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PPC

Pilgrim's PrideC
Nasdaq / Food Beverage & Tobacco
Last Price
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Current thesis
A favorable JBS proposal outcome, U.S. Fresh margin recovery and sustained prepared-foods growth could lift value.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
What can break
Q2 adjusted EBITDA fell 47.6% year over year; U.S. commodity pricing and Mexico live-market margins remained under pressure. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30]
Momentum
31
Value
56
Sentiment
52
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $27.50 · Bull $34.00 · Bear $19.50Analysis 2026-10-02; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-28 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-02 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $32.63
Why
Momentum31 · Δ7d -5.0
Value56 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment52 · Δ7d +5.6
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Q2 adjusted EBITDA fell 47.6% year over year; U.S. commodity pricing and Mexico live-market margins remained under pressure. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30]
  • • The JBS proposal is unsolicited and non-binding; committee review may not produce a transaction, and the stock-for-stock consideration fluctuates with JBS shares. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-18]
  • • Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 7.8% from 14.4% a year earlier.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-28 · AMC

Review of JBS's unsolicited share-exchange proposal

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
31
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.0
Δ21d
+8.2
Value
56
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
-0.4
Sentiment
52
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+5.6
Δ21d
-11.2
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 31.1 / Value 56.2 / Sentiment 51.5

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-02. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$34.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$27.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$19.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-02 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$6.7B
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 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data