Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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PPC Stock Forecast


Pilgrim's Pride stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $42.00 (represents a -9.01% downside from PPC’s last price of $46.16) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 6 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

PPC Price Target


The average price target for Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) is $42.00 based on 1-year price targets from 6 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $43.00 to $41.00. This represents a potential -9.01% downside from PPC's last price of $46.16.

PPC Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 6 Wall Street analysts, Pilgrim's Pride's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for PPC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (66.67%), 2 'Hold' (33.33%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Pilgrim's Pride Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 02, 2024Pooran SharmaStephens$43.00$47.86-10.15%-6.85%
Jun 18, 2024John StaszakArgus Research$41.00$35.5315.40%-11.18%
May 03, 2024Andrew StrelzikBMO Capital$42.00$36.6314.66%-9.01%
Apr 11, 2024Arun SundaramCFRA$40.00$36.0011.11%-13.34%
Jul 13, 2023Andrew StrelzikLoop Capital Markets$28.00$24.6313.71%-39.34%
Jul 29, 2022Kenneth ZaslowBMO Capital$36.00$32.4810.84%-22.01%

The latest Pilgrim's Pride stock forecast, released on Oct 02, 2024 by Pooran Sharma from Stephens, set a price target of $43.00, which represents a -10.15% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($47.86), and a -6.85% decrease from PPC last price ($46.16).

Pilgrim's Pride Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-14
Avg Price Target-$43.00$41.50
Last Closing Price$46.16$46.16$46.16
Upside/Downside-100.00%-6.85%-10.10%

In the current month, the average price target of Pilgrim's Pride stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Pilgrim's Pride's last price of $46.16. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 09, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 12, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 12, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformMarket PerformDowngrade
Aug 02, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 25, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 18, 2024Argus ResearchBuyInitialise
May 03, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 16, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightDowngrade
Apr 11, 2024CFRABuyBuyHold
Jul 13, 2023BMO CapitalOutperformUpgrade
Apr 28, 2023Bank of America SecuritiesBuyUpgrade
Feb 18, 2022StephensOverweightUpgrade

Pilgrim's Pride's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Sep 09, 2024. The company gave PPC a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Pilgrim's Pride Financial Forecast


Pilgrim's Pride Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue--------$4.53B--$4.17B$4.13B$4.47B$4.63B$4.24B$4.04B$3.83B$3.64B$3.27B$3.12B$3.08B$2.82B$3.07B$3.06B$2.78B$2.84B$2.72B$2.75B$2.02B
Avg Forecast$4.72B$4.57B$4.65B$4.56B$4.63B$4.69B$4.62B$4.45B$4.48B$4.30B$4.38B$4.11B$4.03B$4.48B$4.32B$4.10B$3.81B$3.72B$3.30B$3.26B$3.31B$3.01B$2.95B$3.00B$2.89B$2.75B$2.87B$2.74B$2.69B$2.61B
High Forecast$4.83B$4.67B$4.76B$4.61B$4.79B$4.77B$4.62B$4.45B$4.56B$4.30B$4.48B$4.20B$4.12B$4.48B$4.32B$4.10B$3.81B$3.72B$3.30B$3.26B$3.31B$3.01B$2.95B$3.00B$2.89B$2.75B$2.87B$2.74B$3.23B$3.13B
Low Forecast$4.59B$4.44B$4.52B$4.51B$4.43B$4.60B$4.62B$4.45B$4.40B$4.30B$4.26B$4.00B$3.92B$4.48B$4.32B$4.10B$3.81B$3.72B$3.30B$3.26B$3.31B$3.01B$2.95B$3.00B$2.89B$2.75B$2.87B$2.74B$2.16B$2.09B
# Analysts1112312242221111222255964474118
Surprise %--------1.01%--1.01%1.02%1.00%1.07%1.03%1.06%1.03%1.10%1.00%0.94%1.02%0.96%1.02%1.06%1.01%0.99%0.99%1.02%0.77%

Pilgrim's Pride's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $4.45B, with a low forecast of $4.45B, and a high forecast of $4.45B. PPC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1.73% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $4.53B (Dec 23).

