The stock price of Tyson Foods, Inc (NYSE: TSN) has plunged by -1.10 when compared to previous closing price of 63.81, but the company has seen a 5.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-01 that Tyson Foods (TSN) closed the most recent trading day at $63.11, moving -1.1% from the previous trading session.
Is It Worth Investing in Tyson Foods, Inc (NYSE: TSN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Tyson Foods, Inc (NYSE: TSN) is above average at 20.88x. The 36-month beta value for TSN is also noteworthy at 0.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TSN is 278.74M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.15% of that float. The average trading volume of TSN on April 02, 2025 was 2.50M shares.
TSN’s Market Performance
TSN stock saw an increase of 5.27% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.07% and a quarterly increase of 8.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.81% for Tyson Foods, Inc (TSN). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.28% for TSN stock, with a simple moving average of 5.41% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TSN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TSN stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for TSN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for TSN in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $58 based on the research report published on February 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to TSN, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
TSN Trading at 6.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TSN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares surge +4.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TSN rose by +5.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.10. In addition, Tyson Foods, Inc saw 9.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TSN starting from Boulden Melanie, who proposed sale 19,861 shares at the price of $56.88 back on Feb 04 ’25. After this action, Boulden Melanie now owns shares of Tyson Foods, Inc, valued at $1,129,681 using the latest closing price.
Boulden Melanie, the Officer of Tyson Foods, Inc, proposed sale 23,132 shares at $56.79 during a trade that took place back on Feb 04 ’25, which means that Boulden Melanie is holding shares at $1,313,767 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TSN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for Tyson Foods, Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.74, with 2.84 for asset returns.
Based on Tyson Foods, Inc (TSN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.11.
Conclusion
In summary, Tyson Foods, Inc (TSN) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
