Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Shares have an average consensus rating of Hold from 16 analysts (11 Hold, 5 Buy) with a 12‑month average target of $65.92, while several firms (Barclays, BMO, Mizuho) have recently raised targets or upgraded coverage.
• Tyson missed Q4 EPS at $0.97 versus $1.01 expected but beat revenue at $14.31B (up 5.1% YoY); sell‑side analysts expect about 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 ($2.04 annual, ~3.1% yield), though the dividend payout ratio is very high at 364%, raising potential sustainability questions.

Shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Hold" from the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.9167.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TSN shares. Barclays increased their price objective on Tyson Foods from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $69.00 price objective on shares of Tyson Foods in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus upgraded Tyson Foods to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Tyson Foods from $67.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on Tyson Foods in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $72.00 price target for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in Tyson Foods by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 589,708 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,613,000 after purchasing an additional 24,251 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Tyson Foods by 1,890.8% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 182,418 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,693,000 after purchasing an additional 173,255 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Tyson Foods by 73.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 122,615 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,189,000 after purchasing an additional 52,078 shares during the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tyson Foods during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Tyson Foods during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,271,000. 67.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tyson Foods Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:TSN opened at $65.57 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company has a market cap of $23.09 billion, a PE ratio of 117.10, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.44. Tyson Foods has a 52-week low of $50.56 and a 52-week high of $66.41. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.63.

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $14.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.11 billion. Tyson Foods had a return on equity of 7.67% and a net margin of 0.36%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Tyson Foods will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tyson Foods Dividend Announcement

The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Tyson Foods's dividend payout ratio is 364.29%.

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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