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The Campbell's Company (CPB) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $20.71 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy).

Campbell's manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products across Meals & Beverages (soups, Rao's, Prego, Swanson) and Snacks (Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Snyder's of Hanover, Cape Cod) segments. Revenue comes from retail and foodservice customers primarily in the... Read more

$20.71+2.4% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#23 of 26 Packaged Foods
Stop $19.55Target $21.23(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.4:1
Analyst target$23.59+13.9%17 analysts
$21.23our TP
$20.71price
$23.59mean
$56

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $20.71 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 55. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(5), earnings proximity 39d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: single facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)11.1
P/E (Fwd)9.3
Mkt Cap$6.1B
EV/EBITDA7.4
Profit Mgn5.5%
ROE13.9%
Rev Growth-4.5%
Beta0.03
Dividend7.62%
Rating analysts28

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C0.78neutral
IV50%normal
Max Pain$11-46.9% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop-5 customers47%
    10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, our five largest customers accounted for approximately 47% of our consolidated net sales'
  • LOWCustomerWal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates21%
    10-K Item 1A: 'the largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates, accounting for approximately 21% of our consolidated net sales'
  • HIGHSuppliersingle facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy)
    10-K Item 1A: 'the substantial majority of our Rao's tomato-based sauce products are produced by a third-party contract manufacturer at a single facility in Italy'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -4.5% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
1.4
Declining revenue: -4%

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
4.5
Macd
8.2
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.9%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.2
Quality Rank
5.6
Value Rank
6.0
GatesMomentum 2.9<4.5A.R:R 0.4 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.35NEWS BOOST ANALYST CLUSTER(5)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 39d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Moderate
RSI
55 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $19.76Resistance $22.21

Price Targets

$20
$21
A.Upside+2.5%
A.R:R0.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (2.4% upside)
! Momentum score 2.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.4:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-06-08 (39d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CPB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $20.71 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 55. Prior stop was $19.55. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.

What is the CPB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $21.23 (+2.4% upside). Prior stop was $19.55. Stop-loss: $19.55.

What are the risks of investing in CPB?

Concentration risk — Supplier: single facility for Rao's tomato-based sauce (Italy); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0.

Is CPB overvalued or undervalued?

The Campbell's Company trades at a P/E of 11.1 (forward 9.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CPB?

28 analysts cover CPB with a consensus score of 2.8/5. Average price target: $24.

What does The Campbell's Company do?Campbell's manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products across Meals & Beverages (soups, Rao's, Prego,...

Campbell's manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products across Meals & Beverages (soups, Rao's, Prego, Swanson) and Snacks (Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Snyder's of Hanover, Cape Cod) segments. Revenue comes from retail and foodservice customers primarily in the U.S. and Canada.

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