NASDAQ:PPC Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.93 +0.54 (+1.14%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.94 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 05:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pilgrim's Pride Stock (NASDAQ:PPC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Pilgrim's Pride alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$46.19▼$48.5450-Day Range$44.03▼$49.6052-Week Range$40.09▼$57.16Volume1.47 million shsAverage Volume1.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.37 billionP/E Ratio9.24Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$48.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Pilgrim's Pride Corp. engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. It operates through the following segments: U.S., U.K. and Europe, and Mexico. The company was founded by Lonnie A. Pilgrim and Aubrey Pilgrim on October 2, 1946, and is headquartered in Greeley, CO. Read More Pilgrim's Pride Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks24th Percentile Overall ScorePPC MarketRank™: Pilgrim's Pride scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPilgrim's Pride has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePilgrim's Pride has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pilgrim's Pride are expected to grow by 6.63% in the coming year, from $5.13 to $5.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 9.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPilgrim's Pride has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted20.05% of the float of Pilgrim's Pride has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPilgrim's Pride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently increased by 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPilgrim's Pride does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPilgrim's Pride does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted20.05% of the float of Pilgrim's Pride has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPilgrim's Pride has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently increased by 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.24 News SentimentPilgrim's Pride has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Pilgrim's Pride this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for PPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Pilgrim's Pride to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pilgrim's Pride insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders82.56% of the stock of Pilgrim's Pride is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 16.64% of the stock of Pilgrim's Pride is held by institutions.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's insider trading history. Receive PPC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pilgrim's Pride and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PPC Stock News HeadlinesPilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 2 at 10:18 AM | msn.comPilgrim's Pride (PPC) Q2 Revenue Up 4%August 1 at 6:15 PM | fool.comYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything… | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Pilgrim's Pride signals 40% expansion in prepared foods sales capacity with $400M Georgia plant investmentAugust 1 at 1:19 PM | msn.comPilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1 at 10:08 AM | seekingalpha.comPilgrim's Pride Corporation 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 31 at 12:12 PM | seekingalpha.comWhat To Expect From Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) Q2 2025 EarningsJuly 31 at 3:11 AM | finance.yahoo.comPilgrim’s Pride Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results with $4.8 Billion in Net Sales, Operating Income of $512.3 Million and Announces Special Dividend of Approximately $500 ...July 30, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines PPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPC shares performed this year? Pilgrim's Pride's stock was trading at $45.39 at the start of the year. Since then, PPC shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $47.93. How were Pilgrim's Pride's earnings last quarter? Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.16. Pilgrim's Pride's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Pilgrim's Pride's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Pilgrim's Pride include Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.17%), Ruffer LLP (0.10%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.09%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Fabio Sandri and Matthew R Galvanoni. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pilgrim's Pride? Shares of PPC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pilgrim's Pride own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pilgrim's Pride investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry FOOD - MEAT PRODS Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:PPC CIK802481 Webwww.pilgrims.com Phone(970) 506-8000Fax302-655-5049Employees61,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Pilgrim's Pride$48.67 High Price Target$55.00 Low Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.07 Trailing P/E Ratio9.24 Forward P/E Ratio9.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.09 billion Net Margins6.81% Pretax Margin8.93% Return on Equity37.15% Return on Assets13.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.63 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.88 billion Price / Sales0.64 Cash Flow$7.28 per share Price / Cash Flow6.58 Book Value$15.82 per share Price / Book3.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares237,120,000Free Float41,354,000Market Cap$11.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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