Tyson Foods (TSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is a multinational food company primarily engaged in the production, processing and marketing of protein-based and prepared food products. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company is one of the world’s largest processors of chicken, beef and pork. Its operations span live animal procurement and farming relationships through slaughter, further processing and distribution, supplying raw protein and value-added prepared foods to retail, foodservice and industrial customers.

The company’s product portfolio covers fresh and frozen meats, branded and private-label prepared foods, and a range of value-added items such as ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meals, snack and sandwich meats. Tyson sells products under several consumer-facing brands and supplies bulk and portioned proteins to restaurants, supermarkets, institutional foodservice providers and food manufacturers. Its manufacturing footprint includes slaughterhouses, processing plants and further-processing facilities that support both commodity and branded lines.

Tyson operates primarily in the United States while also serving international markets through exports and global sales channels. The company’s business model is vertically integrated, incorporating feed production, hatcheries, processing, and logistics to support product consistency, food safety and scale. Over its history, Tyson has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to broaden its branded offerings and processing capabilities.

As a public company, Tyson is subject to regulatory oversight on food safety, animal welfare, labor and environmental standards, and it has invested in initiatives related to supply-chain transparency, sustainability and innovation in protein products. The company continues to adapt its product mix and distribution approach to meet changing consumer demand and the evolving needs of retail and foodservice customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.28 to $57.78
• 50-Day Range: $55.48 to $68.44
• 52-Week Range: $50.56 to $69.48
• Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.96 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.28
• Dividend Yield: 3.55%
• Price Target: $69.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Tyson Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Tyson Foods scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th 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 Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Tyson Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Tyson Foods has a consensus price target of $69.56, representing about 21.0% upside from its current price of $57.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Tyson Foods has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Tyson Foods are expected to grow by 13.69% in the coming year, from $4.09 to $4.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Tyson Foods is 45.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Tyson Foods is 45.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Tyson Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Tyson Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.97% of the float of Tyson Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tyson Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tyson Foods has recently increased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Tyson Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Tyson Foods has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Tyson Foods is 160.63%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Tyson Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.87% next year. This indicates that Tyson Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Tyson Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Tyson Foods this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for TSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Tyson Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.11% of the stock of Tyson Foods is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.00% of the stock of Tyson Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Today: 7/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MEAT PRODS
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TSN
• CIK: 100493
• Web: www.tysonfoods.com
• Phone: (479) 290-4000
• Fax: 479-290-4061
• Employees: 133,000
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Tyson Foods: $69.56
• High Price Target: $78.00
• Low Price Target: $59.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.31
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.06
• P/E Growth: 1.2
• Net Income: $474 million
• Net Margins: 0.81%
• Pretax Margin: 1.34%
• Return on Equity: 7.59%
• Return on Assets: 3.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: $8.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.45
• Book Value: $51.63 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 352,130,000
• Free Float: 344,699,000
• Market Cap: $20.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40