Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Conagra Brands, Inc. Reduced by Zacks Research (NYSE:CAG)

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Conagra Brands in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Conagra Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Conagra Brands’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.65 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by ($0.07). Conagra Brands had a net margin of 4.14% and a return on equity of 13.71%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CAG. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Monday, August 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $34.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.63.

Conagra Brands Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:CAG opened at $29.72 on Thursday. Conagra Brands has a 12 month low of $26.62 and a 12 month high of $33.24. The firm has a market cap of $14.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.32. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $31.15 and its 200-day moving average is $30.29.

Conagra Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.71%. Conagra Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 191.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Conagra Brands news, COO Thomas M. Mcgough sold 40,000 shares of Conagra Brands stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.29, for a total transaction of $1,211,600.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 161,443 shares in the company, valued at $4,890,108.47. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Conagra Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 11,013,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,004,000 after purchasing an additional 1,871,238 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 17.2% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,313,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,602,000 after purchasing an additional 633,794 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 148.2% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 2,535,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,048,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513,726 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 1,362.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,406,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,400,000 after purchasing an additional 2,242,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,294,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,209,000 after purchasing an additional 78,487 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.75% of the company’s stock.

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.