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Pilgrim's PrideB
Nasdaq / Food Beverage & Tobacco
Last Price
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Current thesis
The constructive case is that Q1 looks like a transition quarter: chicken demand remained healthy across regions, prepared-foods volumes accelerated, Just Bare kept strong retail momentum, leverage stayed low at about 1.25x adjusted EBITDA, and management is funding projects meant to lower volatility and lift mix over time.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +10.8.
What can break
Core sector risks from filings still include feed-cost volatility, avian influenza or other disease events, large-customer concentration, and regulatory or litigation overhangs.
Momentum
70
Value
57
Sentiment
68
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $31.00 · Bull $38.00 · Bear $25.00Analysis 2026-05-08; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $33.19
Why
Momentum70 · Δ7d +6.6
Value57 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment68 · Δ7d +10.8
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +10.8.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Core sector risks from filings still include feed-cost volatility, avian influenza or other disease events, large-customer concentration, and regulatory or litigation overhangs.
  • • Fresh chicken commodity pricing weakened in Q1, pressuring U.S. Fresh margins.
  • • The bearish case is that the Q1 earnings reset may not be only transitional: fresh chicken commodity fundamentals weakened, U.S.

Catalyst clock

2026-05-14

May 12-14 BMO conference can test management's 'temporary pressure' framing

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
70
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.6
Δ21d
+53.2
Value
57
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-0.8
Sentiment
68
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+10.8
Δ21d
-5.0
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 70.3 / Value 56.9 / Sentiment 67.7

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-05-08. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$38.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$31.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$25.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-08 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$6.85B
Beta
0.42
Shares Out
238.11M
P/E (TTM)
7.7
P/S (TTM)
0.51
P/FCF (TTM)
28.53
Rev YoY
-2.8%
EPS YoY
-96.2%
Gross Margin
+9.5%
Op Margin
+6.4%
Net Debt
$2.71B
Current Ratio
1.36
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data