B AND G FOODS INC (BGS)
Consumer Staples · Branded shelf-stable and frozen food products · NYSE
Diversified shelf-stable and frozen food manufacturer with iconic regional brands in spices, cooking oils, vegetables, and ethnic meals, undergoing strategic divestitures while navigating declining revenue and profitability.
What B AND G FOODS INC does
B&G Foods manufactures, sells and distributes a diverse portfolio of branded shelf-stable and frozen food and household products across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The company operates through four segments: Specialty (including Crisco, Clabber Girl, and other brands), Meals (Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat), Frozen & Vegetables (primarily Green Giant), and Spices & Flavor Solutions (Dash, Spice Islands, Weber). Many of the company's products hold leading regional or national market shares, complemented by institutional, foodservice and private label sales.
Themes: Frozen vegetables, Spices and seasonings, Cooking oils and fats, Mexican food products, Breakfast and meal solutions, Shelf-stable food products, Foodservice and institutional sales
Fundamentals
- Price$3.46 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$281M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-22.6% 2025-08-21 close $4.47 → 2026-08-21 close $3.46
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-4.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+21.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-16.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity4.97 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-3.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-4.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.54 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-11 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +8.1%; at least 1 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How BGS compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, BGS's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 86%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout86% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How B AND G FOODS INC looks technically
B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) is trading 23.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 4.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 23.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -23.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $3.73 | $3.73 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 8 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 3.71. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 41 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 41 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 24 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 23.9 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 44.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($3.32 to $3.71) — its "stochastic" reading is 36 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 35.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 8 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 8 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $6.38 | $6.38 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 45.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -45.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 4.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +4.2% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 45.8% below its highest point of the past year | 45.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $52.84 (set on 2016-07-29) | $52.84 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($3.33 to $5.87), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 5% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $4.90 to $4.98. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 5.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 93.5% below its all-time high | -93.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 6.7% below a resistance level at $3.69 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-08-05, most recently on 2026-08-13. Since 2024-08-21 it has 0 such levels below the current price and 14 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +6.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.54 (set on 2008-10-24) | $2.54 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 36.2% above its all-time low | +36.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 75% of it) | 25th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.1406 between its high and its low — about 4.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.1406 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $3.33 and $3.73 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $3.33 – $3.53 – $3.73 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 7.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (23.1% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 7.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.12× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 12.5% since the prior reading | -12.5% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | 0.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.3% below the previous close 1 session ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 3.55 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.9% gap down opened on 2026-06-30 has been "filled" 35 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | 35 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 7.5 percentage points (the stock lost 5.2% while the market gained 2.3%) | -7.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 21.7 percentage points (the stock lost 18.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | -21.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 45.5 percentage points (the stock lost 34.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | -45.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 43.1 percentage points (the stock lost 22.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -43.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 12% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 21.6% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -11.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 23% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $4.48 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -22.8% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
BGS last closed at $3.46 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 0 prices below its last close and 14 above; the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.69 | Resistance | 6.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-05 to 2026-08-13 |
| $3.77 | Resistance | 9.0% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-08 to 2026-07-29 |
| $3.97 | Resistance | 14.8% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-05-23 to 2026-05-20 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $3.71.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $0.6843 and $2.55 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · Analyst price target recently CUT · lagging the market · Stretched far below its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingUnderperform (3.67 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 5 analysts
- Mean price target$4.20 range $3.00 – $5.00; median $4.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for BGS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.148 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-18
