B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) Releases Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGSGet Free Report) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $383.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $394.92 million. B&G Foods had a negative net margin of 4.23% and a positive return on equity of 9.67%. B&G Foods updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.575-0.675 EPS.

B&G Foods Stock Up 1.0%

B&G Foods stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $3.44. The stock had a trading volume of 2,760,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,127,945. B&G Foods has a one year low of $3.35 and a one year high of $6.38. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $3.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.56. The company has a market capitalization of $278.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.58 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96, a current ratio of 2.99 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

B&G Foods Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.095 dividend. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. B&G Foods’s payout ratio is currently -39.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of B&G Foods by 502.2% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 7,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 6,207 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of B&G Foods in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in shares of B&G Foods in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of B&G Foods in the third quarter worth $45,000. Finally, NCM Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of B&G Foods in the third quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors own 66.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BGS has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $4.00 price objective on shares of B&G Foods in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of B&G Foods from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of B&G Foods from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.38.

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About B&G Foods

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B&G Foods, Inc is a packaged foods holding company that develops, markets and distributes a diversified portfolio of branded shelf-stable and frozen food products. Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, the company serves retail and foodservice customers across the United States and Canada. Through its network of manufacturing facilities, third-party co-packers and distribution partners, B&G Foods supplies grocery chains, mass merchandisers, club stores and e-commerce platforms.

The company’s product portfolio spans multiple categories, including vegetables, beans, soups, sauces and condiments, snacks, cereals and refrigerated or frozen offerings.

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