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Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | Springdale, United States | NYSE
64.82 USD +0.83 (1.297%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 64.10 -0.72 (-0.720%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m. EDT

TSN presents a classic 'wait and see' trap: the stock is currently priced for a turnaround that fundamental earnings growth hasn't yet justified, evidenced by the sky-high trailing P/E of 115.75 vs. a forward P/E of ~15. The dividend is a reliable 3.2% yield with a history of steady growth, acting as a floor, but the payout ratio is dangerously high at nearly 360% of current earnings, making it unsustainable without a massive earnings expansion. While institutions are quietly building long-term call positions at 70 and 85 strikes, short-term sentiment remains defensive with heavy put support, creating a neutral-to-bearish short-term range bound between 60 and 68 until the earnings trajectory aligns with the bullish options narrative.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.033406
MSTL0.033979
AutoTheta0.074831
AutoARIMA0.160125

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 70%
H-stat 1.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.090
Excess Kurtosis -0.27
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 46.039
Revenue per Share 154.754
Market Cap 22,821,758,976
Trailing P/E 115.75
Forward P/E 14.72
Beta 0.43
Profit Margins 0.36%
Website https://www.tysonfoods.com

As of April 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m. EDT: Options flow displays a distinct structural divergence. Near-term (April/May) strikes show elevated Implied Volatility on Puts (ATM IV 0.61) compared to Calls (ATM IV 0.32), with significant Open Interest accumulation in OTM puts at 55.0 and 57.5 strikes, suggesting short-term hedging or downside protection against recent volatility. Conversely, the long-dated (Jan 2027) expirations reveal aggressive call buying, highlighted by a massive 3.0k volume spike at the 70.0 strike (8% OTM) and heavy OI at 85.0, indicating institutional positioning for a major multi-year recovery above current levels. Speculators are essentially hedging near-term weakness while betting heavily on long-term upside.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.78% 3.48% 3.65% 3.29%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-27 0.510000 0.784736
2025-12-01 0.510000 0.881856
2025-08-29 0.500000 0.895577
2025-05-30 0.500000 0.913604
2025-02-28 0.500000 0.843972
2024-11-29 0.500000 0.809258
2024-08-30 0.490000 0.801635
2024-05-31 0.490000 0.907369
2024-02-29 0.490000 0.966017
2023-11-30 0.490000 1.128897
2023-08-31 0.480000 0.982599
2023-05-31 0.480000 1.042837
2023-02-28 0.480000 0.899691
2022-11-30 0.480000 0.810570
2022-08-31 0.460000 0.687990
2022-05-31 0.460000 0.582228
2022-02-28 0.460000 0.565922
2021-11-30 0.460000 0.667401
2021-08-31 0.445000 0.652924
2021-05-28 0.445000 0.648567
2021-02-26 0.445000 0.766237
2020-11-30 0.445000 0.800480
2020-08-31 0.420000 0.789789
2020-05-29 0.420000 0.812611
2020-02-27 0.420000 0.726460
2019-11-27 0.420000 0.561244
2019-08-29 0.375000 0.494521
2019-05-30 0.375000 0.593511
2019-02-28 0.375000 0.742313
2018-11-29 0.375000 0.797837
2018-08-30 0.300000 0.592885
2018-05-31 0.300000 0.552278
2018-02-28 0.300000 0.503111
2017-11-30 0.300000 0.456809
2017-08-30 0.225000 0.452598
2017-05-30 0.225000 0.489913
2017-02-27 0.225000 0.456951
2016-11-29 0.225000 0.485043
2016-08-30 0.150000 0.253735
2016-05-27 0.150000 0.294714
2016-02-26 0.150000 0.294941
2015-11-27 0.150000 0.381104
2015-08-28 0.100000 0.302251
2015-05-28 0.100000 0.304899
2015-02-25 0.100000 0.313384
2014-11-26 0.100000 0.308391
2014-08-27 0.075000 0.258660
2014-05-28 0.075000 0.239847
2014-02-26 0.075000 0.250356
2013-11-26 0.075000 0.309572
2013-08-28 0.050000 0.230432
2013-05-29 0.050000 0.258954
2013-02-27 0.050000 0.291939
2012-11-28 0.150000 1.036953
2012-08-29 0.040000 0.340010
