Sanderson Farms Company Profile (NASDAQ:SAFM)

About Sanderson Farms

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is a poultry processing company. The Company is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken, and the preparation, processing, marketing and distribution of processed and prepared chicken items. The Company sells ice pack, chill pack, bulk pack and frozen chicken, in whole, cut-up and boneless form, primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors and casual dining operators principally in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern and western United States, and to customers reselling frozen chicken into export markets. The Company conducts its chicken operations through Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division) and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division), and its prepared chicken business through Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division). Its prepared chicken product line includes approximately 70 institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Food - Major Diversified
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: SAFM
CUSIP: 80001310

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $95.70
50 Day Moving Average: $93.76
200 Day Moving Average: $89.57
52-Week Range: $64.54 - $99.40
Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.35
Foreward P/E Ratio: 11.13
P/E Growth: 0.22
Market Cap: $2.16B
Outstanding Shares: 22,578,000
Beta: 0.05

Profitability:

Net Margins: 5.19%
Return on Equity: 13.06%
Return on Assets: 10.75%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 4.07%
Quick Ratio: 2.60%

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Consensus Ratings for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.83)
Consensus Price Target:	$78.33 (18.15% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/27/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Overweight -> Neutral	$96.00 -> $95.00
3/15/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Neutral -> Sell	$75.00
2/26/2016	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Price Target	Market Perform	$72.00 -> $86.00
12/15/2015	Jefferies Group	Initiated Coverage	Underperform	$60.00
12/3/2015	Credit Agricole SA	Upgrade	Underperform -> Outperform	$69.00 -> $80.00
11/20/2015	Sidoti	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$97.00 -> $74.00
5/5/2015	Stephens	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight	$95.00
4/24/2015	Cleveland Research	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
4/6/2015	KeyCorp	Downgrade	Sector Weight -> Underweight	$65.00

(Data available from 9/27/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
12/15/2016
8/25/2016	Q316	$2.11	$2.42	$749.76 million	$728.00 million	View	Listen
5/26/2016	Q216	$1.62	$2.11	$671.61 million	$692.10 million	View	Listen
2/25/2016	Q116	$0.45	$0.47	$588.77 million	$605.20 million	View	Listen
12/17/2015	Q415	$1.35	$1.22	$696.98 million	$679.60 million	View	Listen
8/25/2015	Q315	$2.87	$2.27	$763.03 million	$739.90 million	View	Listen
5/28/2015	Q215	$3.50	$3.13	$721.34 million	$716.60 million	View	Listen
2/24/2015	Q115	$2.62	$2.87	$638.92 million	$667.40 million	View	N/A
12/18/2014	Q414	$3.87	$4.04	$753.28 million	$760.90 million	View	N/A
8/26/2014	Q314	$3.82	$3.30	$766.63 million	$768.40 million	View	Listen
5/29/2014	Q214	$1.68	$2.21	$620.99 million	$660.70 million	View	Listen
2/25/2014	Q114	$0.85	$1.25	$573.11 million	$584.88 million	View	N/A
12/17/2013	Q413	$2.28	$1.97	$726.38 million	$727.10 million	View	Listen
8/27/2013	Q3 2013	$2.62	$2.95	$722.45 million	$739.00 million	View	N/A
5/30/2013	Q2 2013	$0.71	$1.06	$610.93 million	$621.20 million	View	N/A
2/21/2013	Q1 2013		($0.31)	$559.30 million	$605.43 million	View	N/A
12/18/2012	Q4 2012	$0.32	$0.41	$635.75 million	$648.40 million	View	N/A
8/28/2012	Q312	$1.20	$1.25	$619.93 million	$624.00 million	View	N/A
5/29/2012		$0.85	$1.04			View	N/A
2/28/2012		($0.10)	($0.36)			View	N/A
12/20/2011		($0.46)	($0.70)			View	N/A
8/25/2011		($0.85)	($1.86)			View	N/A
5/24/2011		($0.85)	($0.56)			View	N/A
2/24/2011		($0.33)	($0.87)			View	N/A
12/14/2010		$1.72	$2.08	$521.13 million	$529.10 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $7.3900 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $8.6000 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	4	$0.20	$1.18	$0.63
Q2 2016	2	$1.34	$1.39	$1.37
Q3 2016	3	$2.47	$2.80	$2.66
Q4 2016	2	$1.71	$1.79	$1.75
Q1 2017	2	$1.04	$1.06	$1.05
Q2 2017	2	$1.39	$1.51	$1.45
Q3 2017	2	$0.76	$1.80	$1.28
Q4 2017	2	$1.51	$1.77	$1.64

