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Conagra Brands, Inc. · CAG · FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q4 2024
Conagra sees volume recovery, but inflation and FX pressure margins
The quarter showed evidence of volume and share recovery in frozen and snacks, but the investment case remains balanced by inflation, foreign-exchange and price-mix pressures. Management is relying on brand investment, portfolio reshaping, cash generation and debt reduction to support the longer-term plan.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$6.44B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $0.68
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $3.15B
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Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-2.0%
Event window
SPY move
-0.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
-2.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-5.6%
Up to 20 sessions
CAGSPY benchmark
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What changed
Management reported volume recovery and market-share gains, but said inflation relief is expected later and that a stronger dollar will weigh on the second half. Guidance was revised, while debt reduction and portfolio reshaping remained priorities.
Guidance delta
Management revised guidance to flat to -1.5% organic net sales, adjusted operating margin of about 14.8%, and EPS of $2.45-$2.50.
Key takeaways
- Frozen meals and snacks drove volume recovery and market-share gains.
- Management said higher inflation and a stronger dollar will pressure second-half profitability.
- Debt reduction remains a priority, with leverage expected to move toward 3.0x by fiscal 2026.
- Brand building and targeted promotions remain central to the operating plan.
Management priorities
- Invest in brands and targeted promotions.
- Focus the portfolio on frozen and snack categories.
- Continue debt reduction toward a 3.0x net leverage target by fiscal 2026.
- Use free cash flow to support strategic initiatives.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$13.25Current
$12Low
$23.78Average
$43High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | May 18, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Apr 2, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 22, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 31, 2023 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 11, 2020 |
| CFRA | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Keybanc | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 18, 2014 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Buy | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 13, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $13.25. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $14 | $13.46 | +5.7% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $13 | $14.16 | -1.9% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $13 | $15.12 | -1.9% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $12.5 | $14.61 | -5.7% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $14 | $14.44 | +5.7% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $14 | $14.28 | +5.7% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $14.04 | +20.8% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $13.89 | +20.8% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $12 | $13.16 | -9.4% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $13 | $12.66 | -1.9% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $14 | $12.66 | +5.7% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $12 | $12.86 | -9.4% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $13 | $12.92 | -1.9% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $15 | $14.53 | +13.2% | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $14.84 | +13.2% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $15.55 | +20.8% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $15 | $16.98 | +13.2% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $19.52 | +50.9% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $18 | $17.38 | +35.8% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $18 | $17.05 | +35.8% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $18 | $17.48 | +35.8% | Dec 29, 2025 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $18 | $17.26 | +35.8% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $18 | $17.3 | +35.8% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $19 | $17.36 | +43.4% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $22 | $17.36 | +66.0% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $17.35 | +50.9% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $22 | $17.74 | +66.0% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $19 | $17.83 | +43.4% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $18 | $17.6 | +35.8% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $19 | $17.44 | +43.4% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $17.52 | +20.8% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $20 | $19.3 | +50.9% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $20 | $19.4 | +50.9% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $21 | $19.4 | +58.5% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander | $22 | $20.52 | +66.0% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $26 | $20.99 | +96.2% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Rob Dickerson | $30 | $32.31 | +126.4% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $33 | $32.31 | +149.1% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan | $36 | $29.82 | +171.7% | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $30 | $28.38 | +126.4% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $34 | $31.09 | +156.6% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $32 | $30.64 | +141.5% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $32 | $30.64 | +141.5% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $32 | $30.64 | +141.5% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $32 | $30.64 | +141.5% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| CFRA | Arun Sundaram | $34 | $30.64 | +156.6% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $32 | $29.06 | +141.5% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $29 | $29.58 | +118.9% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $43 | $35.96 | +224.5% | May 19, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $35 | $35.52 | +164.2% | Mar 20, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Conagra Brands | $38 | $40.58 | +186.8% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $41 | +224.5% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $40.5 | +262.3% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $40.66 | +239.6% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $39.97 | +201.9% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $38.77 | +217.0% | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $45 | $38.49 | +239.6% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $34 | $38.25 | +156.6% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| UBS | Cody Ross | $41 | $35.81 | +209.4% | Nov 18, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $33.91 | +217.0% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $34 | $33.83 | +156.6% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $36 | $35.11 | +171.7% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Wendy Nicholson | $37 | $32.96 | +179.2% | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Christopher Growe | $35 | $32.96 | +164.2% | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $39 | $32.96 | +194.3% | Jul 14, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationConagra Brands, Inc., a prominent manufacturer of packaged food products, conducts its business across North America through its various subsidiary companies. The firm organizes its extensive operations into four distinct segments: Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice. The Grocery & Snacks division primarily distributes non-perishable food items through various retail channels within the United States. In contrast, the Refrigerated & Frozen segment focuses on supplying temperature-sensitive food products to comparable U.S. retail outlets.…
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