How to buy Pilgrims Pride stock (PPC)

Pilgrims Pride is a packaged foods business based in the US. Pilgrims Pride shares (PPC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $47.53 – a decrease of 4.62% over the previous week. Pilgrims Pride employs 62,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $18 billion.

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Pilgrims Pride stock price (NASDAQ: PPC)

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Pilgrims Pride shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$47.53
52-week range	$26.52 - $55.50
50-day moving average more info button	$49.40
200-day moving average more info button	$41.39
Wall St. target price	$44.83
PE ratio more info button	11.6048
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.15

Is it a good time to buy Pilgrims Pride stock?

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Pilgrims Pride price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $50.65 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-13)	1.38%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-2.99%
3 months (2024-09-20)	21.26%
6 months (2024-06-20)	40.15%

1 year (2023-12-20)	91.35%
2 years (2022-12-20)	118.98%
3 years (2021-12-20)	83.45%
5 years (2019-12-20)	54.66%

Is Pilgrims Pride stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Pilgrims Pride stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Pilgrims Pride's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Pilgrims Pride's P/E ratio

Pilgrims Pride's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Pilgrims Pride shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Pilgrims Pride's PEG ratio

Pilgrims Pride's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5991. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Pilgrims Pride's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Pilgrims Pride's EBITDA

Pilgrims Pride's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Pilgrims Pride's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Pilgrims Pride financials

Revenue TTM	$18 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.52%
Gross profit TTM	$1.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.09%
Return on equity TTM	26.97%
Profit margin	5.46%
Book value	$17.73
Market Capitalization more info button	$11.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Pilgrims Pride share dividends

We're not expecting Pilgrims Pride to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Pilgrims Pride's shares ever split?

Pilgrims Pride's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 1 August 1999 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Pilgrims Pride shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Pilgrims Pride shares which in turn could have impacted Pilgrims Pride's share price.

Pilgrims Pride share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Pilgrims Pride's shares have ranged in value from as little as $26.52 up to $55.5. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Pilgrims Pride's is 0.816. This would suggest that Pilgrims Pride's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Pilgrims Pride overview

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. The company offers fresh products, including refrigerated whole or cut-up chicken, selected chicken parts that are either marinated or non-marinated, primary pork cuts, added value pork, and pork ribs; and prepared products, which include fully cooked, ready-to-cook and individually frozen chicken parts, strips, nuggets and patties, processed sausages, bacon, smoked meat, gammon joints, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats and meat balls. It also provides plant-based protein offerings, ready-to-eat meals, multi-protein frozen foods, vegetarian foods and desserts. In addition, its exported products include whole chickens and chicken parts sold either refrigerated for distributors in the U. S. or frozen for distribution to export markets and primary pork cuts, hog heads, and trotters frozen for distribution to export markets. The company offers its products under the Pilgrim's, Just BARE, Gold'n Pump, Gold Kist, County Pride, Pierce Chicken, Pilgrim's Mexico, Savoro, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, O'Kane, Richmond, Fridge Raiders, and Denny brands.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Pilgrims Pride is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 82.595% of Pilgrims Pride shares are held by insiders and 20.43% by institutions. How many people work for Pilgrims Pride?
Latest data suggests 62,000 work at Pilgrims Pride. When does the fiscal year end for Pilgrims Pride?
Pilgrims Pride's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Pilgrims Pride based?
Pilgrims Pride's address is: 1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, CO, United States, 80634-9038 What is Pilgrims Pride's ISIN number?
Pilgrims Pride's international securities identification number is: US72147K1088 What is Pilgrims Pride's CUSIP number?
Pilgrims Pride's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 721467207