Key facts, as of
As of October 7, 2026, Campbell Soup (CPB) trades at $19.00, down 39.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $18.90 to $32.04; the price is 40.7% below that high. It is 72.0% below its all-time high of $67.89, reached in July 2016, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 1994. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −48.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 17.8% below its 200-day average of $23.12, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 29.9% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 14.5 and a dividend yield of 5.26%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Campbell Soup (CPB) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cpb
Where it trades today
trading 1% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Campbell Soup (CPB) is 72.0% below its all-time high of $67.89, reached in July 2016, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 1994. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −48.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The key question is whether steady demand and pricing discipline can protect margins even if growth stays modest.
- CPB trades at 14.5x earnings versus 21.0x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 29.9%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- CPB remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 40.7% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- CPB is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as PG, KO, PEP start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CPB come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Defensive so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as PG, KO, PEP.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CPB. Last refresh: Oct 7, 2026, 9:55 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as PG, KO, PEP.
What Campbell Soup does
The Campbell's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Meals & Beverages, and Snacks segments. The Meals & Beverages segment engages in the retail and foodservice businesses in the United States and Canada. This segment provides Campbell's condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; pacific foods broth, soups and non-dairy beverages; Prego pasta sauces; Pace mexican sauces; Spaghettios pasta; Campbell's gravies, beans and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; V8 Juices And Beverages; Campbell's Tomato Juice; Rao's Pasta sauces, dry pasta,…
Employees
13,500
Industry
Packaged Foods
Headquarters
Camden, United States
What analysts expect
CPB carries a hold consensus from 17 analysts, with an average price target of $20.79 versus $19.00 today (+9.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
CPB generated $9.74B in trailing revenue (-7.9% year over year), with a 4.1% net margin, and $634.50M of free cash flow, against $7.06B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.25B | $3.12B | $1.35B | $602.00M | $2.02 | $705.00M |
| 2024 | $9.64B | $2.97B | $1.23B | $567.00M | $1.90 | $668.00M |
| 2023 | $9.36B | $2.92B | $1.31B | $858.00M | $2.87 | $773.00M |
| 2022 | $8.56B | $2.63B | $1.15B | $757.00M | — | $939.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
CPB is in 2 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VYM: 0.02% of the fund, holding #410 of 603.
How it sits in consumer defensive
Stable sector with essential products like food, beverages, and household goods.
The companies it competes with
CPB beside the consumer defensive names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, below both moving averages.
downtrend- Price is 13.3% below its 50-day average and 17.8% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 32 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $19.78 (+4.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is CPB a good investment in 2026?
Campbell Soup trades at a P/E ratio of 14.5, with medium volatility (29.9% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of CPB?
Based on 30-day volatility of 29.9%, CPB has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.04 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does CPB pay dividends?
Yes, Campbell Soup has a dividend yield of 5.26%.
How far is CPB from its all-time high?
Campbell Soup is 72.0% below its all-time high of $67.89, reached in July 2016, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 1994. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −48.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold CPB?
2 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Campbell Soup. The largest weights: VYM (0.02%) and VTI (<0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31, 2026.
What is the analyst price target for CPB?
The average analyst price target for Campbell Soup (CPB) is $20.79 based on 17 analyst estimates, about 9.4% above the current price of $19.00. The published range runs from $16.00 to $41.50.
How much revenue does CPB generate?
Campbell Soup reported $9.74B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at -7.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 4.1%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare CPB with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.