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Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$29.43+1.87%
Last close · 2026-10-16

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$4.63B
Revenue YoY
-2.8%
Net profit
$13.4M
Profit YoY
-96.2%
EPS
$0.64
EPS estimate
$0.75
Net margin
0.3%

EPS came in at 0.64 against a street estimate of 0.75 — a miss of 14.7%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$6.79B
P/E
12.4
Forward P/E
9.5
P/B
1.84
Book value
$15.75
EPS (TTM)
$2.29
52-week high
$44.84
52-week low
$25.00
50-day MA
$29.04
200-day MA
$33.35
Beta
0.33

Analyst view

Analysts rate Pilgrims Pride Corp a hold (2 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell out of 8) with an average price target of $33.29.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-07-30

CAUTIOUS Q2 revenue down 2.8% YoY to $4.6B; adjusted EBITDA margin collapsed to 7.8% from 14.4% due to 27% jumbo cutout decline. Supply growth outpaced demand. Prepared foods strong; commodity exposure painful. Q2 2026 U.S. saw margin compression despite operational improvements; Europe benefited from chicken/meals but pork headwinds offset; Mexico's margin collapse driven by supply glut and pricing pressure despite strong underlying demand. Analysts pressed on margin recovery timing, Mexico sustainability, and prepared-foods cost flow. Management emphasized H2 supply moderation, seasonal cuts, retail promotional support, and long-term margin resilience via portfolio diversification. 2026-07-30…

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Shareholding

Insiders
82.17%
Institutions
21.50%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc2.08%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2.02%
D. E. Shaw & Co LP1.97%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC1.19%
AQR Capital Management LLC0.91%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC0.89%
Carrhae Capital LLP0.78%
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.65%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Company announcement · Q4 2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • On October 9, 2026, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation announced the formation of a special committee of independent and disinterested di
2026-10-09
Material agreement · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company completed sale of €500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes
2026-09-23
Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY As of September 9, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company issued €500 million aggregate principal amoun
2026-09-09
Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY Report Date: September 4, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company announced commencement of private offe
2026-09-04
Company announcement · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION (PPC) – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Settlement Payment: $31 million to be received by the Company from JBS Defen
2026-08-28
Company announcement · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION (PPC) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Acquisition Proposal: JBS N.V. (majority stockholder) proposing to acquire a
2026-08-20
Material agreement · Q3 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY Filed August 17, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Acquisition price: approximately £141.5 million (debt-f
2026-08-17
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION - 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarter Ended June 28, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales Q2 2026: $4,626,230 thousand (down 2.8%
2026-07-30

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Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Debt issuance to fund acquisition of Walkers Deli Sausage Company
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation issued €500 million ($500M equivalent) in senior notes with a 4.750% interest rate, maturing in January 2034. The notes were sold to institutional investors in a
2026-09-23
Acquires Walker's Deli Sausage Company for approximately £141.5 million
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation announced on August 14, 2026, that it will acquire Walker's Deli Sausage Company from Samworth Brothers Limited for approximately £141.5 million in cash. Walker's
2026-08-17

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