Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $204.00 to $204.00
• 50-Day Range: $204.00 to $204.00
• 52-Week Range: $175.82 to $221.63
• Volume: 1,172 shs
• Average Volume: 246,600 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.28
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Sanderson Farms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sanderson Farms scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 145 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Sanderson Farms.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -27.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sanderson Farms are expected to decrease by -27.02% in the coming year, from $46.23 to $33.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sanderson Farms is 5.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sanderson Farms is 5.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sanderson Farms has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAFM.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sanderson Farms has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sanderson Farms does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sanderson Farms is 4.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sanderson Farms will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.22% next year. This indicates that Sanderson Farms will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.24

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAFM.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sanderson Farms this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sanderson Farms insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.36% of the stock of Sanderson Farms is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.59% of the stock of Sanderson Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SAFM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Sanderson Farms' earnings last quarter?

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 25th. The company reported $7.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.73 by $0.65. Sanderson Farms's revenue for the quarter was up 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sanderson Farms own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sanderson Farms investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/25/2021
• Today: 7/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Poultry Slaughtering & Processing
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SAFM
• CIK: 812128
• Web: www.sandersonfarms.com
• Phone: (601) 649-4030
• Fax: 601-426-1461
• Employees: 17,662
• Year Founded: 1947

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $38.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $455.09 million
• Net Margins: 15.34%
• Pretax Margin: 20.11%
• Return on Equity: 43.58%
• Return on Assets: 34.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.53
• Quick Ratio: 4.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $28.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.14
• Book Value: $82.86 per share
• Price / Book: 2.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,320,000
• Free Float: 21,124,000
• Market Cap: $4.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.56