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Annual Dividend:	$0.88
Dividend Yield:	0.92%
Payout Ratio:	14.15% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 11.91% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 10.23% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/22/2016	special	$1.00	1.01%	9/30/2016	10/4/2016	10/18/2016
7/28/2016	quarterly	$0.22	1%	8/5/2016	8/9/2016	8/23/2016
4/28/2016	quarterly	$0.22	0.96%	5/6/2016	5/10/2016	5/24/2016
1/21/2016	quarterly	$0.22	1.13%	1/29/2016	2/2/2016	2/16/2016
9/16/2015	special	$0.50	1.27%	9/25/2015	9/29/2015	10/13/2015
7/23/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.32%	7/31/2015	8/4/2015	8/18/2015
4/23/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.16%	5/1/2015	5/5/2015	5/19/2015
1/22/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.06%	1/30/2015	2/3/2015	2/17/2015
9/18/2014	quarterly	$0.22	0.97%	9/26/2014	9/30/2014	10/14/2014
7/24/2014	quarterly	$0.20	0.79%	8/1/2014	8/5/2014	8/19/2014
4/24/2014	quarterly	$0.20	0.98%	5/2/2014	5/6/2014	5/20/2014
1/23/2014	quarterly	$0.20	1.07%	1/31/2014	2/4/2014	2/18/2014
9/19/2013	quarterly	$0.20	1.18%	9/27/2013	10/1/2013	10/15/2013
7/25/2013	quarterly	$0.17	0.96%	8/2/2013	8/6/2013	8/20/2013
4/25/2013	quarterly	$0.17	1.13%	5/3/2013	5/7/2013	5/21/2013
1/24/2013	quarterly	$0.17	1.36%	2/1/2013	2/5/2013	2/19/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.45%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 93.29%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/26/2016	John Bierbusse	Director	Sell	750	$97.00	$72,750.00
6/20/2016	Jones Gail Pittman	Director	Sell	125	$82.15	$10,268.75
3/29/2016	John Bierbusse	Director	Sell	750	$88.35	$66,262.50
12/21/2015	Jones Gail Pittman	Director	Sell	325	$76.81	$24,963.25
6/8/2015	Beverly W Hogan	Director	Sell	6,824	$75.81	$517,327.44
12/19/2014	John Bierbusse	Director	Sell	2,285	$85.14	$194,544.90
6/9/2014	Fred L Banks Jr	Director	Sell	2,000	$93.74	$187,480.00
6/5/2014	Dianne Mooney	Director	Sell	6,010	$97.37	$585,193.70
3/28/2014	Fred Banks, Jr.	Director	Sell	2,000	$76.50	$153,000.00
2/28/2014	D Michael Cockrell	CFO	Sell	5,287	$77.23	$408,315.01
2/28/2014	Phil Livingston	Director	Sell	3,500	$77.54	$271,390.00
2/26/2014	Robert Khayat	Director	Sell	4,608	$77.24	$355,921.92
9/16/2013	Phil Livingston	Director	Sell	2,000	$65.59	$131,180.00
8/28/2013	Phil Livingston	Director	Sell	1,000	$64.28	$64,280.00
6/28/2013	D Michael Cockrell	CFO	Sell	2,682	$66.86	$179,318.52
6/13/2013	Lampkin Butts	COO	Sell	11,000	$70.01	$770,110.00
6/12/2013	Lampkin Butts	COO	Sell	10,000	$71.18	$711,800.00
6/10/2013	Dianne Mooney	Director	Sell	5,040	$71.13	$358,495.20
5/31/2013	John Bierbusse	Director	Sell	1,756	$69.16	$121,444.96

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM)