Pilgrim's Pride EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts1112312242221111222255964474118
EBITDA--------$184.30M--$163.88M$-41.48M$460.66M$615.46M$505.75M$183.41M$213.02M$-30.12M$252.43M$127.94M$170.62M$107.93M$218.24M$221.06M$260.01M$350.56M$205.17M$275.92M$204.60M
Avg Forecast$311.19M$300.82M$306.44M$300.09M$305.20M$308.87M$304.47M$371.93M$294.79M$282.98M$288.38M$338.12M$133.15M$298.41M$287.81M$267.29M$253.96M$247.89M$219.81M$201.95M$220.28M$200.59M$196.43M$256.75M$192.56M$183.23M$191.38M$205.17M$270.61M$214.83M
High Forecast$318.24M$307.64M$313.39M$303.37M$315.64M$314.50M$304.47M$446.32M$300.19M$282.98M$294.91M$405.74M$159.78M$298.41M$287.81M$320.75M$253.96M$247.89M$219.81M$242.33M$220.28M$200.59M$196.43M$308.10M$192.56M$183.23M$191.38M$246.21M$324.73M$257.79M
Low Forecast$302.62M$292.54M$298.01M$296.82M$291.81M$303.24M$304.47M$297.55M$289.56M$282.98M$280.44M$270.50M$106.52M$298.41M$287.81M$213.83M$253.96M$247.89M$219.81M$161.56M$220.28M$200.59M$196.43M$205.40M$192.56M$183.23M$191.38M$164.14M$216.49M$171.86M
Surprise %--------0.63%--0.48%-0.31%1.54%2.14%1.89%0.72%0.86%-0.14%1.25%0.58%0.85%0.55%0.85%1.15%1.42%1.83%1.00%1.02%0.95%

2 analysts predict PPC's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $371.93M, with a high of $446.32M and a low of $297.55M. This is 101.81% upper than Pilgrim's Pride's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $184.30M.

Pilgrim's Pride Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts1112312242221111222255964474118
Net Income--------$134.65M--$5.19M$-155.04M$258.35M$362.12M$280.44M$36.47M$60.73M$-166.50M$100.21M$330.00K$33.45M$-6.40M$67.27M$92.08M$109.77M$170.07M$84.01M$119.42M$93.92M
Avg Forecast$143.33M$293.56M$333.05M$258.35M$270.01M$333.60M$321.95M$211.10M$101.50M$99.91M$78.07M$191.91M$26.68M$198.34M$261.64M$151.71M$131.54M$178.70M$134.49M$80.17M$77.26M$79.64M$15.96M$79.14M$62.83M$99.17M$147.00M$84.01M$117.12M$98.62M
High Forecast$147.55M$302.21M$342.86M$309.02M$277.96M$355.30M$323.22M$253.32M$104.49M$102.86M$80.37M$230.29M$32.02M$198.34M$268.07M$182.05M$131.54M$178.70M$134.49M$96.20M$77.26M$79.64M$15.96M$94.97M$62.83M$99.17M$147.00M$100.81M$140.55M$118.34M
Low Forecast$138.20M$283.05M$321.13M$231.77M$260.35M$311.91M$320.67M$168.88M$97.87M$96.34M$75.28M$153.53M$21.35M$198.34M$255.22M$121.37M$131.54M$178.70M$134.49M$64.13M$77.26M$79.64M$15.96M$63.31M$62.83M$99.17M$147.00M$67.21M$93.70M$78.89M
Surprise %--------1.33%--0.03%-5.81%1.30%1.38%1.85%0.28%0.34%-1.24%1.25%0.00%0.42%-0.40%0.85%1.47%1.11%1.16%1.00%1.02%0.95%

Pilgrim's Pride's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $211.10M, with a range of $168.88M to $253.32M. PPC's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 56.77% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $134.65M (Dec 23).

Pilgrim's Pride SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts1112312242221111222255964474118
SG&A--------$131.09M--$133.68M$142.84M$158.07M$163.87M$139.97M$291.64M$251.07M$503.37M$102.78M$187.77M$219.55M$92.57M$92.71M$115.60M$94.03M$88.36M$81.92M$85.28M$62.85M
Avg Forecast$213.96M$206.84M$210.70M$206.34M$209.85M$212.37M$209.34M$105.36M$202.69M$194.57M$198.28M$95.78M$211.73M$200.73M$193.60M$75.72M$170.83M$166.75M$147.86M$82.22M$148.17M$134.93M$132.13M$109.07M$129.52M$123.25M$128.74M$81.92M$83.64M$66.00M
High Forecast$218.81M$211.53M$215.48M$208.59M$217.03M$216.24M$209.34M$126.43M$206.41M$194.57M$202.78M$114.94M$254.08M$200.73M$193.60M$90.86M$170.83M$166.75M$147.86M$98.67M$148.17M$134.93M$132.13M$130.89M$129.52M$123.25M$128.74M$98.31M$100.37M$79.19M
Low Forecast$208.08M$201.15M$204.90M$204.08M$200.64M$208.50M$209.34M$84.29M$199.09M$194.57M$192.82M$76.63M$169.39M$200.73M$193.60M$60.57M$170.83M$166.75M$147.86M$65.78M$148.17M$134.93M$132.13M$87.26M$129.52M$123.25M$128.74M$65.54M$66.91M$52.80M
Surprise %--------0.65%--1.40%0.67%0.79%0.85%1.85%1.71%1.51%3.40%1.25%1.27%1.63%0.70%0.85%0.89%0.76%0.69%1.00%1.02%0.95%

Pilgrim's Pride's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $105.36M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $84.29M to $126.43M. The forecast indicates a -19.63% fall compared to PPC last annual SG&A of $131.09M (Dec 23).

