Screening for stocks with a compelling Shiller price-earnings ratio could result in higher chances of discovering value opportunities.

Thus, investors may be interested in the following stocks, as their Shiller price-earnings ratios are standing below the S&P 500 index's historical average of 16.74 as of Sept. 3.

Ryerson Holding Corp

The first company that qualifies is Ryerson Holding Corp (RYI), a Chicago, Illinois-based distributor of industrial metals for construction in North America and China.

Ryerson Holding Corp has a Shiller price-earnings ratio of 6.45, which is the result of a share price of $5.48 as of Sept. 3 and

According to the GuruFocus list of 52-week lows, the price of Pilgrims' Pride Corp. (PPC) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $15.45, which is 55.8% off the 52-week high of $33.67. The company has a market cap of $3.77 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 14.60 and a price-sales ratio of 0.33.

Pilgrim's Pride is the second-largest poultry producer in the U.S. By region, it produced 67% of 2019 sales in the U.S., 21% in the UK and 12% in Mexico. The 2019 purchase of Tulip Limited, the UK's largest hog producer, marks

According to GuruFocus, the following stock reached a 52-week low recently.

Pilgrim’s Pride

The price of Pilgrims Pride Corp. (PPC) shares declined to close to the 52-week low of $15.35, which is 55.8% off the 52-week high of $33.67. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 14.51 and a price-sales ratio of 0.33.

Pilgrim's Pride is the second-largest poultry producer in the U.S. (67% of 2019 sales), the U.K. (21%) and Mexico (12%). The 2019 purchase of Tulip Ltd., the U.K.'s largest hog producer,

According to GuruFocus’ list of 52-week lows, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-week lows.

Pilgrim’s Pride

The price of Pilgrims Pride Corp. (PPC) shares has declined to close to the 52-week low of $15.82, which is 53% off the 52-week high of $33.67. The company has a market cap of $3.9 billion.

Its shares traded with a price-earnings ratio of 8.99 and a price-sales ratio of 0.34 as of July 24.

Pilgrim's Pride is the second-largest poultry producer in the U.S. The U.S. region accounts for approximately two thirds of its sales revenue, while the UK represents a fifth

Pilgrims Pride Corp. (PPC) is the second-largest chicken producer in the United States, a $60 billion industry. In the last 12 months, the company has booked $592 million in net income on $11.1 billion in revenue; with a $4.6 billion market cap, the stock continues to trade like its going out of business again. Pilgrim's Pride came out of bankruptcy in 2009, but has done a spectacular job since then.

2018, however, did not get off to the best start. In February, the company was sued by Sysco (SYY) and U.S. Foods (USFD) for allegedly overpaying for chicken for a

While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock price and returns continue to fall. These are the worst-performing stocks over the past three months with a long-term presence in at least three gurus’ portfolios.

Parker Hannifin Corp. (PH) had a negative performance of 7.7% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.82% in three gurus’ portfolios.

It is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies. It has a market cap of $22.39 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 26.21. The current stock price of $168.27 is 20.93%

JBS SA (JBSAF) (BSP:JBSS3), a once-highflying Brazilian meat packing company, experienced a sharp decline in its stock price last Tuesday. The latest 10% decline is just the tip of the iceberg as JBS shares have already declined 41% these past few trading days. It seems investors are trying to get out as the company is in the midst of a corruption scandal in Brazil.

Backed by prosecutors who have recordings as evidence, reports started circulating that JBS' owners Wesley and Joesley Batista bribed Brazilian politicians. The revelation further implicated Brazilian President Michel Temer, with many calling for his resignation.

JBS SA (JBSAF) (JBSAY) is the largest protein processor and second-largest food company in the world. The company’s official headquarters are in Holland and there is a spinoff IPO in the works in the U.S. The stock is down in part because of currency issues in Brazil and the CEO being under investigation.

The stock trades for 11.4 Brazilian real ($3.50), there are 2.72 billion shares and the market cap is 31 billion real ($9.54 billion). It takes 3.25 real to buy one dollar. There will be a loss this year, but last year, earnings per share were 1.70

Seaboard (SEB) is global commodities/energy/shipping company that trades at approximately a 23% discount to net asset value. The shares have been on a tear for years and currently trade at $3,275 a share. This Kansas based company gets over half of its sales in emerging markets.

There are 1,170,550 shares, the shares are trading at $3,275, and the market cap is $3.833 billion. Of its sales, 37% of sales are derived in Caribbean/Central and South America, 28% Africa, 20% U.S., 6% Pacific, 1.8% Eastern Mediterranean and 1.2% Europe. This is based upon the final destination of the product. So if

Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) is engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of fresh, frozen wholesome, high-quality chicken products at a great value. The company works with over 4,000 family farms throughout the U.S. and Mexico. It is the second-largest chicken producer in the world. Pilgrim’s has the capacity to process more than 34 million birds per week, for a total of more than 7 billion pounds of live chicken annually.

Headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, it has operations in 12 U.S. states as well as in Mexico and Puerto Rico. The company’s primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants,

Stocks with great momentum have always attracted valued investors and Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) is also no exception.

The company has posted excellent quarterly results, including adjusted sales of more than $40 billion. With the acquisition of Hillshire Brands, the company’s prepared food segment had a very strong performance in fiscal 2015.

Tyson Foods is one of the world's largest producers of chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods. Its leading brands are Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee frozen bakery, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells and State Fair. The company operates an integrated poultry production process that consists of breeding

May 26, 2015 (Maple Hill Syndicate) – Many people get antsy when a stock has doubled from the purchase price.

That’s understandable, but a stock that has doubled shouldn’t be automatically be sold, or even trimmed.

The decision should depend on three things:

• Your evaluation of the stock’s prospects looking forward, never mind the past.
• The stock’s current valuation compared to earnings, revenue and book value (company net worth per share).
• The percentage of your portfolio the stock now represents.

In client portfolios, I almost always trim stocks if they reach 10% of the account’s value. But whether it’s a

Consumer spending in the U.S. dropped 0.2% in January. However, after adjusting it for inflation, it actually rose 0.3% during the period. Consumers continue to spend as gasoline prices are on the decline. Nonetheless, people are not splurging on unnecessary things, when it comes to the regular food such as meat. Pork prices have been on the rise. Therefore, consumers are willing to have chicken products, which is lighter on their pockets.

Shares of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC), a chicken producer of the U.S., have surged 63% in the last one year solely because of higher demand for chicken which

Hedge funds have been filing their 13-F forms, which are quarterly reports of equity holdings by filed institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in equity assets under management, as required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In this article, let´s concentrate in one particular hedge fund and try to see the principal holdings in its portfolio. I will look into Gotham Asset Management LP, in which Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) and Robert Goldstein serve as managing principals and co-CIOs for Gotham, with over 50 years of combined investment experience.

Recently, the fund

The meat and poultry industry is the largest segment of U.S. agriculture. As per the National Chicken Council, in a little over 50 years, the U.S. broiler industry has evolved from fragmented, locally oriented businesses into a highly efficient, vertically integrated, progressive success story increasingly supplying customers nationwide and around the globe. The modern chicken industry produces nutritious, wholesome, high-quality products that became more affordable year after year. Much of the success of the industry can be attributed to a more efficient structure, organization, improved production and processing technologies, and a continuing response to consumer demands.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (PPC)

In a previous article, titled “A Top Growing Soup Company”, we saw that Campbell Soup Company (CPB) has a current ROE of 56.86% which is higher than the one exhibit by the industry median. Although its peers, such as: Pilgrims Pride (PPC), Tyson Foods (TSN) and McCormick (MCK) have good levels, Campbell surpasses those levels. So, in this article we are going to analyze it according to a DuPont Analysis.

ROE is calculated as net income applicable to common shares divided by the average book value of common equity: ROE = Net Income / Av. Book Value

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In this article, let's take a look at Campbell Soup Company (CPB), a $13.44 billion market cap company, which is a major producer of branded soups and other grocery food products.

Soup and more

Campbell has a dominant competitive position in the U.S. and controls about 60% of the wet soup category. Its operating margins in this category are more than 20% which are especially attractive. The company focuses not only soup but also other products like Pace Mexican salsa, Prego pasta sauce, V8 juice beverages and Pepperidge Farm cookies and crackers.

Reshaping its business

In order to offset the

In Part 8 of the 54 Part Dividend Aristocrats in Focus series, we will look into meat and consumer food business Hormel (HRL). Hormel is the maker of various food products that are sold under recognizable brands like Skippy, Muscle Milk, Jenny-O, Hormel and Spam. To say the company has had a long run of success is putting it mildly; Hormel has increased its dividend each year for 48 consecutive years.

Source: Hormel Website

Business overview

Hormel operates in five segments. Each segment is shown below along with its percentage of total operating

In this article, let's take a look at Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL), a $13.12 billion market cap company, which is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products.

A large portfolio

The company has a large portfolio of protein brands. It is characterized by having higher prices than competitors while maintaining a leading position. The firm has managed to gain excess returns, and it could maintain in the future a ROIC of 20% which we think is very attractive.

Management has focused on brand innovation in order to identify new opportunities. Examples include, creating new protein-meals (e.g.,

In spite of reporting record second-quarter brings about May, Hormel Foods (HRL) neglected to inspire. The meat maker's income missed the mark concerning accord evaluations, while powerless direction for the current financial year didn't improve the situation either.

In addition, contenders like Tyson Foods (TSN) and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) are forcefully looking to get more organizations to stretch, while Hormel's inconveniences may expand going ahead. In such circumstances, is Hormel a decent purchase at its 52-week high?

A couple of positives

The climb in information expenses headed Hormel to build the costs of some of its items, for example, Hormel