Date	Headline
	Who Were the Outliers in the Consumer Space on September 22? (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - September 23 at 6:37 PM
	Hilliard Lyons Upgrades J.M. Smucker Company to ‘Neutral’ (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - September 23 at 6:37 PM
	Sanderson Farms Has Declared Its Quarterly Dividends (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - September 23 at 6:37 PM
	Is Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now? - Nasdaq (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.nasdaq.com - September 23 at 11:50 AM
	Sanderson Farms to Pay Special Dividend, Ups Regular Rate (NASDAQ:SAFM) finance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 11:50 AM
	Is Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now? (NASDAQ:SAFM) finance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 11:50 AM
	Sanderson Farms, Inc. Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend and Declares Special Dividend (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.publicnow.com - September 22 at 6:50 PM
	Sanderson Farms announces new special dividend (NASDAQ:SAFM) seekingalpha.com - September 22 at 1:01 PM
	Sanderson Farms Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages (NASDAQ:SAFM) - Petro Global News 24 (NASDAQ:SAFM) petroglobalnews24.com - September 22 at 11:58 AM
	Can Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) Stock Hit Price Target Of $117? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.investornewswire.com - September 22 at 11:58 AM
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	ETF’s with exposure to Sanderson Farms, Inc. : September 14, 2016 (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.capitalcube.com - September 14 at 11:32 AM
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	SANDERSON FARMS INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events (NASDAQ:SAFM) biz.yahoo.com - September 7 at 10:50 AM
	Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) Held $196.659 In Cash ... - Stocks Daily (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.stocksdaily.net - September 3 at 6:19 PM
	Insiders Are Selling – Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) - Finance Daily (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.fidaily.com - September 2 at 7:03 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Sanderson Farms, Inc. : August 31, 2016 (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.capitalcube.com - August 31 at 12:28 PM
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	Say Goodbye to Fatter Chickens as Producers Avoid ‘Woody’ Meat (NASDAQ:SAFM) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 7:29 PM
	Sanderson Farms : posts 3Q profit (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.4-traders.com - August 25 at 12:20 PM
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	Sanderson Farms posts 3Q profit (NASDAQ:SAFM) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 12:20 PM
	Sanderson Farms, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2016 (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.publicnow.com - August 25 at 12:20 PM
	BRIEF-Sanderson Farms Q3 EPS $2.42 (NASDAQ:SAFM) feeds.reuters.com - August 25 at 8:24 AM
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	Wall Street Analysts’ Recommendations for Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - August 23 at 11:45 AM
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	Notable Monday Option Activity: ZOES, FMI, SAFM (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.marketnewsvideo.com - August 22 at 7:09 PM
	What Could Benefit Sanderson Farms’ Revenue in Fiscal 3Q16? (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - August 22 at 11:49 AM
	Will Sanderson Farms’ Fiscal 3Q16 Earnings Exceed Estimates? (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - August 22 at 11:49 AM
	CLSA Upgrades Rating On Sanderson Farms, Inc. (SAFM) To "Buy" - Finance Daily (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.fidaily.com - August 20 at 6:52 PM
	What Impacted Sanderson Farms’ Results Last Quarter? (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - August 19 at 10:09 AM
	Firmer Chicken Pricing Encourages CLSA To Upgrade Sanderson Farms To Buy (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.benzinga.com - August 18 at 7:30 PM
	Sanderson Farms upgraded by CLSA (NASDAQ:SAFM) finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 7:30 PM
	How Has Hormel Foods’ Stock Performed since Its 2Q16 Results? (NASDAQ:SAFM) marketrealist.com - August 16 at 10:33 AM
	Sanderson Farms, Inc. to Host Its Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Conference Call (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.publicnow.com - August 11 at 7:45 PM
	Will Food Cost Deflation Dampen Sysco's (SYY) Q4 Earnings? (NASDAQ:SAFM) finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 10:24 AM
	On Investments: Berkshire makes the cut in retooled ‘Sane Portfolio’ (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.omaha.com - August 9 at 10:29 AM
	Ex-Dividend Reminder: Evertec, Sanderson Farms and Brown & Brown - Forbes (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.forbes.com - August 3 at 7:38 PM
	Sanderson Farms seeks to expose 'misleading marketing' campaigns (NASDAQ:SAFM) www.meatpoultry.com - August 3 at 10:33 AM
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