Aigen Investment Management LP Invests $768,000 in The Campbell’s Company $CPB

Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new position in shares of The Campbell’s Company (NASDAQ:CPB) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 27,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $768,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CPB. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of Campbell’s by 534.8% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,937,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,916,000 after purchasing an additional 4,159,398 shares during the period. Brandywine Managers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Campbell’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $92,793,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Campbell’s by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,995,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,505,000 after purchasing an additional 2,387,575 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Campbell’s by 175.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,730,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,823,000 after purchasing an additional 2,377,488 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Campbell’s by 287.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,377,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,078,000 after purchasing an additional 1,763,870 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.35% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CPB. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Campbell’s from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Stephens cut shares of Campbell’s from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $28.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $26.00 price target on shares of Campbell’s in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Campbell’s from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Campbell’s in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Campbell’s presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $21.88.

Campbell’s Price Performance

NASDAQ CPB opened at $22.81 on Monday. The Campbell’s Company has a 52 week low of $19.56 and a 52 week high of $34.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.65. The firm has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a PE ratio of 11.29 and a beta of 0.02.

Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 8th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Campbell’s had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 6.12%.The business had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Campbell’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Campbell’s Company will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Campbell’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2nd. Campbell’s’s payout ratio is currently 77.23%.

Campbell’s Company Profile

Campbell’s (NASDAQ: CPB) is a leading manufacturer of shelf-stable foods and beverages, best known for its iconic soups and broths. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, the company offers a diverse portfolio of products designed to meet consumer demand for convenient, affordable meals and snacks. Since its founding in 1869, Campbell’s has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to expand its presence in the food industry.

The company’s brand portfolio includes Campbell’s Condensed Soups, V8 juices, Prego pasta sauces, Swanson broths and stocks, Pace salsas and dips, and Pepperidge Farm baked snacks.