Conagra Brands (CAG) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) is projected to announce its Q1 2027 Prepared Remarks results before the market opens on Wednesday, September 30th. Analysts expect Conagra Brands to announce earnings of $0.2817 per share and revenue of $2.5894 billion for the quarter. Conagra Brands has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.400-1.500 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 Prepared Remarks earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.89 billion. Conagra Brands had a negative net margin of 16.99% and a positive return on equity of 10.44%. Conagra Brands’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. On average, analysts expect Conagra Brands to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Conagra Brands Trading Down 0.0%

Conagra Brands stock opened at $14.32 on Monday. Conagra Brands has a one year low of $12.53 and a one year high of $20.32. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $15.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $6.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.58 and a beta of -0.01.

Conagra Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.1750 per share. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 5th. Conagra Brands’s dividend payout ratio is -17.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CAG. UBS Group increased their price objective on Conagra Brands from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Conagra Brands from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Conagra Brands from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $12.00 price target (down from $16.00) on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Conagra Brands in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Conagra Brands currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $14.10.

Key Conagra Brands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Conagra Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Conagra declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share, payable December 3 to shareholders of record November 5. The $0.70 annualized payout represents an approximately 4.8% yield based on the referenced share price and supports the stock’s income appeal. Conagra Brands Announces Quarterly Dividend Payment
• Positive Sentiment: Management says artificial intelligence and health-focused consumer trends are influencing snack choices, which could create opportunities for Conagra to refine products and marketing around evolving demand. Conagra says AI and health trends are influencing US snack choices
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC and UBS both expect fiscal Q1 results to be roughly in line with consensus. That reduces the likelihood of a near-term earnings surprise, while investors will look for details on sales trends, profitability and forward guidance. Conagra Brands Likely to Post In-Line Fiscal Q1 Results, RBC Says Conagra Brands Q1 Likely to be In-Line, UBS Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and previews are emphasizing the upcoming earnings report as a potential turning point for Conagra’s turnaround, particularly whether cost controls and operational initiatives can lift margins. Conagra Brands Q1 FY27 Preview Conagra Brands: The Next Earnings Report Could Change Everything
• Negative Sentiment: The largely cautious, in-line earnings outlook provides limited evidence of an immediate recovery. Investors remain concerned that weak operating performance could persist unless the company delivers stronger margins or guidance in the report. Insights Into Conagra Brands Q1 Wall Street Projections

Conagra Brands Company Profile

Conagra Brands, Inc is a packaged food company that develops, manufactures and markets branded and private-label food products primarily in North America. Its portfolio spans frozen meals and sides, snacks, shelf-stable foods, condiments, refrigerated foods and cooking products, serving retail grocery, foodservice and other distribution channels.

Its well-known brands include Birds Eye, Healthy Choice, Banquet, Marie Callender’s, Duncan Hines, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Hunt’s and PAM.