Tyson Foods (TSN) closed the most recent trading day at $53.43, moving +2.08% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.83%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.64%.
Heading into today, shares of the meat producer had lost 0.23% over the past month, outpacing the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 1.82% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 1.34%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Tyson Foods in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 16, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.65, marking a 43.48% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $13.88 billion, reflecting a 0.12% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.49 per share and revenue of $56.29 billion, indicating changes of -15.29% and +3.39%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Tyson Foods. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 12.76% downward. Right now, Tyson Foods possesses a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Looking at valuation, Tyson Foods is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.04. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 12.94.
Also, we should mention that TSN has a PEG ratio of 0.87. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Food - Meat Products industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.58 as of yesterday's close.
The Food - Meat Products industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 247, putting it in the bottom 1% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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