Wall Street analyst estimates for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC) is a prominent entity in the agricultural and food processing sectors, specializing in the comprehensive lifecycle of poultry and pork products. The company handles everything from initial production and processing to marketing and global distribution. It offers a diverse range of fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken and pork offerings, serving a broad clientele that includes retail outlets, wholesale distributors, and food service providers.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 7 |
| Hold | 14 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 22 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.27 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-10 | $0.48 | ||
| 2026-10-28 | $0.49 | $0.56 | -11.9% |
| 2026-07-29 | $0.64 | $0.70 | -9.0% |
| 2026-04-29 | $0.51 | $0.69 | -26.1% |
| 2026-02-11 | $0.68 | $0.78 | -12.8% |
| 2025-10-29 | $1.52 | $1.41 | +7.8% |
| 2025-07-30 | $1.70 | $1.57 | +8.3% |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.31 | $1.34 | -2.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 12.49 |
| Price / Book | 1.74 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.88B | $10.77B | $10.94B | $11.41B | $12.09B | $14.78B | $17.47B | $17.36B | $17.88B | $18.50B |
| Cost of Revenue | $8.77B | $9.30B | $10.09B | $10.34B | $11.25B | $13.41B | $15.66B | $16.24B | $15.57B | $16.14B |
| Gross Profit | $1.10B | $1.47B | $843.5M | $1.07B | $838.2M | $1.37B | $1.81B | $1.12B | $2.31B | $2.36B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $310.8M | $389.5M | $343.0M | $379.9M | $592.6M | $1.15B | $604.7M | $551.8M | $713.3M | $713.2M |
| Operating Expenses | $311.9M | $399.3M | $347.8M | $379.8M | $592.7M | $1.15B | $635.2M | $596.1M | $806.7M | $744.6M |
| Operating Income | $792.1M | $1.07B | $495.7M | $690.6M | $245.5M | $211.2M | $1.18B | $522.3M | $1.51B | $1.61B |
| EBITDA | $1.03B | $1.37B | $769.1M | $1.04B | $625.0M | $619.0M | $1.58B | $987.4M | $2.01B | $2.12B |
| Interest Expense | $75.6M | $107.2M | $162.8M | $132.6M | $126.1M | $145.8M | $152.7M | $202.3M | $161.2M | $161.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | $724.0M | $982.1M | $332.2M | $617.5M | $161.8M | $92.4M | $1.03B | $365.2M | $1.41B | $1.50B |
| Income Tax | $243.9M | $263.9M | $85.4M | $161.0M | $66.8M | $61.1M | $278.9M | $42.9M | $325.0M | $418.8M |
| Net Income | $480.9M | $718.1M | $247.9M | $455.9M | $94.8M | $31.0M | $745.9M | $321.6M | $1.09B | $1.08B |
| EPS | $1.74 | $2.79 | $1.00 | $1.83 | $0.39 | $0.13 | $3.11 | $1.36 | $4.58 | $4.56 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.73 | $2.79 | $1.00 | $1.83 | $0.39 | $0.13 | $3.10 | $1.36 | $4.57 | $4.54 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 254.1 M | 249.0 M | 249.1 M | 249.7 M | 246.1 M | 244.1 M | 240.4 M | 237.3 M | 237.8 M | 238.4 M |
Price
| Price | $28.72 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $6.8B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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