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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | Springdale, United States | NYSE
55.40 USD +0.05 (0.090%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 55.46 +0.06 (0.108%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook remains murky due to a disconnect between improving fundamentals and persistent market skepticism. While the company shows signs of margin recovery and earnings growth, the stock is still grappling with the aftermath of a multi-year decline, evidenced by a nearly 24% drop over the last nine years. This historical weakness has left the market pricing in continued struggles, resulting in a low valuation relative to sales but a high trailing P/E that reflects uncertainty about future profitability consistency. The short-term rating is held back by the overwhelming put activity in the options chain, which signals that speculators expect the stock to test lower support levels soon. Despite the attractive 3.5% dividend yield, the payout ratio exceeds 125%, indicating that the current distribution is likely being funded by earnings cuts or reserves rather than robust free cash flow, making it unsustainable in the long run. Consequently, while the business appears to be stabilizing, the combination of a deteriorating price trajectory and an aggressive bearish stance in the derivatives market warrants a cautious hold rather than a buy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.019133
AutoETS0.020061
AutoARIMA0.022844
MSTL0.025118

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 0.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.374
Excess Kurtosis 0.41
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-31
Debt to Equity Ratio 44.025
Revenue per Share 156.995
Market Cap 19,489,804,288
Trailing P/E 34.20
Forward P/E 12.37
Beta 0.38
Profit Margins 1.03%
Website https://www.tysonfoods.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume concentrated in the near term (September and October), creating a significant wall of resistance around the $52.50 to $55.00 strikes. While there is some call interest at the $60.00 strike, the overall open interest structure suggests a bearish bias, with traders betting on further downside rather than a recovery toward the $70.00 targets seen in longer-dated contracts.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.85% 3.39% 3.45% 3.12%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-01 0.510000 0.850993
2026-02-27 0.510000 0.784736
2025-12-01 0.510000 0.874786
2025-08-29 0.500000 0.880592
2025-05-30 0.500000 0.890313
2025-02-28 0.500000 0.815129
2024-11-29 0.500000 0.775194
2024-08-30 0.490000 0.761934
2024-05-31 0.490000 0.855895
2024-02-29 0.490000 0.903392
2023-11-30 0.490000 1.046114
2023-08-31 0.480000 0.901070
2023-05-31 0.480000 0.947867
2023-02-28 0.480000 0.810263
2022-11-30 0.480000 0.724200
2022-08-31 0.460000 0.610241
2022-05-31 0.460000 0.513336
2022-02-28 0.460000 0.496439
2021-11-30 0.460000 0.582573
2021-08-31 0.445000 0.566735
2021-05-28 0.445000 0.559748
2021-02-26 0.445000 0.657603
2020-11-30 0.445000 0.682515
2020-08-31 0.420000 0.668790
2020-05-29 0.420000 0.683594
2020-02-27 0.420000 0.607024
2019-11-27 0.420000 0.466200
2019-08-29 0.375000 0.408853
2019-05-30 0.375000 0.488663
2019-02-28 0.375000 0.608174
2018-11-29 0.375000 0.649688
2018-08-30 0.300000 0.479616
2018-05-31 0.300000 0.444642
2018-02-28 0.300000 0.403334
2017-11-30 0.300000 0.364742
2017-08-30 0.225000 0.360058
2017-05-30 0.225000 0.388333
2017-02-27 0.225000 0.360808
2016-11-29 0.225000 0.381615
2016-08-30 0.150000 0.198860
2016-05-27 0.150000 0.230521
2016-02-26 0.150000 0.230167
2015-11-27 0.150000 0.296736
2015-08-28 0.100000 0.234632
2015-05-28 0.100000 0.236128
2015-02-25 0.100000 0.242131
2014-11-26 0.100000 0.237699
2014-08-27 0.075000 0.198886
2014-05-28 0.075000 0.184049
2014-02-26 0.075000 0.191767
2013-11-26 0.075000 0.236668
2013-08-28 0.050000 0.175747
2013-05-29 0.050000 0.197161
2013-02-27 0.050000 0.221828
2012-11-28 0.150000 0.786164
2012-08-29 0.040000 0.255754
2012-05-30 0.040000 0.207361
2012-02-28 0.040000 0.209644
2011-11-29 0.040000 0.203252
2011-08-30 0.040000 0.230150
2011-05-27 0.040000 0.215750
2011-02-25 0.040000 0.211977
2010-11-29 0.040000 0.247066
2010-08-30 0.040000 0.243902
2010-05-27 0.040000 0.224972
2010-02-25 0.040000 0.235294
2009-11-27 0.040000 0.325468
2009-08-28 0.040000 0.339559
2009-05-28 0.040000 0.288184
