Campbell Soup stock closes at USD 19.62 after fiscal reset

Published on 10/04/2026 at 21:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Campbell Soup stock closed at USD 19.62 on October 2, 2026, up 0.67 percent. Fiscal 2026 sales fell to USD 9.744 billion as EPS dropped to USD 1.31.

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Campbell Soup stock (ISIN US1344291091) closed at USD 19.62 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, gaining 0.67 percent from the previous close. The latest earnings reset remains the central issue: Value The Markets reported on September 7, 2026, that the company cut its quarterly dividend by 36 percent and issued weaker fiscal 2027 guidance.

Fiscal 2026 shows the pressure

Campbell Soup Company generated USD 9.744 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue, down from USD 10.253 billion in fiscal 2025. Diluted EPS fell to USD 1.31 from USD 2.01, while gross profit declined to USD 2.742 billion from USD 3.119 billion, according to Market Inference in its September 24, 2026 report.

The earnings profile also deteriorated at the margin level. Gross margin was 28.1 percent in fiscal 2026 versus 30.4 percent a year earlier, a decline of 2.3 percentage points, while operating cash flow reached USD 1.039 billion for the year.

Dividend cut funds the turnaround

The quarterly payout is now USD 0.25 per share, compared with USD 0.39 previously, and the annualized payout is USD 1.00. The company is also targeting USD 500 million in cost savings by fiscal 2030, with inflation, tariffs, logistics costs and weaker Snacks demand shaping the recovery plan.

For fiscal 2027, management guided to net sales declining 2 percent to 4 percent, adjusted EBIT declining 7 percent to 12 percent and adjusted EPS of USD 1.65 to USD 1.80. Yahoo Finance reported on September 4, 2026, that the outlook reflected continued pressure from inflation and the Snacks business.

Consensus target stays near the price

Investing.com lists a Neutral consensus from 20 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 20.79, a high target of USD 41.50 and a low target of USD 16.00. The average target lies 5.96 percent above the October 2 price, leaving the consensus only modestly higher than the latest market value.

Stock remains near its yearly low

Campbell Soup stock traded within USD 19.32 to USD 19.83 on October 2, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 19.10 to USD 32.04. Its market capitalization was USD 5.9 billion and volume reached 6,201,787 shares, keeping the balance-sheet repair and Snacks recovery central to the next valuation test.