Where it trades today
trading 8% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
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 15.8x 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 36.4%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- CPB remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 39.4% 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 →
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- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- 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, manufactures and markets 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; Campbell's gravies, pasta, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; V8 juices and beverages; Campbell's tomato juice; Rao's pasta sauces, dry pasta, frozen entrées, frozen pizza,…
What analysts expect
CPB carries a hold consensus from 17 analysts, with an average price target of $20.79 versus $20.69 today (+0.5%). 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 $747.37M of free cash flow, against $6.74B 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.
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
Campbell Soup trades at $20.69, 39.4% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.02, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is CPB a good buy right now?
Campbell Soup trades at 15.8x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is High based on 36.4% volatility.
Does CPB pay dividends?
Yes, Campbell Soup offers a dividend yield of 4.72%. That is roughly $0.98 per share a year.
How volatile is CPB?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 36.4% and beta of 0.02, CPB is classified as High risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
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 0.5% above the current price of $20.69. 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.