Pilgrim's Pride Corporation engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Mexico. The company offers fresh chicken products, including pre-marinated or non-marinated refrigerated (nonfrozen) whole or cut-up chicken; and prepackaged case-ready chicken, such as whole chickens and chicken parts. It also provides prepared chicken products comprising portion-controlled breast fillets, tenderloins and strips, delicatessen products, salads, formed nuggets and patties, and bone-in chicken parts. The company sells its products to the foodservice market that includes chain restaurants, food processors, broad-line distributors, and other institutions; and retail market, which comprises primarily grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. It also exports its products the Middle East, Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and other countries, as well as France, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is a subsidiary of JBS S.A.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Poultry slaughtering & processing
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone970-506-8000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10.77 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees51,300
OptionableOptionable
Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pilgrim's Pride's stock symbol?
Pilgrim's Pride trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PPC."
How will Pilgrim's Pride's stock buyback program work?
Pilgrim's Pride announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, October 31st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $200,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Pilgrim's Pride's earnings last quarter?
Pilgrim's Pride Co. (NASDAQ:PPC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.72 billion. Pilgrim's Pride had a return on equity of 22.95% and a net margin of 3.53%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.98 EPS. View Pilgrim's Pride's Earnings History.
When is Pilgrim's Pride's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PPC?
5 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Pilgrim's Pride's shares. Their predictions range from $20.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate Pilgrim's Pride's share price to reach $24.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 38.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Pilgrim's Pride.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Pilgrim's Pride?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pilgrim's Pride in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Pilgrim's Pride.
Has Pilgrim's Pride been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about PPC stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Pilgrim's Pride earned a coverage optimism score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Pilgrim's Pride's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Pilgrim's Pride include WOLTERS KLUWER/ADR (WTKWY), Church & Dwight (CHD), Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF), Molson Coors Brewing (TAP), CARLSBERG AS/S (CABGY), COCA-COLA HBC A/ADR (CCHGY), J M Smucker (SJM), George Weston (WNGRF), Campbell Soup (CPB), Newell Brands (NWL), Conagra Brands (CAG), Lamb Weston (LW), DAVIDE CAMPARI-/S (DVDCY), AJINOMOTO INC/ADR (AJINY) and WANT WANT CHINA/ADR (WWNTY).
Who are Pilgrim's Pride's key executives?
Pilgrim's Pride's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William W. Lovette, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Fabio Sandri, Principal Accounting Officer (Age 46)
- Flavio Malnarcic, Chief Financial Officer
- James J. Miner Ph.D., Sr. VP of Technical Services (Age 88)
- Mr. Dunham Winoto, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Pilgrim's Pride's major shareholders?
Pilgrim's Pride's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Personal Capital Advisors Corp (0.38%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.08%), Hudson Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Pilgrim's Pride stock include Michael L Cooper and William W Lovette. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Pilgrim's Pride.
Which major investors are selling Pilgrim's Pride stock?
Which major investors are buying Pilgrim's Pride stock?
How do I buy shares of Pilgrim's Pride?
Shares of PPC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Pilgrim's Pride's stock price today?
One share of PPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.87.
How big of a company is Pilgrim's Pride?
Pilgrim's Pride has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion and generates $10.77 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $694.57 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.89 on an earnings per share basis. Pilgrim's Pride employs 51,300 workers across the globe.
What is Pilgrim's Pride's official website?
How can I contact Pilgrim's Pride?
Pilgrim's Pride's mailing address is 1770 PROMONTORY CIRCLE, GREELEY CO, 80634. The company can be reached via phone at 970-506-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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