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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$24.74
-0.6%
$23.16
$19.64
$29.10
$5.22B0.391.17 million shs51,206 shs
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
$105.70
-0.2%
$104.08
$78.85
$107.67
$6.41B0.66592,375 shs11,365 shs
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
$36.03
+0.4%
$33.31
$19.96
$36.47
$8.54B0.82666,542 shs18,812 shs
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$204.00
$204.00
$175.82
$221.63
$4.55B0.56246,600 shs1,172 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
-0.58%+3.49%+6.85%+8.98%-8.41%
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
-0.29%+2.90%+0.17%+14.12%+18.11%
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
-0.33%+0.93%+4.58%+30.24%+66.81%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
4.4291 of 5 stars
1.04.04.23.52.44.21.9
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
3.7782 of 5 stars
1.44.00.02.71.04.22.5
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
1.4251 of 5 stars
1.32.00.00.02.82.52.5
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
2.00
Hold$24.00-2.99% Downside
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
2.83
Moderate Buy$109.673.75% Upside
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
2.50
Moderate Buy$37.253.39% Upside
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest FLO, POST, PPC, and SAFM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $36.00
4/16/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
Barclays
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $38.00
4/15/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $40.00
3/1/2024
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
DA Davidson
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$24.00
2/27/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$29.00 ➝ $32.00
2/27/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00 ➝ $35.00
2/27/2024
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$32.00 ➝ $35.00
2/6/2024
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$105.00 ➝ $115.00
2/5/2024
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$98.00 ➝ $115.00
2/5/2024
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$110.00 ➝ $128.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$5.09B1.03$1.91 per share12.95$6.40 per share3.87
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
$6.99B0.92$13.13 per share8.05$62.91 per share1.68
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
$17.36B0.49$3.51 per share10.27$14.12 per share2.55
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$4.80B0.95$28.57 per share7.14$82.86 per share2.46

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$123.42M$0.5842.6618.464.732.42%18.15%7.41%5/16/2024 (Estimated)
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
$301.30M$4.6622.6816.39N/A4.03%10.51%3.41%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
$321.57M$1.3526.6911.660.411.85%12.90%4.12%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$455.09M$38.655.286.05N/A15.34%43.58%34.81%N/A

Latest FLO, POST, PPC, and SAFM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
$1.29N/A-$1.29N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
$0.51N/A-$0.51N/AN/AN/A  
2/26/202412/31/2023
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
$0.43$0.59+$0.16$0.61$4.48 billion$4.50 billion      
2/9/2024Q4 2023
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$0.20$0.20N/A$0.23$1.13 billion$1.13 billion    
2/1/2024Q1 2024
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
$1.07$1.69+$0.62$2.03$1.92 billion$1.97 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
$0.923.72%+4.83%158.62%22 Years
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
$1.760.86%N/A4.55%N/A

Latest FLO, POST, PPC, and SAFM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/16/2024
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
Quarterly$0.234.1%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
0.78
1.04
0.76
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
1.60
1.99
1.00
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
1.00
1.68
0.89
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
N/A
5.53
4.02

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
75.45%
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
94.85%
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
16.64%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
79.59%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
11.49%
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
10.70%
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
82.63%
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
5.36%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Flowers Foods, Inc. stock logo
FLO
Flowers Foods
9,300211.13 million186.87 millionOptionable
Post Holdings, Inc. stock logo
POST
Post
11,43060.68 million54.19 millionOptionable
Pilgrim's Pride Co. stock logo
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride
61,200236.94 million41.16 millionOptionable
Sanderson Farms, Inc. stock logo
SAFM
Sanderson Farms
17,66222.32 million21.12 millionOptionable

