Conagra Brands stock falls 2.12 percent as losses deepen
Published on 09/22/2026 at 10:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Conagra Brands stock closed at USD 14.81 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, down 2.12 percent from the prior close. The move leaves the shares closer to the 52-week low of USD 12.53 than the high of USD 20.32, while the company reported a sharp deterioration in fiscal 2026 profitability.
Fiscal loss changes the picture
Conagra Brands, Inc. (ISIN US2058871029) reported fiscal 2026 net sales of USD 11.28 billion for the year ended May 31, 2026, down from USD 11.61 billion a year earlier. The figures were reported on September 22, 2026, by Sina Finance.
The comparison is more severe at the operating level. Fiscal 2026 operating loss reached USD 1.63 billion, compared with operating profit of USD 1.37 billion in the prior year, while the company recorded a net loss attributable to Conagra of USD 1.92 billion versus net income of USD 1.15 billion a year earlier, according to Sina Finance.
Impairment drives the annual loss
The quarterly figures show why the annual comparison changed so abruptly. For the quarter ended May 31, 2026, net sales were USD 2.88 billion, up from USD 2.78 billion in the prior-year quarter, but operating loss was USD 1.66 billion after operating profit of USD 321 million a year earlier.
The same quarter included a non-cash goodwill and brand impairment charge of USD 2.00 billion, according to Sina Finance. For investors, this creates two separate issues: the accounting charge explains much of the reported loss, while the USD 330 million decline in annual sales shows that the underlying top line also weakened.
Stock remains below yearly high
MarketBeat listed Conagra Brands at USD 14.81 as of 3:58 p.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026, with a daily range of USD 14.78 to USD 15.21. Trading volume was 8.83 million shares, and market capitalization stood at USD 7.09 billion on the same snapshot.
The stock's valuation backdrop is defined by the distance between USD 14.81 and the 52-week range of USD 12.53 to USD 20.32. That spread places the closing price USD 7.78 below the yearly high and USD 2.28 above the yearly low, making the earnings deterioration and the impairment charge the central figures for assessing the current market narrative.
Conagra Brands stock closes at USD 14.81
Conagra Brands stock closed at USD 14.81 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, with the 52-week range at USD 12.53 to USD 20.32 and market capitalization at USD 7.09 billion.
Conagra Brands stock data
- Company: Conagra Brands, Inc.
- ISIN: US2058871029
- Ticker: CAG
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 21, 2026, 3:58 p.m. Eastern Time: USD 14.81
- Market capitalization as of September 21, 2026: USD 7.09 billion
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Packaged Foods
