How to buy Conagra Brands shares

Conagra Brands, Inc is a packaged foods business with stocks listed in the US. Conagra Brands shares (CAG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.

How to buy shares in Conagra Brands

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Conagra Brands. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: CAG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Conagra Brands reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Conagra Brands, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Conagra Brands. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Conagra Brands share price

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Conagra Brands shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-15.

52-week range	US$30.9964 - US$38.98
50-day moving average	US$36.7451
200-day moving average	US$35.9159
Target price	US$38.53
PE ratio	15.43
Dividend yield	US$0.975 (2.62%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	US$2.43

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Is it a good time to buy Conagra Brands stock?

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Technical Analysis of Conagra Brands, Inc by TradingView

Is Conagra Brands under- or over-valued?

Valuing Conagra Brands stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Conagra Brands's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Conagra Brands's P/E ratio

Conagra Brands's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Conagra Brands shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Conagra Brands's PEG ratio

Conagra Brands's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9248. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Conagra Brands's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Conagra Brands's EBITDA

Conagra Brands's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$2.5 billion (£1.8 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Conagra Brands's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Conagra Brands financials

Revenue TTM	US$11.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	18.58%
Gross profit TTM	US$3.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.15%
Return on equity TTM	14.73%
Profit margin	10.15%
Book value	17.193
Market capitalisation	US$18 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Conagra Brands shares

There are currently 10.8 million Conagra Brands shares held short by investors – that's known as Conagra Brands's "short interest". This figure is 14.8% down from 12.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Conagra Brands shares can be evaluated.

Conagra Brands's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Conagra Brands's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Conagra Brands shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Conagra Brands shares traded daily (recently around 3.6 million). Conagra Brands's SIR currently stands at 2.99. In other words for every 100,000 Conagra Brands shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2990 shares are currently held short.

However Conagra Brands's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Conagra Brands shares, or, against the total number of tradable Conagra Brands shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Conagra Brands's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Conagra Brands shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0302% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Conagra Brands shares, roughly 30 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Conagra Brands.

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Conagra Brands's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Conagra Brands.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Conagra Brands's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 39.43

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Conagra Brands's overall score of 39.43 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 71st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Conagra Brands is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Conagra Brands's environmental score

Environmental score: 14.99/100

Conagra Brands's environmental score of 14.99 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Conagra Brands is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Conagra Brands's social score

Social score: 24.32/100

Conagra Brands's social score of 24.32 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Conagra Brands is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Conagra Brands's governance score

Governance score: 13.12/100

Conagra Brands's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Conagra Brands is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Conagra Brands's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Conagra Brands scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Conagra Brands has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Conagra Brands, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	39.43
Total ESG percentile	70.52
Environmental score	14.99
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	24.32
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	13.12
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	2

Conagra Brands share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 34.21% of net profits

Recently Conagra Brands has paid out, on average, around 34.21% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.95% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Conagra Brands shareholders could enjoy a 2.95% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Conagra Brands's case, that would currently equate to about $0.975 per share.

While Conagra Brands's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Conagra Brands may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Conagra Brands's most recent dividend payout was on 2 March 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 27 January 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Conagra Brands's shares ever split?

Conagra Brands's shares were split on a 1285:1000 basis on 9 November 2016. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1285 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Conagra Brands shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 22.2% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Conagra Brands shares which in turn could have impacted Conagra Brands's share price.

Conagra Brands share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Conagra Brands's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$30.9964 up to US$38.98. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Conagra Brands's is 0.8423. This would suggest that Conagra Brands's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Conagra Brands overview

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company in North America. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products in various retail channels in the United States. The Refrigerated & Frozen segment provides temperature controlled food products in various retail channels in the United States. The International segment offers food products in various temperature states in retail and foodservice channels outside of the United States. The Foodservice segment offers food products, including meals, entrees, sauces, and various custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for sale to restaurants and other foodservice establishments in the United States. The company sells its products under the Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, Vlasic, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, Frontera, Chef Boyardee, and Alexia brands. The company was formerly known as ConAgra Foods, Inc. and changed its name to Conagra Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Conagra Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Conagra Brands is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.388% of Conagra Brands shares are held by insiders and 86.9% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Conagra Brands?

  Conagra Brands's fiscal year ends in May.

• Where is Conagra Brands based?

  Conagra Brands's address is: 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL, United States, 60654

• What is Conagra Brands's ISIN number?

  Conagra Brands's international securities identification number is: US2058871029

• What is Conagra Brands's CUSIP number?

  Conagra Brands's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 205887102