CPB
Campbell's Company (The)NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, CPB has a mixed analyst signal with a composite score of 1.6 and a medium confidence level of 76.0. The score is influenced by a favorable macro outlook, particularly in inflation and labor scenarios, but is offset by negative momentum and sector trends. The valuation score is 92.0, indicating it is considered inexpensive. This analysis is provisional.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)0.23
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2
Why this rank
Joint read: strong + robust historically delivered 80%+ NI-grew rate over T+1y in IT 2024–26 (small N).
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $0.42 → $0.42 (-0.3% / 30d). 2 raised, 2 cut, 16 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 1 downgrade / 30d, 4 maintained. 11% of analysts rate Buy.
4 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 0.5% above current price.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
6 material events in the last 24 months — top 5 listed below.
- 2025-10-07CPB — CFO transitionimpact 0.45
- 2025-09-05CPB — Principal Accounting Officer transitionimpact 0.29
- 2025-07-18CPB — director transitionimpact 0.25
- 2025-12-15CPB — debt issuanceimpact 0.21
- 2025-12-09CPB — capital allocation — Sales of Unregistered Securities The information set forth underimpact 0.21
Stated priorities
Insufficient transcript history for this ticker.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 25%; 252d 29%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −41%. Bad day move −3%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLP) — 1.12 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 51/100, drawdown 18/100, beta 88/100, earnings vol —.
via XLP
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- No material changes since the prior snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 13.3% avg surprise
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
No qualifying priorities for this snapshot. Check back after the next refresh.
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Cheaper than its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
67 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
CPB Campbell's Company (The) | +1.6 | inexpensive | moderate |
WMT Walmart | -9.3 | expensive | low |
COST Costco | +3.9 | expensive | moderate |
PG Procter & Gamble | +15 | fair | low |
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) | +14 | full | low |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If next-quarter guidance is raised (currently LOWERED as of 2026-03-11)+16 pts
- If consumer_staples sector trend rises from +0.05 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If inflation state reverses from -0.34 (negative) to +0.34 (positive)+3.4 pts
- If labor state reverses from -0.31 (negative) to +0.31 (positive)-6.2 pts
- If consumer_staples sector trend falls from +0.05 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-03-111mo agoItem 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
earnings preannouncementnegativescore 21 - 2025-12-095mo agoItem 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 2 - 2025-12-095mo agoItem 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. Purchase Agreements On December 8, 2025, Campbell Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (“ CIC ”) and subsidiary of The Campbell’s Company (“ Campbell’s ”), entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “ Sale and Purchase Agreement ”), with Antonio Romano, Felice Romano, Luigi Romano, Natalina Romano, Evolve S.r.l., a limited liability company ( società a responsabilità limitata ) incorporated under the laws of Italy, and F.A.L. Holdings LLC…
mna activitypositivescore 2 - 2025-12-154mo agoItem 8.01
Other Information. On December 11, 2025, The Campbell’s Company (“Campbell’s” or the “Company”) priced an offering of $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.550% per annum, due March 21, 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated December 11, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) among Campbell’s and Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Cit…
capital allocationneutralscore 2 - 2025-12-095mo agoItem 3.02
Sales of Unregistered Securities The information set forth under
capital allocationnegativescore 2
Score history
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