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After finishing at $26.19 in the prior trading day, Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE: CAG) closed at $25.55, down -2.44%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.37 million shares were traded. CAG stock price reached its highest trading level at $26.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $25.495.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CAG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 246.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.23 and its Current Ratio is at 0.69. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.71.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on March 24, 2025, initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $27.
On February 24, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $33 to $26.
On August 12, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $36.Goldman initiated its Buy rating on August 12, 2024, with a $36 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 13 ’24 when McGough Thomas M sold 40,000 shares for $30.29 per share. The transaction valued at 1,211,600 led to the insider holds 161,443 shares of the business.
McGough Thomas M bought 40,000 shares of CAG for $1,211,583 on Aug 13 ’24. On May 23 ’24, another insider, Brock Charisse, who serves as the EVP, Chief HR Officer of the company, sold 15,444 shares for $30.37 each. As a result, the insider received 469,034 and left with 113,254 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CAG now has a Market Capitalization of 12196598784 and an Enterprise Value of 20292311040. As of this moment, Conagra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.39. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.729 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.488.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CAG is 0.17, which has changed by -0.1550926 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07455289 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CAG has reached a high of $33.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.66%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.43%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 6.46M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7908310 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 477.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 474.74M. Insiders hold about 0.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.85% stake in the company. Shares short for CAG as of 1743379200 were 13176287 with a Short Ratio of 2.04, compared to 1740700800 on 17187609. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13176287 and a Short% of Float of 3.1600002000000003.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CAG’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.4, compared to 1.40 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.053455517The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.75. The current Payout Ratio is 193.56% for CAG, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-27 with an ex-dividend date of 1745798400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-11-10 when the company split stock in a 1285:1000 ratio.
