Oak Thistle LLC Purchases Shares of 39,078 Tyson Foods, Inc. $TSN

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake of 39,078 shares of Tyson Foods in Q4, valued at approximately $2.29 million.
• Tyson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 (annualized $2.04, ~3.2% yield) with an ex-dividend date of June 1, though its dividend payout ratio is very high at 364.29%.
• The company reported Q4 EPS of $0.97, missing estimates of $1.01 while revenue rose 5.1% to $14.31 billion; several analysts (including Piper Sandler and Zacks) have recently turned more bullish, but the consensus rating remains Hold with an average target of $65.92.

Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 39,078 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,291,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tyson Foods by 93.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 473 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tyson Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in shares of Tyson Foods by 89.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 682 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Tyson Foods during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake in shares of Tyson Foods by 110.3% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 732 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the period. 67.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tyson Foods Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Tyson Foods stock opened at $64.18 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $63.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Tyson Foods, Inc. has a twelve month low of $50.56 and a twelve month high of $66.41. The stock has a market cap of $22.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 114.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.44.

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.04). Tyson Foods had a return on equity of 7.67% and a net margin of 0.36%.The business had revenue of $14.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Tyson Foods, Inc. will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tyson Foods Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Tyson Foods's dividend payout ratio is 364.29%.

Trending Headlines about Tyson Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting Tyson Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded TSN from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target to $75 (from $61), implying material upside versus current levels; this upgrade is the main near-term bullish catalyst. Piper Sandler upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved Tyson to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), citing improved earnings prospects — the upgrade adds independent analyst support to the bullish case. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage momentum: multiple outlets and analysts turned more bullish this week (articles noting Piper Sandler’s move and follow-up buy-side interest), which can attract short-term buying. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/strategy update coverage: reporting on plant closures and a new accounting chief suggests management is reshaping costs and reporting — could boost margins long term but introduces execution and timing risk. Plant closures article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/sector analysis pieces from Zacks and Yahoo highlight possible undervaluation and perishable-food sector dynamics; useful context for investors but not immediate catalysts. Zacks valuation piece Yahoo sector article
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/social activity: Tyson’s community/charity involvement (North Texas Food Bank event) is positive for ESG/brand but unlikely to move the stock materially. Community event
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: Tyson’s most recent quarter showed a slight EPS miss (reported $0.97 vs. $1.01 expected) despite a revenue beat — that earnings miss remains a cautionary factor and likely explains some of the selling pressure. Quarterly results

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSN has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $69.00 price objective on shares of Tyson Foods in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Tyson Foods in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tyson Foods in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Tyson Foods from $67.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Tyson Foods to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.92.

About Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc NYSE: TSN is a multinational food company primarily engaged in the production, processing and marketing of protein-based and prepared food products. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company is one of the world's largest processors of chicken, beef and pork. Its operations span live animal procurement and farming relationships through slaughter, further processing and distribution, supplying raw protein and value-added prepared foods to retail, foodservice and industrial customers.

The company's product portfolio covers fresh and frozen meats, branded and private-label prepared foods, and a range of value-added items such as ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meals, snack and sandwich meats.

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