanzio Anthony, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $41.90 back on Jan 03 ’25. After this action, Sanzio Anthony now owns 16,551 shares of Campbells Co, valued at $83,805 using the latest closing price.
Anthony Sanzio, the Officer of Campbells Co, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $41.90 during a trade that took place back on Jan 03 ’25, which means that Anthony Sanzio is holding shares at $83,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CPB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Campbells Co stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 13.43, with 3.72 for asset returns.
Based on Campbells Co (CPB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 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 1.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Campbells Co (CPB) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
