Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.25 EPS

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.25, Zacks reports. Tyson Foods had a net margin of 1.45% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. Tyson Foods updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Tyson Foods Price Performance

TSN traded up $0.98 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $53.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,566,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,722,859. Tyson Foods has a 1 year low of $50.56 and a 1 year high of $65.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.73. The business has a fifty day moving average of $53.57 and a 200 day moving average of $55.05. The company has a market cap of $19.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tyson Foods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Tyson Foods by 15.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 28,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,792,000 after purchasing an additional 3,788 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Tyson Foods by 40.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 24,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,543,000 after buying an additional 7,011 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Tyson Foods by 84.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $804,000 after acquiring an additional 5,749 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Tyson Foods by 100.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after acquiring an additional 3,702 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in Tyson Foods by 129.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 85,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,807,000 after acquiring an additional 48,451 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.00% of the company’s stock.

Tyson Foods declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, August 7th that permits the company to buyback 43,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Stephens cut their target price on Tyson Foods from $61.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Tyson Foods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $59.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Tyson Foods in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Santander began coverage on shares of Tyson Foods in a report on Thursday, September 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Tyson Foods from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tyson Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.92.

Tyson Foods Company Profile

Tyson Foods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The company processes live fed cattle and hogs; fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, as well as case ready beef and pork, and fully cooked meats; raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken products, including breaded chicken strips, nuggets, patties, and other ready-to-fix or fully cooked chicken parts; and supplies poultry breeding stock.