Brokers Set Expectations for Conagra Brands FY2025 Earnings

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Conagra Brands in a research report issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now forecasts that the company will earn $2.45 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.60. The consensus estimate for Conagra Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Conagra Brands’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Conagra Brands had a net margin of 4.14% and a return on equity of 13.71%. The business had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.71 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on CAG. BNP Paribas upgraded Conagra Brands to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Friday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Bank of America lowered their price target on Conagra Brands from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Conagra Brands from $33.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.56.

Conagra Brands Trading Down 1.0 %

CAG stock opened at $26.62 on Monday. Conagra Brands has a 52 week low of $26.21 and a 52 week high of $33.24. The company has a market cap of $12.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.84, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.39.

Institutional Trading of Conagra Brands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Conagra Brands by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 927 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Conagra Brands in the third quarter worth about $47,000. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new stake in Conagra Brands in the third quarter valued at about $59,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in Conagra Brands by 229.7% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 1,268 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Conagra Brands by 27,057.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,894 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.75% of the company’s stock.

Conagra Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.26%. Conagra Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 137.25%.

Conagra Brands Company Profile

Conagra Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels.