NASDAQ:SAFM

Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading.
Today's Range
$204.00
$204.00
50-Day Range
$204.00
$204.00
52-Week Range
$175.82
$221.63
Volume
1,172 shs
Average Volume
246,600 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.55 billion
P/E Ratio
5.28
Dividend Yield
0.86%
Price Target
N/A
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About Sanderson Farms Stock (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.

SAFM Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/25/2021
Today
4/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Poultry Slaughtering & Processing
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SAFM
CUSIP
80001310
Employees
17,662
Year Founded
1947

Profitability

Net Income
$455.09 million
Pretax Margin
20.11%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.80 billion
Cash Flow
$28.57 per share
Book Value
$82.86 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
21,124,000
Market Cap
$4.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Joe F. Sanderson Jr. (Age 74)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $4.26M
  • Mr. Lampkin Butts (Age 71)
    Pres & Director
    Comp: $1.86M
  • Mr. D. Michael Cockrell (Age 64)
    CFO, Chief Legal Officer, Treasurer & Director
    Comp: $1.5M
  • Mr. Timothy F. Rigney (Age 58)
    Corp. Sec., Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
    Comp: $656.53k
  • Mr. Edward Chisholm (Age 54)
    Principal Operating Officer
  • Mr. Brian Romano
    Director of Admin. & HR
  • Ms. Robin Robinson
    Director of Organization Devel. & Corp. Communication
  • Ms. Hilary Burroughs
    Director of Marketing
  • Mr. Bob Rosa
    Chief Financial Analyst

SAFM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Sanderson Farms' earnings last quarter?

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 25th. The company reported $7.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.73 by $0.65. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. Sanderson Farms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.58% and a net margin of 15.34%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 41.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS.

Is Sanderson Farms a good dividend stock?

Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.86%. The dividend payout ratio is 4.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SAFM will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for SAFM.

What is Joe F. Sanderson Jr.'s approval rating as Sanderson Farms' CEO?

125 employees have rated Sanderson Farms Chief Executive Officer Joe F. Sanderson Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Joe F. Sanderson Jr. has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sanderson Farms own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sanderson Farms investors own include Walmart (WMT), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), PepsiCo (PEP), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

This page (NASDAQ:SAFM) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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