Primo Brands Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Flawed Merger Leading to 36% Stock Crash
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: PRnewswire
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
- Merger Flaw Investigation: Hagens Berman is investigating claims by Primo Brands' management of a 'flawless' merger process, which allegedly masked severe operational failures leading to a 36% stock crash.
- Management Accountability: The lawsuit alleges that management failed to disclose critical technological risks during the merger integration, resulting in supply chain disruptions and poor customer fulfillment, which contradicted previous revenue growth narratives.
- Executive Change Signal: The abrupt CEO replacement is viewed as an internal acknowledgment of the operational crisis, raising further questions about management's accountability.
- Investor Loss Warning: Hagens Berman urges investors who purchased PRMB shares between June 17, 2024, and November 6, 2025, to contact them to apply as lead plaintiffs before the January 12, 2026 deadline.
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Analyst Views on PRMB
Wall Street analysts forecast PRMB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PRMB is 26.10 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 USD and a high forecast of 39.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
10 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 16.240
Low
18.00
Averages
26.10
High
39.00
Current: 16.240
Low
18.00
Averages
26.10
High
39.00
Mizuho
Outperform -> NULL
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$35 -> $28
2025-11-26
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$35 -> $28
2025-11-26
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Outperform -> NULL
Reason
Mizuho lowered the firm's price target on Primo Brands to $28 from $35 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm says Nielsen scanner data through November 15 reflected soft retail volumes and larger discounts.
Barclays
Lauren Lieberman
Overweight
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$25 -> $24
2025-11-26
Reason
Barclays
Lauren Lieberman
Price Target
$25 -> $24
2025-11-26
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Overweight
Reason
Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman lowered the firm's price target on Primo Brands to $24 from $25 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm sees the company's customer exit rate and revenue mix presenting a bigger challenge to direct delivery in 2026 than previously assumed.
Goldman Sachs
Bonnie Herzog
Neutral
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$21 -> $18
2025-11-25
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Bonnie Herzog
Price Target
$21 -> $18
2025-11-25
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Neutral
Reason
Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog lowered the firm's price target on Primo Brands to $18 from $21 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Goldman sees incremental headwinds over the next several months for Primo Brands, and the firm is concerned that the sales declines will be faster and more prolonged than expected, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
TD Securities
Buy
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$35 -> $27
2025-11-07
Reason
TD Securities
Price Target
$35 -> $27
2025-11-07
downgrade
Buy
Reason
TD Securities lowered the firm's price target on Primo Brands to $27 from $35 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm says the company's new CEO "ripped off the guidance band-aid," which should mark the bottom for the shares. Primo's demand trends are "healthy" and it is taking share, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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About PRMB
Primo Brands Corporation is a beverage company with a focus on healthy hydration, delivering responsibly and domestically sourced diversified offerings across products, formats, channels, price points, and consumer occasions, distributed in every state and Canada. It has a portfolio of packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 200,000 retail outlets, including brands Poland Spring and Pure Life, premium brands like Saratoga and Mountain Valley, regional brands, such as Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, and Zephyrhills, purified brands including Primo Water and Sparkletts, and flavored and enhanced brands like AC+ION and Splash Refresher. These brands are sold directly across retail channels, including mass food, convenience, natural, drug, wholesale, distributor and home improvement, as well as food service accounts in North America. Its products consist of spring and sparkling water, purified water, self-service refill drinking water, and water dispensers.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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