2009-02-25 0.040000 0.517464
2008-11-26 0.040000 0.569801
2008-08-27 0.040000 0.260586
2008-05-28 0.040000 0.219901
2008-02-27 0.040000 0.269906
2007-11-28 0.040000 0.272851
2007-08-29 0.040000 0.188147
2007-05-30 0.040000 0.179614
2007-02-27 0.040000 0.221976
2006-11-29 0.040000 0.251889
2006-08-30 0.040000 0.271003
2006-05-30 0.040000 0.249066
2006-02-27 0.040000 0.284293
2005-11-29 0.040000 0.236827
2005-08-30 0.040000 0.230681
2005-05-27 0.040000 0.212427
2005-02-25 0.040000 0.230814
2004-11-29 0.040000 0.240964
2004-08-30 0.040000 0.246002
2004-05-27 0.040000 0.195217
2004-02-26 0.040000 0.251572
2003-11-26 0.040000 0.290276
2003-08-27 0.040000 0.368324
2003-05-28 0.040000 0.431965
2003-02-26 0.040000 0.437158
2002-11-26 0.040000 0.335570
2002-08-28 0.040000 0.325203
2002-05-29 0.040000 0.287770
2002-02-27 0.040000 0.310078
2001-11-28 0.040000 0.343348
2001-08-29 0.040000 0.385356
2001-05-30 0.040000 0.319234
2001-02-27 0.040000 0.312500
2000-11-29 0.040000 0.289593
2000-08-30 0.040000 0.438356
2000-05-30 0.040000 0.397516
2000-02-28 0.040000 0.367816
1999-11-29 0.040000 0.231884
1999-08-30 0.040000 0.242424
1999-05-27 0.025000 0.106383
1999-02-25 0.025000 0.119403
1998-11-27 0.025000 0.112676
1998-08-28 0.025000 0.141844
1998-05-28 0.025000 0.114943
1998-02-25 0.025000 0.133333
1997-11-26 0.025000 0.133779
1997-08-27 0.025000 0.118343
1997-05-28 0.025000 0.125786
1997-02-26 0.025000 0.115607
1996-11-26 0.020000 0.090226
1996-08-28 0.020000 0.120000
1996-05-29 0.020000 0.124352
1996-02-28 0.020000 0.133333
1995-11-29 0.020000 0.125000
1995-08-30 0.013333 0.077668
1995-05-25 0.013333 0.086484
1995-02-23 0.013333 0.080400
1994-11-25 0.013333 0.087430
1994-08-26 0.013333 0.083768
1994-05-25 0.008667 0.060467
1994-02-23 0.008667 0.059431
1993-11-24 0.004667 0.029169
1993-08-26 0.006667 0.047621
1993-05-25 0.004667 0.030437
1993-02-23 0.006667 0.041669
1992-11-24 0.006667 0.042783
1992-08-26 0.006667 0.049385
1992-05-26 0.006667 0.052983
1992-02-25 0.006667 0.056740
1991-11-25 0.004667 0.037336
1991-08-26 0.004667 0.034358
1991-05-28 0.006667 0.045717
1991-02-25 0.001000 0.007843
1990-11-27 0.001000 0.009877
1990-08-27 0.001000 0.010860
1990-05-25 0.001000 0.008856
1990-02-23 0.001000 0.011429
1988-11-25 0.003333 0.062494
1988-08-26 0.003333 0.058818
1988-05-25 0.003333 0.059253
1988-02-24 0.003333 0.079992
1987-08-26 0.001333 0.019043
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.04
dividendYield 3.69
exDividendDate 2026-09-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.5
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.009033424
lastDividendValue 0.51
lastDividendDate 2026-06-01
dividendDate 2026-12-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.021047056
Address1 2,200 West Don Tyson Parkway
All Time High 100.72
All Time Low 1.611111
Ask 55.5
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,871,370
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,338,164
Average Volume 3,338,164
Average Volume10Days 2,871,370
Beta 0.378
Bid 55.46
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 10
Book Value 51.39
City Springdale
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 55.4
Current Ratio 1.433
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 55.695
Day Low 55.0
Debt To Equity 44.025
Display Name Tyson Foods
Dividend Date 1,797,292,800
Dividend Rate 2.04
Dividend Yield 3.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,762,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,762,000
Earnings Growth 2.041
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.984
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,760,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,227,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,227,400
Ebitda 2,772,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.04977
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.69
Enterprise To Revenue 0.482
Enterprise Value 26,861,803,520
Eps Current Year 3.95055
Eps Forward 4.478
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.62
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 57.915
Fifty Day Average Change -2.5149994
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.043425698
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.1047056
Fifty Two Week High 69.48
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.080002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.20264827
Fifty Two Week Low 50.56
