Bridgford Foods (BRID) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bridgford Foods Corporation is a food manufacturer and distributor based in Anaheim, California. The company produces and sells refrigerated, frozen and shelf-stable food products for retail, convenience-store and foodservice channels.

Its product portfolio includes ready-to-eat and heat-and-serve sandwiches, biscuits, bread dough, rolls, appetizers, entrees and other frozen foods. Bridgford also offers meat snacks and related products, including beef jerky and snack-size meat items, marketed under the Bridgford brand and other product labels.

Bridgford Foods was founded in 1932 and serves customers primarily in the United States through supermarkets, convenience stores, club stores, vending and foodservice distributors. The company’s products are distributed through retail and institutional food channels, with offerings designed for both at-home consumption and on-the-go occasions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.83 to $5.89
• 50-Day Range: $5.74 to $6.59
• 52-Week Range: $5.65 to $8.62
• Volume: 791 shs
• Average Volume: 3,867 shs
• Market Capitalization: $52.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Bridgford Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bridgford Foods scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 170 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: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Bridgford Foods has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bridgford Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bridgford Foods is -3.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bridgford Foods is -3.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bridgford Foods has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.43% of the float of Bridgford Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bridgford Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bridgford Foods has recently decreased by 8.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Bridgford Foods does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Bridgford Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Bridgford Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bridgford Foods this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Bridgford Foods in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $25,896.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0490% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bridgford Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $25,896.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

80.70% of the stock of Bridgford Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

4.68% of the stock of Bridgford Foods is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/24/2026
• Today: 9/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BRID
• CIK: 14177
• Web: www.bridgford.com
• Phone: (714) 526-5533
• Fax: 714-992-9321
• Employees: 668
• Year Founded: 1932

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.59)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$13.36 million
• Net Margins: -6.36%
• Pretax Margin: -8.38%
• Return on Equity: -12.97%
• Return on Assets: -10.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $230.99 million
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $11.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,080,000
• Free Float: 1,752,000
• Market Cap: $52.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.15