Nestle SA

Nestlé SA is a nutrition, health, and wellness company, which engages in the business of manufacturing, supplying, and producing prepared dishes and cooking aids, milk-based products, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic goods, baby foods, and cereals. It operates through the following segments: Zone North America; Zone Europe; Zone Asia, Oceania, and Africa; Zone Latin America; Zone Greater China; Nestlé Health Science; and Nespresso. The company was founded by Henri Nestlé in 1866 and is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

San Pellegrino and Perrier owner Nestle will spend the coming months carving out its 3.3 billion-Swiss-franc water business and is open to deals and partnerships, a top executive told Reuters.

Nestle open to partnerships for water business -exec

Nestle has played down concerns about anti-packaged food rhetoric from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the United States' top health agency.

Nestle plays down RFK Jr's anti-packaged food rhetoric

Nestle, the world's largest food company, is embarking on a transformative journey under its new CEO, Laurent Freixe. After several quarters of lackluster sales growth under former CEO Mark Schneider, Freixe, a four-decade Nestle veteran, is steering the company towards a future focused on cost efficiency, amplified marketing, and strategic realignment.

Nestle's big gamble: will cost-cutting & marketing be enough?

The food giant tempered its profit expectations for next year and for sales growth over the medium term, as it steps up spending to boost its top line and win market share in the face of a tough consumer environment.

Nestle to Step Up Spending in Push to Boost Sales Growth

Nestle is a fundamentally strong, AA-rated company with a $225B+ market cap, offering a 3.5% yield and a history of consistent dividend growth. Despite current headwinds like input cost inflation and softening consumer demand, Nestle's diversified segments, especially coffee, PetCare, and Confectionary, are driving growth. Nestle's valuation at sub-18x P/E is attractive, offering potential annualized returns of 12-20%, making it a "Buy" at current levels.

Nestle Is On Sale, And I'm Buying

Nestle S.A. (OTC:NSRGF, VTX:NESN) has unveiled a restructuring plan that will cut costs by an extra US$2.8 billion and see its waters and premium beverages spun out into a separate business.

Nestle to spin out Perrier and San Pellegrino in US$2.8 billion cost drive

Nestle will boost advertising and marketing, trim costs, carve out its water and premium drinks businesses into a standalone global unit, and implement other changes to drive growth under new chief Laurent Freixe, the company said on Tuesday.

Nestle to cut costs, boost marketing under CEO Freixe

Established consumer brand companies like Nestlé have seen large, "recession-type" stock price declines whilst the market has been rising. The market questions Nestlé's historical stable earning power, the primary pillar of its valuation model. Fundamental performance & investor confidence can be restored by improving the sales / invested capital ratio of the business, which will indicate greater product relevance and the reversal of volume losses.

Are Established Consumer Brands Dying? Part I: Nestlé

Nestle's KitKat brand has signed a global sponsorship deal with Formula 1 as new Chief Executive Laurent Freixe seeks to change the way the world's biggest food company markets its core, multi-billion-dollar brands.

Nestle's KitKat signs Formula 1 deal as CEO Freixe seeks broader appeal

Procter & Gamble

Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared wildlife reserve in Indonesia may have found its way into their supply chains.

Nestle, P&G investigate palm oil sourcing after green group's Indonesia deforestation report

Nestle is in the early stages of a turnaround with a new CEO, but investor scepticism remains high due to inherent challenges. The company faces no growth, no margin improvements, rising debt, and a declining stock, with Q3 results showing minimal organic growth and revenue decline. The new CEO has cut near-term guidance and plans to focus on iconic brands, fewer new products, digitalization, and efficiencies, but execution is a big question.

Nestle: Don't Blindly Assume A Recovery

Nestle's plans under new CEO Laurent Freixe to restructure and sharpen its focus on its top brands were welcomed by investors, but executing a turnaround strategy against a backdrop of weak consumer demand will be a tough task.

Nestle CEO Freixe's turnaround plan faces challenge from weak consumer

Nestlé: 2024 Guidance Cut, But Still A Buy

Nestle on Thursday said shopper "concerns around the election" in the United States are putting further pressure on demand in its biggest market by creating consumer uncertainty.

Nestle flags shopper uncertainty around US election

Nestle, the Swiss multinational known for brands like Nescafe and KitKat, has reported a decline in sales this year, primarily due to boycotts linked to its association with Israel. The company has been a target of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement because of its ownership of Israeli food giant Osem, acquired in 2016.

Nestle says its sales are taking a hit due to Israel-linked boycotts

Nestle S.A. (OTC:NSRGF, VTX:NESN) on Thursday cut its full-year sales guidance and signalled structural changes as demand woes continue to plague the KitKat maker.

Nestle climbs as trimmed sales outlook coupled with structural change

The Swiss conglomerate said its sales growth had slowed due to consumer hesitancy as it outlined a shakeup of its board of executives under new CEO Laurent Freixe

Nestle says its sales are suffering due to Israel boycotts

Nestle India's second-quarter profit fell nearly 9% on Thursday, as the packaged food maker grappled with higher raw material prices.

Nestle India's Q2 profit slides on higher costs

Nestle cut its full-year sales outlook and reported worse-than-expected nine-month organic sales growth on Thursday as the world's biggest packaged food company failed to grow volumes amid continued price hikes.

Nestle misses nine-month organic sales growth estimate, cuts outlook

Nestle could use the fresh start provided by new CEO Laurent Freixe in the coming months to lower financial guidance for the second time this year following months of weak sales volumes, according to some analysts and investors.

Nestle's new CEO may cut guidance in fresh start, some investors warn

Nestle India's Swiss parent is betting on former Amazon India head Manish Tiwary to steer the packaged foods giant's unit as it grapples with stagnant sales and increased competition in the world's most populous country.

Former Amazon India head nominated to lead Nestle's India operations

Nestle (NSRGY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Nestle (NSRGY) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Ingredion

Investors looking for stocks in the Food - Miscellaneous sector might want to consider either Ingredion (INGR) or Nestle SA (NSRGY). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

INGR or NSRGY: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Nestle SA, the global giant behind Kit Kat and Nescafe, has been downgraded by Morgan Stanley due to concerns over its future growth prospects. Analyst Sarah Simon moved Nestle's rating to “underweight” from “equal-weight,” citing potential challenges the company may face in delivering growth in the coming years.

Nestle downgraded by Morgan Stanley as growth concerns loom amid leadership changes

How does a benchmark consumer staples giant like Nestle S.A. (OTC:NSRGF, VTX:NESN) reset the agenda and return to growth after a period of losing market share to global competitors like Unilever and Danone (OTCQX:DANOY)?

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