2012-05-30 0.040000 0.276382
2012-02-28 0.040000 0.280000
2011-11-29 0.040000 0.272032
2011-08-30 0.040000 0.308660
2011-05-27 0.040000 0.290010
2011-02-25 0.040000 0.285556
2010-11-29 0.040000 0.333555
2010-08-30 0.040000 0.330100
2010-05-27 0.040000 0.305214
2010-02-25 0.040000 0.319983
2009-11-27 0.040000 0.443678
2009-08-28 0.040000 0.464382
2009-05-28 0.040000 0.395434
2009-02-25 0.040000 0.712122
2008-11-26 0.040000 0.787990
2008-08-27 0.040000 0.362684
2008-05-28 0.040000 0.306863
2008-02-27 0.040000 0.377481
2007-11-28 0.040000 0.382670
2007-08-29 0.040000 0.264623
2007-05-30 0.040000 0.253107
2007-02-27 0.040000 0.313361
2006-11-29 0.040000 0.356358
2006-08-30 0.040000 0.384391
2006-05-30 0.040000 0.354220
2006-02-27 0.040000 0.405310
2005-11-29 0.040000 0.338599
2005-08-30 0.040000 0.330604
2005-05-27 0.040000 0.305133
2005-02-25 0.040000 0.332249
2004-11-29 0.040000 0.347670
2004-08-30 0.040000 0.355793
2004-05-27 0.040000 0.282980
2004-02-26 0.040000 0.365405
2003-11-26 0.040000 0.422712
2003-08-27 0.040000 0.537943
2003-05-28 0.040000 0.633246
2003-02-26 0.040000 0.643624
2002-11-26 0.040000 0.496157
2002-08-28 0.040000 0.482442
2002-05-29 0.040000 0.428232
2002-02-27 0.040000 0.462764
2001-11-28 0.040000 0.514020
2001-08-29 0.040000 0.578900
2001-05-30 0.040000 0.481434
2001-02-27 0.040000 0.472756
2000-11-29 0.040000 0.439478
2000-08-30 0.040000 0.667243
2000-05-30 0.040000 0.607687
2000-02-28 0.040000 0.564572
1999-11-29 0.040000 0.357233
1999-08-30 0.040000 0.374320
1999-05-27 0.025000 0.164657
1999-02-25 0.025000 0.185014
1998-11-27 0.025000 0.174802
1998-08-28 0.025000 0.220292
1998-05-28 0.025000 0.178756
1998-02-25 0.025000 0.207603
1997-11-26 0.025000 0.208576
1997-08-27 0.025000 0.184761
1997-05-28 0.025000 0.196615
1997-02-26 0.025000 0.180934
1996-11-26 0.020000 0.141376
1996-08-28 0.020000 0.188198
1996-05-29 0.020000 0.195258
1996-02-28 0.020000 0.209617
1995-11-29 0.020000 0.196764
1995-08-30 0.013333 0.122410
1995-05-25 0.013333 0.136412
1995-02-23 0.013333 0.126925
1994-11-25 0.013333 0.138132
1994-08-26 0.013333 0.132464
1994-05-25 0.008667 0.095699
1994-02-23 0.008667 0.094115
1993-11-24 0.004667 0.046219
1993-08-26 0.006667 0.075481
1993-05-25 0.004667 0.048266
1993-02-23 0.006667 0.066097
1992-11-24 0.006667 0.067893
1992-08-26 0.006667 0.078405
1992-05-26 0.006667 0.084158
1992-02-25 0.006667 0.090173
1991-11-25 0.004667 0.059369
1991-08-26 0.004667 0.054654
1991-05-28 0.006667 0.072746
1991-02-25 0.001000 0.012486
1990-11-27 0.001000 0.015725
1990-08-27 0.001000 0.017292
1990-05-25 0.001000 0.014103
1990-02-23 0.001000 0.018201
1988-11-25 0.003333 0.099540
1988-08-26 0.003333 0.093743
1988-05-25 0.003333 0.094493
1988-02-24 0.003333 0.127646
1987-08-26 0.001333 0.030411
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.04
dividendYield 3.15
exDividendDate 2026-06-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.01
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.031411156
lastDividendValue 0.51
lastDividendDate 2026-02-27
dividendDate 2026-06-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.066293836
Address1 2,200 West Don Tyson Parkway
All Time High 100.72
All Time Low 1.611111
Ask 64.56
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,373,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,039,617
Average Volume 3,039,617
Average Volume10Days 2,373,490
Beta 0.434
Bid 64.1
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 10
Book Value 51.19
City Springdale
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 10
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 64.82
Current Ratio 1.533
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 64.93
Day Low 63.34
Debt To Equity 46.039
Display Name Tyson Foods
Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Dividend Rate 2.04
Dividend Yield 3.15
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,899,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,899,600
Earnings Growth -0.762
