Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation $PPC Holdings Lowered by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ:PPC) by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,128,765 shares of the company’s stock after selling 67,658 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. owned 0.48% of Pilgrim’s Pride worth $45,963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 1,248.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Pilgrim’s Pride by 117.5% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 665 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Pilgrim’s Pride during the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new stake in Pilgrim’s Pride during the second quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. 16.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on PPC shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Pilgrim’s Pride from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Santander upgraded shares of Pilgrim’s Pride from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pilgrim’s Pride in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Pilgrim’s Pride presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.33.

Pilgrim’s Pride Price Performance

NASDAQ:PPC opened at $43.32 on Friday. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has a 12-month low of $35.73 and a 12-month high of $57.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.54 and a beta of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $40.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.14). Pilgrim’s Pride had a return on equity of 35.15% and a net margin of 5.85%.The business had revenue of $4.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation will post 5.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Pilgrim’s Pride News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pilgrim’s Pride this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and branded growth beat expectations — Q4 net sales rose ~3.3% y/y and topped estimates, driven by a strong U.S. Prepared Foods business (Just Bare® momentum) and improved European performance; Pilgrim’s also returned $2 billion to shareholders. Pilgrim’s Pride Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Solid full‑year cash generation and leverage — FY2025 GAAP net income ~$1.1B and adjusted EBITDA ~ $2.27B, with net leverage below ~1.1x, which supports liquidity and shareholder returns. Quiver Quant: Pilgrim’s Pride Announces 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target modestly adjusted — BMO raised its price target from $40 to $42 and kept a “market perform” rating (target still implies limited upside/downside near current levels). The Fly: BMO raises PPC price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and slide deck are available — the earnings call/transcript and presentation give detail on segment mix, cost actions and outlook (useful for modeling near‑term margin recovery scenarios). Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 earnings missed consensus — reported EPS under consensus (the company reported a lower Q4 EPS vs. the ~$0.78 consensus), and adjusted EBITDA declined y/y in the quarter, signaling margin pressure. That miss is the proximate reason for investor concern. Zacks: Q4 results lag estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Margin compression and regional headwinds — analysts and deep‑dive coverage point to commodity cost volatility and weak Mexico margins (imports and live commodity market issues), increasing near‑term profit risk; Zacks also downgraded the stock to “strong sell.” MSN deep dive: Margin compression Zacks: PPC downgraded

About Pilgrim’s Pride

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is a leading poultry producer in the United States and Mexico and a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS SA Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, and Pittsburg, Texas, the company specializes in the production, processing and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products. Pilgrim’s Pride serves a diverse customer base that includes retail grocery chains, foodservice distributors and restaurant operators across North America and in select international markets.

The company’s vertically integrated operations encompass breeding, hatching, feed milling, processing plants and cold storage facilities.