Tyson Foods (TSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Tyson Foods, Inc. is a food company that produces and markets protein-based foods for retail, foodservice and industrial customers. Its principal businesses include chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods, with products ranging from fresh and frozen meats to ready-to-eat and ready-to-prepare meals.

The company sells products under brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells and State Fair, as well as private-label offerings. Tyson Foods also supplies restaurants, schools, hospitals and other institutional customers, and operates processing, distribution and related food production facilities in the United States and select international markets.

Tyson Foods traces its origins to 1935, when John W. Tyson began hauling produce and poultry in Arkansas. The company is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. Donnie King serves as president and chief executive officer, while John Tyson serves as executive chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.39 to $52.99
• 50-Day Range: $51.47 to $61.24
• 52-Week Range: $50.56 to $69.48
• Volume: 609,331 shs
• Average Volume: 3.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.50
• Dividend Yield: 3.87%
• Price Target: $68.11
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Tyson Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Tyson Foods scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 174 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Tyson Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $68.11, representing about 29.1% upside from its current price of $52.75.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Tyson Foods has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Tyson Foods are expected to grow by 10.14% in the coming year, from $3.65 to $4.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Tyson Foods is 32.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Tyson Foods is 32.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Tyson Foods has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Tyson Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.51% of the float of Tyson Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tyson Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tyson Foods has recently increased by 17.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Tyson Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Tyson Foods has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Tyson Foods is 125.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Tyson Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.75% next year. This indicates that Tyson Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Tyson Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Tyson Foods this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for TSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Tyson Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Tyson Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.11% of the stock of Tyson Foods is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.00% of the stock of Tyson Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 9/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TSN
• CIK: 100493
• Web: www.tysonfoods.com
• Phone: (479) 290-4000
• Fax: 479-290-4061
• Employees: 133,000
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Tyson Foods: $68.11
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $63.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.23
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.43
• P/E Growth: 0.9
• Net Income: $474 million
• Net Margins: 1.03%
• Pretax Margin: 1.47%
• Return on Equity: 7.77%
• Return on Assets: 3.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $8.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.92
• Book Value: $51.63 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 351,800,000
• Free Float: 344,379,000
• Market Cap: $18.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.38