Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Conagra Brands

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Conagra Brands in a report released on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now expects that the company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Conagra Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Conagra Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.58 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Conagra Brands from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of Conagra Brands in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Conagra Brands from $33.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Conagra Brands from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Conagra Brands from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $33.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.33.

Conagra Brands Price Performance

NYSE CAG opened at $25.65 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.18. Conagra Brands has a 52-week low of $23.06 and a 52-week high of $33.24.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. Conagra Brands had a net margin of 4.13% and a return on equity of 13.76%. The firm’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Conagra Brands

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAG. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Conagra Brands during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Riverview Trust Co bought a new stake in Conagra Brands during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in Conagra Brands by 65.4% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Conagra Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Conagra Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 83.75% of the company’s stock.

About Conagra Brands

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.