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As of close of business last night, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp’s stock clocked out at $49.19, down -3.38% from its previous closing price of $50.91. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.1 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PPC’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.08.
On August 15, 2024, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $47.
BMO Capital Markets Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on August 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $46.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Galvanoni Matthew R sold 5,483 shares for $52.31 per share. The transaction valued at 286,829 led to the insider holds 46,267 shares of the business.
Galvanoni Matthew R bought 5,483 shares of PPC for $286,829 on Feb 19 ’25. On Aug 06 ’24, another insider, Sandri Fabio, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 65,000 shares for $44.50 each. As a result, the insider received 2,892,344 and left with 279,565 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Pilgrim’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.69, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.73.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PPC has reached a high of $55.18, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $29.86. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.81%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 237.38M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 41.25M. Insiders hold about 82.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 19.16% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (PPC) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 3.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.53, with high estimates of $1.65 and low estimates of $1.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.65 and $5.28 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.44. EPS for the following year is $4.65, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $5.29 and $4.21.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 3 analysts expect revenue to total $4.62B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.68B to a low estimate of $4.53B. As of the current estimate, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp’s year-ago sales were $4.56BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.64B. There is a high estimate of $4.68B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.62B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PPC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $18.91B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $18.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $18.29B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $17.88BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $18.47B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $19.25B and the low estimate is $17.54B.
