--- title: "Top Grocery Stocks To Watch Now - May 2nd" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284975280.md" description: "Casey's General Stores, CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Maplebear, Conagra Brands, Brixmor Property Group, and Albertsons Companies are highlighted as top grocery stocks to watch according to MarketBeat. These companies are considered defensive equities, providing stable demand and dividends, but face challenges like low growth and competition. Each company operates in various sectors of the grocery market, from convenience stores to online grocery services. MarketBeat also notes that Casey's General Stores has a Moderate Buy rating, but other stocks are recommended as better buys by analysts." datetime: "2026-05-02T19:07:31.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284975280.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284975280.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284975280.md) --- # Top Grocery Stocks To Watch Now - May 2nd - Casey's General Stores: Is a Stock Split on the Horizon? Casey's General Stores, CAVA Group, BJ's Wholesale Club, Maplebear, Conagra Brands, Brixmor Property Group, and Albertsons Companies are the seven Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. "Grocery stocks" are shares of companies that operate supermarkets, food retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and online grocery businesses that sell everyday food and household staples. For investors, they are typically viewed as defensive or consumer-staples equities — offering relatively stable demand and dividends during economic downturns but often facing low growth, margin pressure from commodity/labor costs, and competition from discount and e‑commerce rivals. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days. Get **Casey's General Stores** alerts: ## Casey's General Stores (CASY) Casey's General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. - The Quiet Retail Compounder Investors Keep Buying on Every Dip Read Our Latest Research Report on CASY ## CAVA Group (CAVA) Read Our Latest Research Report on CAVA ## BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) - 3 Reasons Casey’s General Stores Will Continue Trending Higher BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry. Read Our Latest Research Report on BJ ## Maplebear (CART) Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. Read Our Latest Research Report on CART ## Conagra Brands (CAG) Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels. Read Our Latest Research Report on CAG ## Brixmor Property Group (BRX) Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY. Read Our Latest Research Report on BRX ## Albertsons Companies (ACI) Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores. Read Our Latest Research Report on ACI ## See Also - MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in May 2026 - The Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It Launches - Visa Soars Post-Earnings; Outlook Positive Despite AI Risks - The Most Important Part of These 3 Big Pharma Earnings Reports Wasn’t the Beat - These 3 AI Stocks Just Crushed Earnings: Still Time To Buy? - After 15% L3Harris Price Drop, Is It Time to Buy or Time to Fly? _This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com._ ## Should You Invest $1,000 in Casey's General Stores Right Now? Before you consider Casey's General Stores, you'll want to hear this. 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