PPC NASDAQ Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Pilgrims Pride Corp · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

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Latest close 27.45 USD
0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a -2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 58/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 42/100.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 27.45 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 0.3% latest completed week
4W Return -2.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.8%. Indicator stack 0/65 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 58/100 conviction; expected move 5.3%. News sentiment 42/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a -2.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0812-week average 0.03

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.08Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.8% over four weeks, -0.4% over 12 weeks, and -42.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.3%
4W-2.8%
12W-0.4%
26W-36.7%
52W-42.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change140.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-35.34Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change4.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength79/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality68/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Momentum4/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework76/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
23.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
9.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-55.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-0.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
7.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

PPC shows bearish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.51, expected move of 5.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction58/100
Expected move5.3%
Put/call volume2.51
Pressure-40
Speculation42
Volatility64
Trend agreement98
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Insider activity9 / 0

9 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment42/100

Weighted news tone is negative across 14 relevant articles.

2 positive · 6 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move5.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-43.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.5%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-11.1%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+0.3%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses9
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -3.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape24/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis13/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.08; No reversal markers Factors62/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 59; Small Cap Core rank 6 SVQF76/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 173.5 of 718 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

PPC shows bearish options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.51, expected move of 5.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 5.3% Sentiment42/100

Weighted news tone is negative across 14 relevant articles.

Quantinno Capital Management LP Increases Position in Pilgrim's Pride Corporation $PPC Insiders9 / 0

9 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202627.45 USD0.3%33.95 USD35.28 USD0.20-35.347.1MOff
31 Jul 202627.36 USD-4.6%34.32 USD35.25 USD0.07-33.279.4MOff
24 Jul 202628.68 USD-1.5%34.74 USD35.21 USD-0.18-30.646.5MOff
17 Jul 202629.11 USD3.0%35.11 USD35.16 USD-0.25-31.589.1MOff
10 Jul 202628.25 USD-1.8%35.46 USD35.11 USD-0.51-37.057.1MOff
3 Jul 202628.76 USD0.5%35.85 USD35.06 USD-0.61-35.546.6MOff
26 Jun 202628.61 USD4.7%36.21 USD35.00 USD-0.66-36.098.9MOff
19 Jun 202627.32 USD-9.1%36.53 USD34.93 USD-0.90-42.387.8MOff
12 Jun 202630.07 USD0.6%36.91 USD34.87 USD-0.97-35.776.7MOff
5 Jun 202629.88 USD5.5%37.16 USD34.80 USD-1.01-35.517.9MOff
29 May 202628.31 USD-0.5%37.40 USD34.73 USD-1.00-42.375.1MOff
22 May 202628.46 USD3.3%37.72 USD34.67 USD-0.85-41.287.1MOff
15 May 202627.56 USD-5.3%38.02 USD34.61 USD-0.79-43.326.6MOff
8 May 202629.10 USD-8.7%38.35 USD34.57 USD-0.75-41.188.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context