Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Pilgrim’s Pride to post earnings of $1.46 per share and revenue of $4.6538 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.16. Pilgrim’s Pride had a return on equity of 37.15% and a net margin of 6.81%.The firm had revenue of $4.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Pilgrim’s Pride to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Pilgrim’s Pride Stock Performance

NASDAQ PPC opened at $37.91 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Pilgrim’s Pride has a 52-week low of $36.90 and a 52-week high of $57.16. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $41.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.82. The firm has a market cap of $9.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.30 and a beta of 0.45.

Pilgrim’s Pride Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 20th were given a $2.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pilgrim’s Pride

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 59.3% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,776,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405,251 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 22.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,171,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,689,000 after purchasing an additional 404,915 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $17,569,000. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,584,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,282,000 after purchasing an additional 280,745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 180.7% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 342,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,685,000 after purchasing an additional 220,673 shares during the last quarter. 16.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on PPC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from $54.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.67.

About Pilgrim’s Pride

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. It operates through the following segments: U.S., U.K. and Europe, and Mexico. The company was founded by Lonnie A.