Conagra's sales recovery faces hurdles from price cuts, weaker demand, say brokerages
** TD Cowen raises PT on packaged foods maker Conagra Brands CAG.N to $30 from $28
** The slope to an earnings rebound in FY25 looks rather steep after factoring in stubbornly weak category trends and heightened trade investments in Q2, says brokerage
** Company missed Q1 results on Wednesday and posted a 189-basis-point decline in gross margin
** Shares of company down 1.7% at $29.58
** Jefferies says price reinvestment and marketing efforts impacting profit with ongoing promotional spend likely to weigh on revenue; maintains PT of $30 and "hold" rating
** Suggests company to divest non-core assets to turn around performance, given it has one of the most diverse portfolios in foods segment
** Brokerage Stifel maintains PT of $30 and "hold" rating, says ongoing investments in promotions and innovations could improve FY25 volume and organic sales
** Three of 17 brokerages rate the stock "buy", 13 "hold" and one "sell"; median PT is $30.43 - LSEG data
** Up to last close, stock up ~5% YTD
Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru
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