Sanderson Farms: (NASD: SAFM)

$67.53

-1.32 (-1.92%)

Volume 455,729

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		66.94 - 68.51
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.11 - 72.15
	
		Previous Close
		68.85
	
		Avg. