Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation filings document operating results, governance matters and regulatory disclosures for a global poultry and prepared foods company. Recent 8-K reports furnish earnings releases, supplemental financial presentations and Regulation FD materials covering U.S., Europe and Mexico operations, fresh chicken, prepared foods, branded products and segment profitability.
Proxy and annual meeting filings cover board elections, including JBS Directors and Equity Directors, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification and stockholder proposals on policy and disclosure matters. The company’s risk disclosures address poultry-industry conditions, feed ingredient pricing, avian influenza and other disease risks, product contamination, execution of business plans, and related operational uncertainties.
Pilgrim's Pride director Joesley Mendonca Batista reported receiving 1,927 restricted stock units of Pilgrim's Pride common stock at no cost, increasing his direct holdings to 4,723 shares. Each restricted stock unit converts into one share and vests when he leaves the Board of Directors.
The filing also reports 195,445,936 shares of Pilgrim's Pride common stock held indirectly through JBS Wisconsin Properties, LLC, an entity that is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of JBS S.A.. JBS S.A. is ultimately controlled by Batista and Wesley Mendonca Batista via J&F Investimentos S.A. and J&F Participacoes S.A., which hold 23.54% and 24.79% of JBS S.A.'s outstanding capital, respectively.
vasconcellos wallim cruz de jr reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp reported that director Vasconcellos Wallim Cruz De Jr received an award of 1,927 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units on April 29, 2026.
These restricted stock units vest when he leaves the Board of Directors, and each unit represents the right to receive one share of PPC common stock. Following this grant, he directly holds 19,935 shares.
Padilla Raul reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp director Raul Padilla reported an equity award of 1,927 restricted stock units of common stock. The grant was recorded on April 29, 2026 and is structured as compensation rather than an open-market purchase, with a price per unit of $0.00.
The restricted stock units vest upon his departure from the Board of Directors, meaning he will receive the underlying shares when his board service ends. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Pilgrim's Pride common stock, bringing his direct holdings to 9,758 shares after the award.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation reported the results of its annual stockholder meeting held on April 29, 2026. Stockholders elected eight JBS Directors and two Equity Directors to the board. They also approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program in the Say on Pay vote.
Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026. Two stockholder proposals, one requesting a report on internal diversity and inclusion policies and practices and another requesting a political spending disclosure, were both voted down.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation reported significantly lower profitability for Q1 2026 while providing detailed non-GAAP reconciliations. Net revenue was $4,532.6 million versus $4,463.0 million a year earlier, but net income fell to $101.5 million from $296.3 million and EPS declined to $0.43 from $1.24.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $308.1 million from $533.2 million, with the Adjusted EBITDA margin narrowing to 6.8% from 12.0%. Management cites lower U.S. commodity market pricing impacting the Big Bird business, winter storms, and downtime from large capital projects, while U.S. Prepared Foods volumes gained share.
By region, Q1 2026 net revenue was $2,635.4 million in the U.S., $1,351.7 million in Europe and $545.5 million in Mexico. Adjusted operating income was $110.1 million in the U.S., $67.5 million in Europe and $10.9 million in Mexico, with margins of 4.2%, 5.0% and 2.0%, respectively.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation reported weaker profitability for the first quarter of 2026 despite modest sales growth. Net sales were $4.53 billion, up 1.6% from $4.46 billion a year earlier, but GAAP net income fell to $101.5 million and GAAP EPS dropped to $0.43 from $1.24.
Adjusted EBITDA declined to $308.1 million with a 6.8% margin versus $533.2 million and a 12.0% margin last year, as U.S. Fresh margins were pressured by plant downtime, winter storms and softer commodity fundamentals, and Mexico saw margin compression from increased supply and imports. Europe delivered steadier results with balanced products and ongoing efficiency efforts, while U.S. Prepared Foods grew strongly, including nearly 40% higher Just Bare® retail sales and continued construction of a new value-added facility in Walker County, Georgia.
The company highlighted surpassing its 2025 Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity reduction targets linked to its Sustainability-Linked Bond and maintained a net leverage ratio of 1.25x Adjusted EBITDA, below its stated 2x–3x target range.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation reports strong 2025 performance and asks stockholders to vote on directors, executive pay and other items at its April 29, 2026 annual meeting. For 2025, the company generated net sales of $18.5 billion, net income of $1.1 billion and GAAP EPS of $4.54.
Adjusted EBITDA reached $2.3 billion, a 12.3% margin, supported by growth in U.S. prepared foods, European branded products and Mexican operations. The company paid nearly $2.0 billion in special dividends while keeping net leverage below 1.1x Adjusted EBITDA and highlights sustainability initiatives and tuition-free education benefits.
Pilgrim's Pride President and CEO Fabio Sandri reported equity-based awards and related conversions, with no open-market buying or selling. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 30,181 shares of common stock via performance-based RSUs, which vest in three equal installments on 12/31/2026, 12/31/2027, and 12/31/2028. Related dividend equivalent units (DEUs) totaling 1,754 units were also credited, each representing one future share under the same vesting terms. On February 17, 2026, additional DEUs of 2,946 and 3,794 were exercised and settled into common stock at a price of $0.00 per share. After these acquisitions, Sandri directly owned 327,851 shares of Pilgrim's Pride common stock.