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.763
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,897,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,897,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,897,800
Ebitda 2,585,999,872
Ebitda Margins 0.04691
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.619
Enterprise To Revenue 0.545
Enterprise Value 30,045,759,488
Eps Current Year 3.90778
Eps Forward 4.40216
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.56
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 63.1138
Fifty Day Average Change 1.7061996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.027033702
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.6293836
Fifty Two Week High 66.41
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.590004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.023942236
Fifty Two Week Low 50.56
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.259998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2820411
Fifty Two Week Range 50.56 - 66.41
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.02
Float Shares 274,857,486
Forward Eps 4.40216
Forward P E 14.724589
Free Cashflow 1,153,250,048
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 133,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.06151
Gross Profits 3,391,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02625
Held Percent Institutions 0.92200994
Implied Shares Outstanding 352,078,966
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 1,772,150,400
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 22,821,758,976
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_190636
Most Recent Quarter 1,766,793,600
Net Income To Common 200,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,467,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 22,821,758,576
Number Of Analyst Opinions 13
Open 63.5
Operating Cashflow 2,066,000,000
Operating Margins 0.02913
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 3.5893
Peg Ratio 1.05
Phone (479) 290-4000
Post Market Change -0.7200012
Post Market Change Percent -1.1107702
Post Market Price 64.1
Post Market Time 1,776,470,400
Previous Close 63.99
Price Eps Current Year 16.587423
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.266263
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.4139551
Profit Margins 0.0036300002
Quick Ratio 0.598
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.4
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.829998
Regular Market Change Percent 1.29707
Regular Market Day High 64.93
Regular Market Day Low 63.34
Regular Market Day Range 63.34 - 64.93
Regular Market Open 63.5
Regular Market Previous Close 63.99
Regular Market Price 64.82
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 2,415,679
Return On Assets 0.02173
Return On Equity 0.012560001
Revenue Growth 0.051
Revenue Per Share 154.754
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 282,069,961
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0269
Shares Short 9,466,937
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 10,196,577
Short Name Tyson Foods, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0343
Short Ratio 3.0
Source Interval 15
State AR
Symbol TSN
Target High Price 78.0
Target Low Price 58.0
Target Mean Price 68.53846
Target Median Price 69.0
Total Cash 1,278,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.63
Total Debt 8,361,999,872
Total Revenue 55,131,000,832
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.01
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.031411156
Trailing Eps 0.56
Trailing P E 115.75
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.0627
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 57.7684
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.0516014
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.122066766
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,415,679
Website https://www.tysonfoods.com
Zip 72,762-6999