NASDAQ:PPC Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.46 -0.54 (-1.86%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.28 -0.18 (-0.61%) As of 05/22/2026 07:29 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pilgrim's Pride Stock (NASDAQ:PPC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Pilgrim's Pride alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.17▼$29.0850-Day Range$27.56▼$37.9852-Week Range$27.13▼$50.56Volume957,660 shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.77 billionP/E Ratio7.63Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$38.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is a leading poultry producer in the United States and Mexico and a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS S.A. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, and Pittsburg, Texas, the company specializes in the production, processing and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products. Pilgrim’s Pride serves a diverse customer base that includes retail grocery chains, foodservice distributors and restaurant operators across North America and in select international markets. The company’s vertically integrated operations encompass breeding, hatching, feed milling, processing plants and cold storage facilities. Pilgrim’s Pride offers a broad portfolio of products, ranging from whole birds and standard cuts to marinated and ready-to-cook value-added items. Its product lines are marketed under both private label and branded programs to meet the needs of different customer segments. Founded in 1946, Pilgrim’s Pride has grown through strategic acquisitions and operational expansions. The company underwent a Chapter 11 restructuring in 2008 and emerged under the ownership of JBS S.A. in 2009, positioning it for renewed growth and investment. Today, Pilgrim’s Pride operates numerous processing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and maintains export relationships across the Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East. Under a dedicated management team, Pilgrim’s Pride emphasizes food safety, quality assurance and sustainability throughout its supply chain. The company continues to invest in process improvements and technology, aiming to enhance operational efficiency while meeting evolving consumer preferences for convenience and premium poultry offerings.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Pilgrim's Pride Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScorePPC MarketRank™: Pilgrim's Pride scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialPilgrim's Pride has a consensus price target of $38.20, representing about 34.2% upside from its current price of $28.46.Amount of Analyst CoveragePilgrim's Pride has only been the subject of 4 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 Growth3.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pilgrim's Pride are expected to grow by 3.98% in the coming year, from $3.52 to $3.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pilgrim's Pride is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPilgrim's Pride has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Pilgrim's Pride's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.23% 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 4.09.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pilgrim's Pride has recently increased by 6.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.70 News SentimentPilgrim's Pride has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Pilgrim's Pride this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for PPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Pilgrim's Pride to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 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 Insiders82.23% 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 Institutions16.64% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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He believes the window to get positioned before the broader market catches on may already be closing.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Eagle Publishing (Ad)UBS initiates coverage of Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) with neutral recommendationMay 20, 2026 | msn.comPilgrim's Pride Corporation: High demand for chicken at grocers and fast-food chainsMay 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSome Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Pilgrim's Pride's (NASDAQ:PPC) Soft EarningsMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) and Newell Brands (NWL)May 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comPilgrim's Pride (PPC) Is Down 5.2% After Margin Squeeze Offsets Revenue Gain In Q1 2026May 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPC shares performed this year? Pilgrim's Pride's stock was trading at $38.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PPC shares have decreased by 27.0% and is now trading at $28.46. How were Pilgrim's Pride's earnings last quarter? Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.18. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Pilgrim's Pride's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Pilgrim's Pride include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.61%), Assetmark Inc. (0.52%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.38%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.24%). 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 Earnings4/29/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PPC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PPC has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry FOOD - MEAT PRODS Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:PPC CIK802481 Webwww.pilgrims.com Phone(970) 506-8000Fax302-655-5049Employees63,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Pilgrim's Pride$38.20 High Price Target$42.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.73 Trailing P/E Ratio7.63 Forward P/E Ratio8.09 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.08 billion Net Margins4.78% Pretax Margin6.70% Return on Equity28.57% Return on Assets10.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.48 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.50 billion Price / Sales0.37 Cash Flow$7.15 per share Price / Cash Flow3.98 Book Value$15.70 per share Price / Book1.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares237,920,000Free Float42,279,000Market Cap$6.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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