Pilgrim's Pride is leveraging brand and portfolio diversification, with growth in its Prepared Foods segment helping to stabilize margins despite volatile chicken prices. The company was listed among the 12 best food stocks to buy in 2026. On December 11, 2025, Grupo Santander's analyst upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperform with a $56 price target. However, Barclays maintained an Equal Weight rating on December 9. Recent share price performance has been mixed, with a one-year total shareholder return of 4.11%.