Market Cap
$6.4B
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$27.50 ▲ +9.13%
Prev close $25.20Market cap$6.4B
ConsensusSell
12-mo target$33.29 (+21.0%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 4/10
High Impact Filing (7/10)31 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PPC right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Hold (36%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$1.2B
Inst. Activity
31 buys / 19 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $303.0K sell
Insider Net $
-$303.0K
Social Sentiment
58° Warm
SEC Reports
6
Press Releases
3
Price chart 30d -9.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 29, 2026 short_volume
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Short Volume: PPC — 59.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 328,127 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 549,546 | Short Ratio: 59.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Pilgrim's Pride announced a private offering of up to €500 million in senior notes to fund the previously announced Walk
8-K — Impact 5/10
Pilgrim's Pride has commenced a private offering of up to €500M in senior notes to fund general corporate purposes, incl
Impact 4/10
Pilgrim's Pride majority stockholder JBS N.V. submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire all outstanding PPC shares no
8-K — Impact 6/10
The Northern District of Alabama denied Pilgrim's Pride's motion to dismiss or transfer venue in a breach-of-contract su
COURT-RULING — Impact 1/10
Aug 7, 2026 Event
Reyes Welding Contractors LLC v. Pilgrims Pride Corporation
Court ruling (alnd) — Docket: 4:24-cv-01800
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP — ADD
4,798,918 shares ($134.9M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
D. E. Shaw & — ADD
4,702,462 shares ($132.2M)
Analyst ratings buy % -14.3%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
36% rate it Buy or better · 14 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| May 19, 2026 | UBS | INITIATE | Neutral | 55% |
| May 1, 2026 | Barclays | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42% |
Price targets
Where 7 covering analysts think PPC trades over the next 12 months.
$33.29 +21.0% upside Strong Buy
Current$27.50 Low$28.00 Median$32.00 High$42.00 7 analysts
$28.00$42.00
Analyst rating Hold· 2.6/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
58°
Warm
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Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 1 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 3.8/10.Plus 3 press releases.
MIXED8-K5/10
Pilgrim's Pride announced a private offering of up to €500 million in senior notes to fund the previ
Sep 4, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K6/10
Pilgrim's Pride majority stockholder JBS N.V. submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire all outst
Aug 20, 2026
NEUTRALCOURT-RULING1/10
The Northern District of Alabama denied Pilgrim's Pride's motion to dismiss or transfer venue in a b
Aug 8, 2026
BEARISHPRESS-RELEASE7/10
Pilgrim's Pride reported Q2 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.06, a 96% YoY decline from $1.49, and Adjusted EPS o
Jul 29, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPC — 59.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 328,127 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 549,546 | Short Ratio: 59.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPC — 58.9% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 300,869 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 511,043 | Short Ratio: 58.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPC — 79.7% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 414,604 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 520,228 | Short Ratio: 79.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPC — 71.4% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 363,568 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 509,196 | Short Ratio: 71.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PPC — 61.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 387,304 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 630,281 | Short Ratio: 61.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.64 | $0.48–$0.76 | -58.2% | -11.5% | 0↑ 3↓ | $4.7B | 4 |
| Next Q | $0.49 | $0.33–$0.56 | -27.6% | -3.0% | 1↑ 2↓ | $4.6B | 4 |
| Current FY | $2.35 | $1.96–$2.50 | -54.5% | -5.4% | 0↑ 5↓ | $18.5B | 6 |
| Next FY | $2.75 | $1.78–$3.14 | 16.7% | -5.0% | 0↑ 5↓ | $19.0B | 6 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.635 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.690 | -0.055 |
| 30d ago | $0.718 | -0.083 |
| 60d ago | $0.718 | -0.083 |
| 90d ago | $0.960 | -0.325 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PPC (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $1.2B total value (41,460,163 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: NOMURA, Erste, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 31 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,942,584 | $138.9M | 11.9% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4,798,918 | $134.9M | 11.6% | ADD +25.3% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 4,702,462 | $132.2M | 11.3% | ADD +31.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,843,438 | $79.9M | 6.8% | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,159,987 | $60.7M | 5.2% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,124,932 | $59.7M | 5.1% | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1,910,894 | $53.7M | 4.6% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1,537,833 | $43.2M | 3.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | ADD | 3,830,054 | 4,798,918 | +25.3% | $134.9M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | ADD | 3,579,047 | 4,702,462 | +31.4% | $132.2M |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | DOUBLED | 165,532 | 1,365,157 | +724.7% | $38.4M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | 389,999 | 585,065 | +50.0% | $16.4M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | DOUBLED | 150,941 | 547,122 | +262.5% | $15.4M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | TRIM | 907,024 | 520,311 | -42.6% | $14.6M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 514,983 | — | $14.5M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 343,500 | 480,339 | +39.8% | $13.5M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 307,200 | 395,664 | +28.8% | $11.1M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | DOUBLED | 124,589 | 363,869 | +192.1% | $10.2M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
11 insiders, 18 transactions. Net -$303.0K — $0.00 bought, $303.0K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Andre Nogueira de Souza | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Maestri Karoleski Joanita Maria | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Padilla Raul | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | vasconcellos wallim cruz de jr | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Aslam Farha | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Tomazoni Gilberto | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Batista Joesley Mendonca | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Celis Arquimedes | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Batista Wesley Mendonca | Director | AWARD | 1,927 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Galvanoni Matthew R | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 6,963 | $43.52 | $303.0K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PPC.
Shares short
6,385,512
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-11.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.7%
Estimate — not % of float
All PPC filing & press-release reports (9)
- 8-K reportSep 4, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportSep 4, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 20, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportAug 8, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 29, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 9, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 13, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 8, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 30, 2026