Pilgrim's Pride EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts1112312242221111222255964474118
EPS--------$0.57--$0.02$-0.66$1.08$1.51$1.15$0.15$0.25$-0.68$0.41-$0.14$-0.03$0.27$0.37$0.44$0.68$0.34$0.48$0.38
Avg Forecast$0.60$1.23$1.40$1.09$1.14$1.40$1.35$0.69$0.43$0.42$0.33$0.05$-0.07$0.83$1.10$0.66$0.55$0.75$0.57$0.35$0.33$0.34$0.07$0.16$0.26$0.42$0.62$0.35$0.51$0.42
High Forecast$0.62$1.27$1.44$1.30$1.17$1.49$1.36$0.69$0.44$0.43$0.34$0.05$-0.06$0.83$1.13$0.66$0.55$0.75$0.57$0.35$0.33$0.34$0.07$0.16$0.26$0.42$0.62$0.35$0.61$0.50
Low Forecast$0.58$1.19$1.35$0.97$1.09$1.31$1.35$0.69$0.41$0.40$0.32$0.04$-0.07$0.83$1.07$0.66$0.55$0.75$0.57$0.35$0.33$0.34$0.07$0.16$0.26$0.42$0.62$0.35$0.41$0.34
Surprise %--------1.34%--0.43%9.82%1.29%1.37%1.74%0.27%0.33%-1.20%1.18%0.00%0.42%-0.39%1.69%1.40%1.05%1.10%0.98%0.94%0.90%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Pilgrim's Pride's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.69, with a low estimate of $0.69 and a high estimate of $0.69. This represents a 21.30% increase compared to PPC previous annual EPS of $0.57 (Dec 23).

Pilgrim's Pride Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
NOMDNomad Foods$17.30$22.0027.17%Buy
HAINHain Celestial Group$7.41$9.2725.10%Hold
POSTPost$115.63$132.0014.16%Buy
LANCLancaster Colony$189.22$216.0014.15%Buy
SJMJ. M. Smucker Company$114.56$127.7511.51%Hold
THSTreeHouse Foods$34.00$37.6710.79%Hold
INGRIngredion$142.16$140.00-1.52%Buy
SMPLSimply Good Foods Company$39.74$38.67-2.69%Buy
BRBRBellRing Brands$77.24$68.25-11.64%Buy
PPCPilgrim's Pride$50.65$42.00-17.08%Buy

PPC Forecast FAQ


Is Pilgrim's Pride a good buy?

Yes, according to 6 Wall Street analysts, Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 66.67% of PPC's total ratings.

What is PPC's price target?

Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) average price target is $42 with a range of $41 to $43, implying a -9.01% from its last price of $46.16. The data is based on 6 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Pilgrim's Pride stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for PPC stock, the company can go down by -9.01% (from the last price of $46.16 to the average price target of $42), down by -6.85% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -11.18% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Pilgrim's Pride stock reach $70?

PPC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $42 does not support the claim that Pilgrim's Pride can reach $70 in the near future.

What are Pilgrim's Pride's analysts' financial forecasts?

Pilgrim's Pride's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $18.39B (high $18.64B, low $18.11B), average EBITDA is $1.29B (high $1.38B, low $1.2B), average net income is $1.14B (high $1.21B, low $1.06B), average SG&A $736.92M (high $769.05M, low $702.77M), and average EPS is $4.58 (high $4.71, low $4.44). PPC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $18.5B (high $18.87B, low $18.07B), average EBITDA is $1.22B (high $1.24B, low $1.19B), average net income is $1.03B (high $1.1B, low $974.15M), average SG&A $837.84M (high $854.41M, low $818.21M), and average EPS is $4.32 (high $4.63, low $4.09).

Did the PPC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Pilgrim's Pride's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $17.36B, beating the average analysts forecast of $17.26B by 0.60%. Apple's EBITDA was $522.29M, missing the average prediction of $1.2B by -56.63%. The company's net income was $321.57M, missing the average estimation of $471.39M by -31.78%. Apple's SG&A was $551.77M, missing the average forecast of $691.33M by -20.19%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.36, beating the average prediction of $1.22 by 11.34%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Pilgrim's Pride's revenue was $4.53B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $4.48B by 1.18%. The company's EBITDA was $184.3M, missing the average prediction of $294.79M by -37.48%. Pilgrim's Pride's net income was $134.65M, beating the average estimation of $101.5M by 32.66%. The company's SG&A was $131.09M, missing the average forecast of $202.69M by -35.33%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.57, beating the average prediction of $0.427 by 33.59%