SA Quant Highlights Leading Packaged Food and Meat Stocks as Campbell Surpasses Q1 Expectations
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 09 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Campbell's Company Performance: Campbell's Company (CPB) experienced a stock increase after surpassing expectations in its Q1 financial report, driven by trends in home cooking that favor its Meals & Beverages brands.
Top Packaged Foods Stocks: Seeking Alpha's Quant Ratings ranked Danone S.A. (DANOY) as the top packaged foods stock with a rating of 4.21, followed by Mission Produce (AVO) at 4.15 and Vital Farms (VITL) at 3.99.
Quant Rating System: The Quant system evaluates stocks based on critical metrics like valuation, growth, profitability, and momentum, with ratings above 3.5 indicating a bullish outlook.
Additional Notable Stocks: Other companies in the top rankings include Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) and Tyson Foods (TSN), both rated as buys, while B&G Foods (BGS), The Hershey Company (HSY), and Kerry Group (KRYAY) received hold ratings.
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Analyst Views on CPB
Wall Street analysts forecast CPB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CPB is 31.13 USD with a low forecast of 26.00 USD and a high forecast of 38.00 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.
15 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
10 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 27.010
Low
26.00
Averages
31.13
High
38.00
Current: 27.010
Low
26.00
Averages
31.13
High
38.00
About CPB
The Campbell's Company, formerly Campbell Soup Company, provides affordable food and beverages. The Company is focused on brand powerhouse, across two divisions: Meals & Beverages and Snacks. The Company’s portfolio of approximately 16 brands includes Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pace, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Rao’s, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson and V8. It offers nutritious, convenient food for Canadian families. Its North American Foodservice division offers food, recipes, and tailored solutions for a wide range of segments, including healthcare facilities, restaurants and specialty coffee shops, schools, vending and micro-markets, and lodging throughout North America. Pacific Foods is a producer of organic broth and soup. Offering a wide range of tasty organic and plant-based options, soups include Creamy Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato and new ready-to-serve canned soups.
About the author
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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