Conagra Brands (CAG) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
Conagra Brands (CAG) closed the most recent trading day at $27.70, moving -0.29% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.12%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.25%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.41%.
Shares of the company witnessed a loss of 5.7% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Staples sector with its loss of 1.3% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.83%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Conagra Brands in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.63, indicating a 17.11% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $3.02 billion, indicating a 2.3% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.59 per share and revenue of $12.09 billion. These totals would mark changes of -6.5% and -1.51%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Conagra Brands. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. As of now, Conagra Brands holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Conagra Brands has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.71 right now. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 17.18 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that CAG currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.95. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Food - Miscellaneous industry stood at 2 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 148, this industry ranks in the bottom 42% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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