The price-to-earnings ratio for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (NASDAQ: PPC) is 11.81x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PPC is 0.47. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PPC is 41.30M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.98% of that float. On April 25, 2025, PPC’s average trading volume was 1.60M shares.
PPC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (NASDAQ: PPC) has plunged by -1.12 when compared to previous closing price of 54.58, but the company has seen a 1.18% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-24 that Pilgrim’s Pride appears well-positioned ahead of its Q1 earnings, supported by strategic investments, strong foodservice growth and attractive valuation.
PPC’s Market Performance
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (PPC) has experienced a 1.18% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 19.27% rise in the past month, and a 30.45% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for PPC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.22% for PPC’s stock, with a 26.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PPC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PPC stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for PPC by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for PPC in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $43 based on the research report published on October 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PPC reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for PPC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on August 15th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to PPC, setting the target price at $46 in the report published on August 12th of the previous year.
PPC Trading at 11.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PPC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares surge +2.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.70% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PPC rose by +1.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +41.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.85. In addition, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp saw 34.19% 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 PPC starting from Galvanoni Matthew R, who sale 5,483 shares at the price of $52.31 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Galvanoni Matthew R now owns 46,267 shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, valued at $286,829 using the latest closing price.
Galvanoni Matthew R, the Officer of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, proposed sale 5,483 shares at $52.31 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Galvanoni Matthew R is holding shares at $286,829 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.13 for the gross margin
The net margin for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 28.70, with 10.62 for asset returns.
Based on Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (PPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.01.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (PPC) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
