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Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.36 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$27.44 +0.08 (+0.31%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Pilgrim's Pride Stock (NASDAQ:PPC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.25
$29.18
50-Day Range
$26.63
$30.07
52-Week Range
$26.50
$50.56
Volume
1.97 million shs
Average Volume
1.61 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.51 billion
P/E Ratio
11.90
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$36.83
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is a leading poultry producer in the United States and Mexico and a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS S.A. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, and Pittsburg, Texas, the company specializes in the production, processing and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products. Pilgrim’s Pride serves a diverse customer base that includes retail grocery chains, foodservice distributors and restaurant operators across North America and in select international markets.

The company’s vertically integrated operations encompass breeding, hatching, feed milling, processing plants and cold storage facilities. Pilgrim’s Pride offers a broad portfolio of products, ranging from whole birds and standard cuts to marinated and ready-to-cook value-added items. Its product lines are marketed under both private label and branded programs to meet the needs of different customer segments.

Founded in 1946, Pilgrim’s Pride has grown through strategic acquisitions and operational expansions. The company underwent a Chapter 11 restructuring in 2008 and emerged under the ownership of JBS S.A. in 2009, positioning it for renewed growth and investment. Today, Pilgrim’s Pride operates numerous processing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and maintains export relationships across the Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East.

Under a dedicated management team, Pilgrim’s Pride emphasizes food safety, quality assurance and sustainability throughout its supply chain. The company continues to invest in process improvements and technology, aiming to enhance operational efficiency while meeting evolving consumer preferences for convenience and premium poultry offerings.

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Pilgrim's Pride Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

PPC MarketRank™: 

Pilgrim's Pride scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pilgrim's Pride has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus price target of $36.83, representing about 34.6% upside from its current price of $27.36.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pilgrim's Pride has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pilgrim's Pride are expected to grow by 0.66% in the coming year, from $3.01 to $3.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 11.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.19.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 11.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pilgrim's Pride has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    18.33% of the float of Pilgrim's Pride has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pilgrim's Pride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.95.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently increased by 17.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pilgrim's Pride does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pilgrim's Pride does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Pilgrim's Pride has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Pilgrim's Pride this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for PPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Pilgrim's Pride to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pilgrim's Pride insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    82.23% 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 Institutions

    16.64% of the stock of Pilgrim's Pride is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's insider trading history.
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PPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pilgrim's Pride's stock was trading at $38.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PPC shares have decreased by 29.8% and is now trading at $27.36.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.06. Pilgrim's Pride's revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional investors of Pilgrim's Pride include CX Institutional (0.05%) and Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Fabio Sandri and Matthew R Galvanoni.
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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.

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 Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Food Products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PPC
CIK
802481
Employees
63,000
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$42.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.13
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.90
Forward P/E Ratio
9.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.08 billion
Net Margins
2.96%
Pretax Margin
4.28%
Return on Equity
21.70%
Return on Assets
7.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.76
Current Ratio
1.36
Quick Ratio
0.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.50 billion
Price / Sales
0.35
Cash Flow
$7.14 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.83
Book Value
$15.55 per share
Price / Book
1.76

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
238,110,000
Free Float
42,312,000
Market Cap
$6.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.29

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This page (NASDAQ:PPC) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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