Investopedia: ConAgra Now Getting Almost Full Benefit Of The Doubt

It's been an interesting few months for packaged food companies. Volume trends have looked softer than expected as consumers continue to feel a pinch, but input costs have also eased up. Most significant, though, was the acquisition of Heinz (NYSE:HNZ) by Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A,BRK-B) and 3G and the near-immediate upward revaluation of the sector.

Against that backdrop, ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) continues to be a “yes, but...” company. As in, “yes, the RalCorp deal helps, but the company has to execute on the integration” or “yes, input costs are lower, but the company is having to spend on marketing/promotion to prop up weak volume”. While I liked ConAgra as an undervalued play in the sector back in December, I don't feel as strongly about it today given the significant move in the sector and this stock in particular.

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