Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Tyson Foods, Inc. $TSN

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) by 27.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 25,099 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,531 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tyson Foods were worth $1,471,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Tyson Foods by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych lifted its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 10.0% in the third quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 2,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 1.2% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 18,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $975,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 93.1% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. 67.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tyson Foods News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tyson Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded TSN from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target to $75 (from $61), implying material upside versus current levels; this upgrade is the main near-term bullish catalyst. Piper Sandler upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved Tyson to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), citing improved earnings prospects — the upgrade adds independent analyst support to the bullish case. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage momentum: multiple outlets and analysts turned more bullish this week (articles noting Piper Sandler’s move and follow-up buy-side interest), which can attract short-term buying. Analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/strategy update coverage: reporting on plant closures and a new accounting chief suggests management is reshaping costs and reporting — could boost margins long term but introduces execution and timing risk. Plant closures article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/sector analysis pieces from Zacks and Yahoo highlight possible undervaluation and perishable-food sector dynamics; useful context for investors but not immediate catalysts. Zacks valuation piece Yahoo sector article
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/social activity: Tyson’s community/charity involvement (North Texas Food Bank event) is positive for ESG/brand but unlikely to move the stock materially. Community event
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: Tyson’s most recent quarter showed a slight EPS miss (reported $0.97 vs. $1.01 expected) despite a revenue beat — that earnings miss remains a cautionary factor and likely explains some of the selling pressure. Quarterly results

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Tyson Foods from $67.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $69.00 price target on shares of Tyson Foods in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Tyson Foods in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Tyson Foods from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Argus raised shares of Tyson Foods to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tyson Foods currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.92.

Tyson Foods Price Performance

Tyson Foods stock opened at $64.18 on Wednesday. Tyson Foods, Inc. has a 1 year low of $50.56 and a 1 year high of $66.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.46. The company has a market cap of $22.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 114.61, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.53.

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.04). Tyson Foods had a net margin of 0.36% and a return on equity of 7.67%. The company had revenue of $14.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. Tyson Foods’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Tyson Foods, Inc. will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Tyson Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Tyson Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 364.29%.

Tyson Foods Company Profile

Tyson Foods, Inc (NYSE: TSN) is a multinational food company primarily engaged in the production, processing and marketing of protein-based and prepared food products. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company is one of the world’s largest processors of chicken, beef and pork. Its operations span live animal procurement and farming relationships through slaughter, further processing and distribution, supplying raw protein and value-added prepared foods to retail, foodservice and industrial customers.

The company’s product portfolio covers fresh and frozen meats, branded and private-label prepared foods, and a range of value-added items such as ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook meals, snack and sandwich meats.