Conagra Brands (CAG)
NYSEConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$15.48-0.90%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Packaged Foods & Meats: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
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Primary pillar broken — Organic net sales change between -1% and 1% for fiscal 2026: FY27 organic sales guidance -3.0% to -1.0% vs -1.0% target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCAG's growth relies on achieving organic net sales growth between -1% and 1% for fiscal 2026. Recent performance shows organic sales growth at 3.6%, which is above the target. CAG trades at 9.1× P/E versus a peer median of 12.5×. This indicates that the price reflects less growth than anticipated. The primary risk is the ongoing struggle to maintain organic sales growth, with a 24% probability of missing expectations next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. CAG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 17 analysts currently covering CAG (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CAG in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Packaged Foods & Meats — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Maintain adjusted operating margin near 11.0% to 11.5% for fiscal 2026
Profit collapse threatens operating margin objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $15.48
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $15.48.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Maintain disciplined capital expenditures around $450 million annually
Dividend cut impacts capital allocation and investor confidence.
Threatens: Achieve organic net sales growth of (1)% to 1% for fiscal 2026
Indicates ongoing struggles with organic net sales growth.
Rating downgrade suggests concerns about future performance.
Threatens: Achieve organic net sales growth of (1)% to 1% for fiscal 2026
Volume declines threaten organic net sales growth objective.
Threatens: Maintain disciplined capital expenditures around $450 million annually
Dividend cut impacts capital allocation and investor confidence.
Threatens: Maintain disciplined capital expenditures around $450 million annually
Dividend cut impacts capital allocation and investor confidence.
Threatens: Maintain adjusted operating margin near 11.0% to 11.5% for fiscal 2026
Price increases may hurt sales and margins.