Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Conagra Brands stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Conagra Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CAG traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $17.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,817,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,050,633. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -77.70 and a beta of -0.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $17.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.37. Conagra Brands has a 12-month low of $15.96 and a 12-month high of $28.51.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, December 19th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.01. Conagra Brands had a positive return on equity of 10.59% and a negative net margin of 0.87%.The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.70 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Conagra Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.85 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Conagra Brands will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Conagra Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.2%. Conagra Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -636.36%.

Institutional Trading of Conagra Brands

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CAG. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in Conagra Brands in the second quarter worth $2,489,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Conagra Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $10,465,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Conagra Brands by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,251,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,578,000 after purchasing an additional 208,450 shares during the period. Triton Financial Group Inc bought a new stake in shares of Conagra Brands during the second quarter valued at approximately $690,000. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Conagra Brands in the second quarter worth $356,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Conagra Brands

In other news, SVP Melissa C. Napier sold 13,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.19, for a total value of $223,659.09. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CAG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Conagra Brands from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of Conagra Brands from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Conagra Brands from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Conagra Brands from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Conagra Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Conagra Brands has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $19.00.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Conagra Brands

Conagra Brands, Inc is a leading packaged foods company based in Chicago, Illinois, with a broad portfolio of shelf-stable, frozen and refrigerated foods marketed under familiar brands. The company develops, produces and distributes a wide range of consumer food products, serving both retail grocery and foodservice channels. Conagra’s product lineup includes frozen entrees, snacks, condiments, baking goods and desserts, providing convenient meal solutions for consumers across North America and select international markets.

Among its well-known brands are Birds Eye, Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, Marie Callender’s and Banquet in the frozen foods category, as well as Hunt’s sauces, Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn, Slim Jim meat snacks and Reddi-wip toppings.