Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.7030 per share and revenue of $4.7023 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $4.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.43 billion. Pilgrim’s Pride had a net margin of 4.78% and a return on equity of 28.57%. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Pilgrim’s Pride to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Pilgrim’s Pride Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PPC opened at $28.55 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $28.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.85. The firm has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of 7.65 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Pilgrim’s Pride has a 1-year low of $26.50 and a 1-year high of $50.56.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Pilgrim’s Pride from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Pilgrim’s Pride from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Barclays raised Pilgrim’s Pride from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $45.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Pilgrim’s Pride from $44.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Stephens set a $40.00 target price on Pilgrim’s Pride in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pilgrim’s Pride

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Pilgrim’s Pride in the third quarter valued at about $652,000. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in Pilgrim’s Pride during the third quarter worth about $651,000. Aviva PLC raised its holdings in Pilgrim’s Pride by 17.7% during the fourth quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 16,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $633,000 after acquiring an additional 2,439 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in Pilgrim’s Pride by 4.6% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 12,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perbak Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in Pilgrim’s Pride during the third quarter valued at approximately $467,000. 16.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Pilgrim’s Pride Company Profile

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.