FLO, POST, PPC, and SAFM Headlines

SourceHeadline
Wayne-Sanderson Farms supporting "Battle of the Buffalo" festivalWayne-Sanderson Farms supporting "Battle of the Buffalo" festival
wattagnet.com - April 11 at 12:19 AM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms makes donationWayne-Sanderson Farms makes donation
wattagnet.com - March 11 at 9:06 PM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms assists fire victims, respondersWayne-Sanderson Farms assists fire victims, responders
msn.com - March 8 at 6:05 PM
Perdue, Sanderson reach settlements in chicken price-fixing casesPerdue, Sanderson reach settlements in chicken price-fixing cases
reuters.com - March 8 at 6:05 PM
New $43 million feed mill being built in DanvilleNew $43 million feed mill being built in Danville
arkansasonline.com - February 28 at 6:22 PM
Steven J. SandersonSteven J. Sanderson
health.usnews.com - February 23 at 5:59 PM
Stephanie A. SandersonStephanie A. Sanderson
health.usnews.com - February 1 at 11:38 PM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms stops some operations over winter weatherWayne-Sanderson Farms stops some operations over winter weather
meatpoultry.com - January 18 at 7:09 AM
Sanderson Farms PGA Tour event gifts $1 million check to Friends of Childrens HospitalSanderson Farms PGA Tour event gifts $1 million check to Friends of Children's Hospital
msn.com - December 12 at 7:23 PM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms chicken breasts recalledWayne-Sanderson Farms chicken breasts recalled
wattagnet.com - December 8 at 2:34 PM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms grower recognizedWayne-Sanderson Farms grower recognized
wattagnet.com - November 5 at 6:47 PM
Sanderson Farms Fall RecapSanderson Farms Fall Recap
cbssports.com - October 31 at 7:16 AM
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Provides Statement on Legal Victory in Antitrust LitigationWayne-Sanderson Farms Provides Statement on Legal Victory in Antitrust Litigation
markets.businessinsider.com - October 26 at 2:54 PM
Legal Victory for Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Antitrust LitigationLegal Victory for Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Antitrust Litigation
finance.yahoo.com - October 25 at 11:28 PM
Sanderson Farms Cleared of Chicken Price-Fixing Antitrust ClaimsSanderson Farms Cleared of Chicken Price-Fixing Antitrust Claims
news.bloomberglaw.com - October 25 at 11:28 PM
Sanderson Farms Not Guilty of Chicken Price-FixingSanderson Farms Not Guilty of Chicken Price-Fixing
foodprocessing.com - October 25 at 11:28 PM
Sanderson Farms Championship: Luke List wins second PGA Tour titleSanderson Farms Championship: Luke List wins second PGA Tour title
sports.yahoo.com - October 10 at 5:46 PM
2023 Sanderson Farms Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player2023 Sanderson Farms Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player
msn.com - October 10 at 12:45 PM
In bid to secure Tour card, Chesson Hadley leads Sanderson FarmsIn bid to secure Tour card, Chesson Hadley leads Sanderson Farms
nbcsports.com - October 10 at 12:45 PM
How Luke List won 5-man playoff at 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship for 2nd PGA Tour winHow Luke List won 5-man playoff at 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship for 2nd PGA Tour win
msn.com - October 10 at 7:44 AM
List makes 45-foot birdie to win five-player playoff in Sanderson FarmsList makes 45-foot birdie to win five-player playoff in Sanderson Farms
newstribune.com - October 10 at 1:43 AM
MSU Grad Chad Ramey at Sanderson Farms Championship, Luke List makes 45-Foot Putt to WinMSU Grad Chad Ramey at Sanderson Farms Championship, Luke List makes 45-Foot Putt to Win
msn.com - October 9 at 8:43 PM
FedExCup Fall update: Henrik Norlander, Ben Griffin among biggest movers from Sanderson Farms ChampionshipFedExCup Fall update: Henrik Norlander, Ben Griffin among biggest movers from Sanderson Farms Championship
pgatour.com - October 9 at 3:42 PM
Rating Luke Lists Sanderson Farms triumph on the C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.I.O.N. ScaleRating Luke List's Sanderson Farms triumph on the C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.I.O.N. Scale
msn.com - October 9 at 3:42 PM

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Company Descriptions

Flowers Foods logo

Flowers Foods

NYSE:FLO
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. Its principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries. Its customers include national and regional restaurants, institutions and foodservice distributors, and retail in-store bakeries; wholesale distributors; mass merchandisers, supermarkets, vending outlets, and convenience stores; quick-serve chains, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies; and public health care, military commissaries, and prisons, and other governmental institutions. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Post logo

Post

NYSE:POST
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brand names; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label dog and cat food products under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and Gravy Train brand names. The Weetabix segment primarily manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; breakfast drinks; protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks, such as muesli. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Pilgrim

Pilgrim's Pride

NASDAQ:PPC
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. The company offers fresh products, including refrigerated whole or cut-up chicken, selected chicken parts that are either marinated or non-marinated, primary pork cuts, added value pork, and pork ribs; and prepared products, which include fully cooked, ready-to-cook and individually frozen chicken parts, strips, nuggets and patties, processed sausages, bacon, smoked meat, gammon joints, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats and meat balls. It also provides plant-based protein offerings, ready-to-eat meals, multi-protein frozen foods, vegetarian foods and desserts. In addition, its exported products include whole chickens and chicken parts sold either refrigerated for distributors in the U.S. or frozen for distribution to export markets and primary pork cuts, hog heads, and trotters frozen for distribution to export markets. The company offers its products under the Pilgrim's, Just BARE, Gold'n Pump, Gold Kist, County Pride, Pierce Chicken, Pilgrim's Mexico, Savoro, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, O'Kane, Richmond, Fridge Raiders, and Denny brands. It serves chain restaurants, food processors, broad-line distributors, and other institutions; and retail market, such as grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates as a subsidiary of JBS S.A.
Sanderson Farms logo

Sanderson Farms

NASDAQ:SAFM
Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.