Pilgrim's Pride stock carries a Hold consensus at USD 28.12

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Eight brokerages rate Pilgrim's Pride stock Hold, with a USD 36.50 average target on October 7, 2026. Q2 adjusted EBITDA fell to USD 360.0 million from USD 686.9 million.

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (US72147K1088) was last at USD 28.12 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.82 percent from USD 27.89. The latest analyst snapshot keeps the rating picture at Hold while the company's second-quarter margin pressure remains central to the stock's valuation.

Eight analysts keep a Hold consensus

According to MarketBeat on October 7, 2026, eight brokerages had an average Hold rating for Pilgrim's Pride. The breakdown was one Sell, five Holds and two Buys, while the average 12-month price target stood at USD 36.50.

That target lies 29.8 percent above the price of USD 28.12. The spread gives the consensus a more constructive numerical signal than the rating label alone, but it is an aggregated forecast rather than a single bank's recommendation.

Q2 margin fell to 7.8 percent

In Q2 2026, net revenue was USD 4.63 billion, down from USD 4.76 billion in Q2 2025, while adjusted EBITDA dropped to USD 360.0 million from USD 686.9 million. Yahoo Finance reported the adjusted EBITDA margin at 7.8 percent, compared with 14.4 percent a year earlier.

The pressure was uneven across regions. U.S. adjusted EBITDA was USD 231.5 million versus USD 482.7 million a year earlier, while Mexico produced USD 22.6 million compared with USD 92.3 million. The figures show why poultry demand alone has not translated into the prior year's profitability.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Pilgrim's Pride operates across chicken and pork processing, with retail and foodservice customers in the United States, Europe and Mexico. Its Q2 2026 operating cash flow was USD 331.028 million, giving the balance sheet a measurable cash-flow contribution despite weaker earnings.

On October 7, 2026, the stock's trading range was USD 27.67 to USD 28.46, with volume of 1,339,139 shares. The 52-week range was USD 25.00 to USD 44.84, and market capitalization was USD 6.7 billion.

Pilgrim's Pride stock remains below yearly high

Pilgrim's Pride stock was last at USD 28.12 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with the USD 44.84 yearly high and USD 25.00 low defining the current trading frame.