NASDAQ:SAFM Sanderson Farms Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Sanderson Farms, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $118.01 +2.02 (+1.74 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$114.87Now: $118.01▼$118.3050-Day Range$111.86MA: $118.60▼$126.7552-Week Range$102.13Now: $118.01▼$179.45Volume107,629 shsAverage Volume368,426 shsMarket Capitalization$2.62 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield1.10%Beta0.58 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. Sanderson Farms, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSanderson Farms has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $143.56, Sanderson Farms has a forecasted upside of 21.6% from its current price of $118.01.Amount of Analyst CoverageSanderson Farms has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.2 Community Rank Outperform VotesSanderson Farms has received 319 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesSanderson Farms has received 406 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentSanderson Farms has received 56.00% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sanderson Farms and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SAFM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SAFM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSanderson Farms has a dividend yield of 1.10%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSanderson Farms has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sanderson Farms is 51.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sanderson Farms will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.84% next year. This indicates that Sanderson Farms will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sanderson Farms insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $362,070.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.38% of the stock of Sanderson Farms is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.93% of the stock of Sanderson Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sanderson Farms are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.84) to $4.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sanderson Farms is -112.39, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sanderson Farms is -112.39, 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 RatioSanderson Farms has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.53 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Poultry slaughtering & processing Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:SAFM Previous Symbol CUSIP80001310 CIK812128 Webwww.sandersonfarms.com Phone601-649-4030Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio2.79 Quick Ratio1.48Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.44 billion Price / Sales0.76 Cash Flow$8.84 per share Price / Cash Flow13.35 Book Value$63.99 per share Price / Book1.84Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.51 Net Income$53.29 million Net Margins-0.64% Return on Equity-4.15% Return on Assets-3.08%Miscellaneous Employees17,055 Outstanding Shares22,240,000Market Cap$2.62 billion Next Earnings Date12/17/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $118.01 +2.02 (+1.74 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SAFM News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAFM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM) Frequently Asked Questions How has Sanderson Farms' stock been impacted by Coronavirus? Sanderson Farms' stock was trading at $123.50 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SAFM stock has decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at $118.01. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Sanderson Farms? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sanderson Farms in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Sanderson Farms. When is Sanderson Farms' next earnings date? Sanderson Farms is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, December 17th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Sanderson Farms. How were Sanderson Farms' earnings last quarter? Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 27th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.07 by $1.41. The business earned $956.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $933.50 million. Sanderson Farms had a negative return on equity of 4.15% and a negative net margin of 0.64%. The firm's revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.41 EPS. View Sanderson Farms' earnings history. How often does Sanderson Farms pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sanderson Farms? Sanderson Farms announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 5th. This is a boost from Sanderson Farms's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. View Sanderson Farms' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for SAFM? 10 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Sanderson Farms' shares. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $168.00. On average, they anticipate Sanderson Farms' stock price to reach $143.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Sanderson Farms. Are investors shorting Sanderson Farms? Sanderson Farms saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,180,000 shares, an increase of 12.4% from the August 31st total of 1,050,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 263,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 5.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View Sanderson Farms' Short Interest. Who are some of Sanderson Farms' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Sanderson Farms include Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Hershey (HSY), Hormel Foods (HRL), MCCORMICK & CO /SH (MKC), Kellogg (K), Tyson Foods (TSN), Conagra Brands (CAG), Campbell Soup (CPB), J M Smucker (SJM), Post (POST), Flowers Foods (FLO), Lancaster Colony (LANC), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) and Hain Celestial Group (HAIN). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Sanderson Farms own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sanderson Farms investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Walmart (WMT), Walt Disney (DIS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), PepsiCo (PEP), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Who are Sanderson Farms' key executives? Sanderson Farms' management team includes the following people: Mr. Joe F. Sanderson Jr., Chairman & CEO (Age 71)Mr. Lampkin Butts, Pres, COO & Director (Age 68)Mr. D. Michael Cockrell, CFO, Treasurer & Director (Age 61)Mr. Timothy F. Rigney, Corp. Sec., Chief Accounting Officer & Controller (Age 55)Mr. Brian Romano, Director of Admin. & HR What is Sanderson Farms' stock symbol? Sanderson Farms trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SAFM." Who are Sanderson Farms' major shareholders? Sanderson Farms' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.76%), Nuance Investments LLC (6.44%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.72%), FMR LLC (3.02%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.13%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.71%). Company insiders that own Sanderson Farms stock include John Bierbusse, Jones Gail Pittman, Lampkin Butts, Phil K Livingston and Robert C Khayat. View institutional ownership trends for Sanderson Farms. Which major investors are selling Sanderson Farms stock? SAFM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Vanguard Group Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Company insiders that have sold Sanderson Farms company stock in the last year include John Bierbusse, and Phil K Livingston. View insider buying and selling activity for Sanderson Farms. Which major investors are buying Sanderson Farms stock? SAFM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuance Investments LLC, WS Management Lllp, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Kehrs Ridge Capital LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Barclays PLC, and Raymond James & Associates. View insider buying and selling activity for Sanderson Farms. How do I buy shares of Sanderson Farms? Shares of SAFM 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Sanderson Farms' stock price today? One share of SAFM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $118.01. How big of a company is Sanderson Farms? Sanderson Farms has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion and generates $3.44 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $53.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.51 on an earnings per share basis. Sanderson Farms employs 17,055 workers across the globe. What is Sanderson Farms' official website? The official website for Sanderson Farms is www.sandersonfarms.com. How can I contact Sanderson Farms? Sanderson Farms' mailing address is 127 FLYNT ROAD, LAUREL MS, 39443. The company can be reached via phone at 601-649-4030. This page was last updated on 9/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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