PPCConsumer Defensive · Packaged FoodsThe 9 Wall Street analysts covering Pilgrim's Pride Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $31 — +11.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Pilgrim's Pride Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Quality (93): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Momentum (17): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PPC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.1% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $30 → $28 |
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | $37 → $30 |
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 19 May 2026 | UBS | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 1 May 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Mar 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 June 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 17 Mar 2025 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 1 Nov 2024 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Reinstates | Equal-Weight | $43 |
| 9 Sept 2024 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 Aug 2024 | B of A Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 12 Aug 2024 | BMO Capital | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PPC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 23% of US stocks
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Higher than 48% of US stocks
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Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 88% of US stocks
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Poultry companies are producing more chicken than consumers can buy, according to a WSJ report, with the surplus weighing down wholesale prices and corporate profits. The article also notes that new food rules have been proposed.
Why it matters — As a poultry producer, Pilgrim's Pride could be affected by soft wholesale chicken prices and compressed profits from the supply surplus.
A poultry surplus resulting from larger flock sizes, bigger breeds, and steady beef demand is dragging down meatpackers and lowering grocery prices for consumers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Why it matters — As a major poultry producer, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. faces pricing pressure from the oversupply weighing on the meatpacking sector.
Pilgrim's Pride, the leading US poultry pure-play, has seen its share price decline by 50% amid cyclical oversupply, with Q2 operating income falling nearly 90% year-over-year and margins halved as a 4.5% rise in US poultry production outpaced demand. The analysis notes the company's sound balance sheet and strategic investment in less commoditized segments, and characterizes the shares as entering attractive territory.
Why it matters — A PPC watcher would care because the piece frames the current cyclical downturn and steep share-price decline as a potential entry point, highlighting the company's balance sheet and diversification beyond commoditized poultry.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation held its Q2 2026 earnings call, which was transcribed and published by Seeking Alpha.
Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides detailed commentary on the company's second-quarter financial results and operational outlook.
Pilgrim's Pride reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $4.63 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $360 million. Higher chicken supply and lower commodity pricing weighed on the results despite continued demand growth in retail and foodservice channels.
Why it matters — The results show that increased chicken supply and declining commodity prices are pressuring Pilgrim's Pride's financial performance even as end-market demand remains strong.
The 9 Wall Street analysts covering Pilgrim's Pride Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $31, with estimates ranging from $28 to $42. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 9 analysts covering Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 52 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. ranks 52 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (93 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 9 analysts implies +11.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 52 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Pilgrim's Pride Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PPC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $28 to $42 over the next 12 months.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. returned -39.0% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is a multinational food company specializing in chicken and pork products. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, it operates integrated production and processing facilities across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and selected European markets.
The most recent item we track (WSJ, 11 Aug 2026): "Chicken Surplus Squeezes Poultry Companies; New Food Rules Proposed". Poultry companies are producing more chicken than consumers can buy, according to a WSJ report, with the surplus weighing down wholesale prices and corporate profits. The article also notes that new food rules have been proposed.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is a multinational food company specializing in chicken and pork products. Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, it operates integrated production and processing facilities across the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and selected European markets. The company focuses on producing, processing, marketing, and distributing fresh, frozen, and value-added poultry and pork items, including prepared, fully cooked, and convenience-oriented foods for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. Pilgrim’s Pride offers a broad portfolio that spans commodity poultry, branded meats, snacking products, sausages, and chilled and frozen convenience foods, supplying major retailers, foodservice distributors, and restaurant chains, as well as export channels in more than 100 countries. As part of the JBS USA family of companies, Pilgrim’s Pride plays a significant role in global protein supply, leveraging large-scale, vertically integrated operations to serve consumer and institutional demand for meat and prepared food products.
CEO Mr. Fabio Sandri · 63,000 employees · United States · https://www.pilgrims.com