NASDAQ:PPC Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.31 -0.24 (-0.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.62 -0.69 (-1.28%) As of 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pilgrim's Pride Stock (NASDAQ:PPC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Pilgrim's Pride alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$53.04▼$54.1550-Day Range$49.08▼$56.2652-Week Range$33.67▼$57.16Volume758,490 shsAverage Volume1.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.65 billionP/E Ratio11.69Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$48.40Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewPilgrim's Pride Corp. engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. It operates through the following segments: U.S., U.K. and Europe, and Mexico. The company was founded by Lonnie A. Pilgrim and Aubrey Pilgrim on October 2, 1946, and is headquartered in Greeley, CO.Read More… Pilgrim's Pride Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScorePPC MarketRank™: Pilgrim's Pride scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPilgrim's Pride has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePilgrim's Pride has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pilgrim's Pride are expected to grow by 6.63% in the coming year, from $5.13 to $5.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPilgrim's Pride has a P/B Ratio of 2.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.54% of the float of Pilgrim's Pride has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPilgrim's Pride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently decreased by 2.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPilgrim's Pride does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPilgrim's Pride does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted16.54% of the float of Pilgrim's Pride has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPilgrim's Pride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently decreased by 2.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.44 News SentimentPilgrim's Pride has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Pilgrim's Pride this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for PPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 11 people have added Pilgrim's Pride to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pilgrim's Pride insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders82.56% of the stock of Pilgrim's Pride is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 16.64% of the stock of Pilgrim's Pride is held by institutions.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's insider trading history. Receive PPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pilgrim's Pride and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PPC Stock News HeadlinesQ4 Rundown: Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) Vs Other Perishable Food StocksApril 28 at 9:11 AM | msn.com3 Reasons PPC is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadApril 24, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 28, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Moves -0.69%: What You Should KnowApril 21, 2025 | msn.comPilgrim's Pride: Prepares Its Wings To Take Flight This YearApril 19, 2025 | seekingalpha.comPilgrim's Pride Looks Undervalued: Is Now the Time to Buy PPC Stock?April 17, 2025 | msn.comWeaponizing Tariffs: Best Stocks To Buy For A RecessionApril 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comPilgrim's Pride Corporation to Host First Quarter Earnings Call on May 1, 2025April 10, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines PPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPC shares performed this year? Pilgrim's Pride's stock was trading at $45.39 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PPC shares have increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $53.3170. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Pilgrim's Pride's earnings last quarter? Pilgrim's Pride Co. (NASDAQ:PPC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.36. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Pilgrim's Pride's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Pilgrim's Pride include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.07%), Moran Wealth Management LLC (0.06%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.05%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Fabio Sandri and Matthew R Galvanoni. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pilgrim's Pride? Shares of PPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pilgrim's Pride own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pilgrim's Pride investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/30/2024Record date for 4/24 Dividend4/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend4/03/2025Dividend Payable4/24/2025Today4/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Poultry slaughtering & processing Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:PPC CIK802481 Webwww.pilgrims.com Phone(970) 506-8000Fax302-655-5049Employees61,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$48.40 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.56 Trailing P/E Ratio11.74 Forward P/E Ratio10.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.09 billion Net Margins6.08% Pretax Margin7.90% Return on Equity32.83% Return on Assets12.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75 Current Ratio2.01 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.88 billion Price / Sales0.71 Cash Flow$7.53 per share Price / Cash Flow7.11 Book Value$17.94 per share Price / Book2.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares237,362,000Free Float41,520,000Market Cap$12.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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