Conagra Foods Inc: (NYSE: CAG)

$34.59

0.50 (1.47%)

Volume 2,336,998

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		34.23 - 34.67
	
		52wk Low - High
		23.64 - 36.31
	
		Previous Close
		34.09
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,967,511
	
		Industry
		FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED
	
		Market Cap
		14.21 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.00 - 2.93
	
		Beta
		0.72
	
		P/E (F1)
		13.69
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.49
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            13.69
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.71
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.49
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.59
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-27-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.07
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
ConAgra Foods has transformed itself into an industry-leading, branded, and value-added food company. ConAgra Foods recently announced its realignment from three operating channels to two, with the previous ConAgra Foodservice merging with ConAgra Food Ingredients to form ConAgra Foods Commercial Products. These two primary business segments, Consumer Foods and Commercial Products, make us the right kind of food company to satisfy the needs of customers and consumers.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (05/2013)	Next Qtr (08/2013)	Current Year (05/2013)	Next Year (05/2014)
Average Estimate	0.59	0.53	2.15	2.49
Number of Estimates	10	8	8	12
Low Estimate	0.58	0.50	2.14	2.40
High Estimate	0.61	0.56	2.16	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.51	0.44	1.84	2.15
EPS Growth	16.27%	20.17%	16.85%	15.85%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CONAGRA FOODS	CAG	34.09
B&G FOODS CL-A	BGS	32.62
FLOWERS FOODS	FLO	33.20
OMEGA PROTEIN	OME	9.80
ASSOC BRIT FOOD	ASBFY	28.00
BOULDER BRANDS	BDBD	12.01
BRF-BRASIL FOOD	BRFS	21.49
CAMPBELL SOUP	CPB	44.79
J&J SNACK FOODS	JJSF	75.56
JOHN BEAN TECH	JBT	21.72

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED

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Apr 26, 2013

ConAgra Reaches 52-Week High

Apr 22, 2013

ConAgra Keeps Outperform Rec

Apr 19, 2013

Earnings Preview: PepsiCo

Apr 17, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.07
Sales	13,263
Net Income	495
Price/Earnings	16.47
Price/Book	2.75
Price/Cash Flow	12.41
Price/Sales	0.99

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News

ConAgra Foods (CAG) Breaks Through Resistance at $34.31 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 17, 2013

Why Peanut Butter & Coffee Is a Great Combo - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

Earnings Expectations for the Week of June 17 - Benzinga

Jun 16, 2013

Highest EBITDA Growth in the Packaged Foods & Meats Industry Detected for Diamond Foods (DMND, CQB, CAG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

This Company`s New Strategy Should Mean Bigger Profits - TheMotleyFool

Jun 13, 2013

This Small Cap Food Business is Still Quite Expensive - TheMotleyFool

Jun 13, 2013

3 Reasons To Buy This Income Growth Stock - TheMotleyFool

Jun 12, 2013

6 Takeaways From J.M. Smucker???s Earnings Announcement - TheMotleyFool

Jun 12, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.75
ABR (Last Week)	1.75
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	39.33
Industry Rank by ABR	108 out of 265
Rank in Industry	13 out of 42

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Day Low - High	34.23 - 34.67
52wk Low - High	23.64 - 36.31
Previous Close	34.09
Avg. Volume	2,967,511
Industry	FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Market Cap	14.21 B
Div - Yield	1.00 - 2.93
Beta	0.72
P/E (F1)	13.69
Current Year Est.	2.49
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	13.69
PEG Ratio	1.71
Current Year Est.	2.49
Current Quarter Estimate	0.59
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	06-27-2013
EPS Last Year	2.07
Expected Earnings Growth	8.00%

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Conagra Foods Inc: (NYSE: CAG)

$34.59

0.50 (1.47%)

Volume 2,336,998

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED

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