Tyson Foods (TSN) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What TSN does

Tyson Foods (TSN) operates as a food company worldwide through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. It processes live fed cattle and hogs, fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts, raises and processes chickens into fresh, frozen, and value-added products, and manufactures frozen and refrigerated food products under brands such as Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, and Aidells. The company is part of the S&P 500 and sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, which typically includes businesses that sell essential goods.

Key numbers explained

• 51.36 USD is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share of Tyson Foods (TSN) right now.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 31.7 compares the share price to the last 12 months of earnings per share (1.62 USD), showing how much investors are paying for each dollar of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 12.4 uses expected future earnings, which can make the stock look cheaper than the trailing 31.7 suggests.
• A dividend yield of 3.94% means the company pays out 3.94% of the current share price each year in dividends, with an ex-dividend date of 1 Dec 2026.
• 125% of earnings are paid out as dividends, meaning the payout ratio exceeds earnings and is funded from other sources.
• The beta of 0.37 indicates that Tyson Foods (TSN) tends to move less than the overall market, a trait common in Consumer Defensive names like Kroger (KR) or Procter & Gamble (PG).
• The 52-week price range of 50.56 – 69.48 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price near the low end.
• 18.07 mld. USD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares, while 55.69 mld. USD is the trailing 12-month revenue.

Recent news

Recent headlines note that Tyson Foods (TSN) has been discussed as a defensive stock in a higher-rate environment and that it has slid while the broader market rose. Analyst attention has included an upgrade from JPMorgan to Overweight with a price target of 63 USD, and comparisons to peers such as Altria (MO) and Bunge Global (BG).

What to watch

Investors tracking Tyson Foods (TSN) may look at commodity costs for beef, pork, and chicken, as well as consumer demand for protein and prepared foods. Because it operates in the Consumer Defensive sector alongside names like Clorox (CLX) and Sysco (SYY), the stock can be sensitive to input prices, labour costs, and trade policies. The upcoming earnings release on 9 Nov 2026 will provide a fresh look at results.