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Substantial leverage and debt covenants that may limit capital expenditure, working capital funding, and refinancing options, particularly if operating performance deteriorates or economic conditions worsen","Rising costs for commodities, ingredients, packaging, raw materials, distribution and labor, as well as exposure to crude oil price volatility affecting distribution and packaging costs, with uncertainty around the company's ability to implement offsetting price increases","Intense competition and changing consumer preferences in a consolidating retail and manufacturing landscape, along with risks from pending divestitures (Green Giant Canada, Le Sueur, Don Pepino) that may not achieve expected margin improvements, cost savings, or debt reduction if completed"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of BGS's 10-Q filed 2026-05-13 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to College Inn and Kitchen Basics acquisition completed March 19, 2026 in newer filing
- Added reference to Green Giant U.S. frozen business sale to Seneca Foods Corporation completed March 2, 2026 in newer filing
- Added mention of co-manufacturing arrangements with other food company brand owners in newer filing
- Added reference to geopolitical conflict including hostilities involving Iran affecting fuel price volatility in newer filing
- Added specification that Green Giant Canada divestiture is pending and expected to close in second quarter of 2026 in newer filing
- Removed:
- Removed reference to Back to Nature business sale from January 3, 2023 in newer filing
- Removed reference to Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable product line sale from November 8, 2023 in newer filing
- Removed statement about continuing to evaluate and pursue divestiture of some or all remaining Frozen & Vegetables business unit assets in newer filing
- Removed reference to Notes 18 and 19 regarding Assets Held for Sale and Subsequent Event in newer filing
- Removed specific tariff percentages (25% on Canada/Mexico, 10% on China, 145% peak, 47% current, 25% steel, 25% aluminum) announced February 1, 2025 in newer filing
- Removed reference to Trump Administration imposing tariffs on other countries globally in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Changed period reference from 'thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2025' to 'thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2026' in newer filing
- Changed fiscal year reference from 'fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 (fiscal 2024)' to 'fiscal year ended January 3, 2026 (fiscal 2025)' in newer filing
- Changed 10-K filing date from 'February 25, 2025' to 'March 3, 2026' in newer filing
- Changed 'reshaping our portfolio through select divestitures' from future tense 'we have begun reshaping' to 'we have been reshaping' in newer filing
- Changed 'More recently' to 'Most recently' when introducing portfolio acquisitions in newer filing
- Changed raw material cost lock-in period from 'through at least the end of fiscal 2025' to 'through at least the end of the second quarter of 2026' in newer filing
- Changed freight rate outlook from 'we expect freight rates to remain elevated during the remainder of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026' to include phrase about geopolitical conflict and Iran in newer filing
- Changed tariff section from 'On February 1, 2025' to 'In February 2025' in newer filing
- Simplified Le Sueur reference from 'Le Sueur U.S. business' to 'Le Sueur U.S. shelf-stable vegetable brand' with specific acquirer McCall Farms noted in newer filing
- Notes:
- The newer filing appears to be truncated at the Trade and Regulatory Uncertainty section, so complete tariff discussion comparison is not possible
- Older filing contained forward-looking text about tariff details that is not present in the newer excerpt provided
Risk Factors
- Reworded:
- International trade disputes bullet: changed from 'recent U.S. tariffs imposed or threatened to be imposed' to 'U.S. tariffs imposed or threatened to be imposed' (removed 'recent') - filed 2026-05-13
- Divestitures bullet: removed reference to 'the possible divestiture of some or all of the other remaining assets of our Frozen & Vegetables business unit' and simplified to only reference 'the pending divestiture of our Green Giant and Le Sieur frozen and shelf-stable business in Canada' - filed 2026-05-13
- Impairments bullet: removed phrase 'including our possible divestiture of some or all of the remaining assets of our Frozen & Vegetables business unit' from the divestiture triggers - filed 2026-05-13
- Cost-saving measures: changed from 'cost saving measures' to 'cost-saving measures' (hyphenation style) - filed 2026-05-13
- Form 10-K reference date: changed from 'February 25, 2025' to 'March 3, 2026' - filed 2026-05-13
- Notes:
- The newer filing truncates at the end of the Forward-Looking Statements section, so full document comparison is not possible
- Page number changes noted (Item 1A moved from page 44 to page 41; Item 3 from page 45 to 41; Item 4 from page 45 to 41; Item 5 from page 45 to 41; Item 6 from page 45 to 42; Signature from page 46 to 43) but these are formatting/pagination changes only
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for BGS — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding BGS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 9,159,522
- Reported value $44,393,409
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
BGS had 12,646,769 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
BGS had 15.6% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 5.83 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 12,646,769
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 15.6%
- Prior settlement (shares) 11,595,923
- Reported change 9.06%
- Days to cover (reported) 5.83
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Conagra Brands
- The J.M. Smucker Company
- General Mills
- Kraft Heinz
- Nestlé USA
- McCormick
- Seneca Foods Corporation
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Frequently asked questions
What does B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) do?
B&G Foods manufactures, sells and distributes a diverse portfolio of branded shelf-stable and frozen food and household products across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The company operates through four segments: Specialty (including Crisco, Clabber Girl, and other brands), Meals (Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat), Frozen & Vegetables (primarily Green Giant), and Spices & Flavor Solutions (Dash, Spice Islands, Weber).
What sector is B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) in?
B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Branded shelf-stable and frozen food products. It trades on NYSE.
Does BGS pay a dividend?
Yes — B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 8.09% and at least 1 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are B AND G FOODS INC's (BGS) competitors?
Notable peers of B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) include Conagra Brands, The J.M. Smucker Company, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and Nestlé USA. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) overbought or oversold right now?
B AND G FOODS INC (BGS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on BGS come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.