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.095727846
Fifty Two Week Range 50.56 - 69.48
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.09
Float Shares 274,514,238
Forward Eps 4.478
Forward P E 12.371594
Free Cashflow 1,191,250,048
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 133,000
Fullday Change 0.0500031
Fullday Change Percent 0.0903398
Fullday Price 55.46
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.06554
Gross Profits 3,649,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02614
Held Percent Institutions 0.94096
Implied Shares Outstanding 351,801,512
Industry Farm Products
Industry Disp Farm Products
Industry Key farm-products
Ir Website http://ir.tyson.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65476&p=irol-irHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Last Dividend Value 0.51
Last Fiscal Year End 1,758,931,200
Last Split Date 856,224,000
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary 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. It also manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products, including ready-to-eat sandwiches, flame-grilled hamburgers, Philly steaks, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers, snacks, prepared meals, ethnic foods, side dishes, meat dishes, breadsticks, and processed meats under the Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, Gallo Salame, ibp, and State Fair brands. The company sells its products through its sales staff to grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food processing companies, chain restaurants or their distributors, live markets, international export companies, and domestic distributors who serve restaurants and food service operations, such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and other vendors, as well as through independent brokers and trading companies. Tyson Foods, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas.
Long Name Tyson Foods, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 19,489,804,288
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_190636
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,518,400
Net Income To Common 574,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,467,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 19,472,213,688
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 55.0
Operating Cashflow 2,004,000,000
Operating Margins 0.02711
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 1.2530999
Peg Ratio 1.04
Phone (479) 290-4000
Post Market Change 0.05999756
Post Market Change Percent 0.10829884
Post Market Price 55.46
Post Market Time 1,787,960,942
Previous Close 55.35
Price Eps Current Year 14.023364
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0780308
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.3499444
Profit Margins 0.01031
Quick Ratio 0.484
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.61538
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0500031
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0903398
Regular Market Day High 55.695
Regular Market Day Low 55.0
Regular Market Day Range 55.0 - 55.695
Regular Market Open 55.0
Regular Market Previous Close 55.35
Regular Market Price 55.4
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,945,674
Return On Assets 0.02565
Return On Equity 0.03263
Revenue Growth -0.001
Revenue Per Share 156.995
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 281,792,507
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0209
Shares Short 7,364,939
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 9,559,805
Short Name Tyson Foods, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.026700001
Short Ratio 2.37
Source Interval 15
State AR
Symbol TSN
Target High Price 78.0
Target Low Price 56.0
Target Mean Price 68.75
Target Median Price 67.5
Total Cash 740,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.103
Total Debt 8,006,000,128
Total Revenue 55,694,000,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.5
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.009033424
Trailing Eps 1.62
Trailing P E 34.197533
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.0438
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 60.47505
Two Hundred Day Average Change -5.0750504
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.083919734
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,945,674
Website https://www.tysonfoods.com
Zip 72,762-6999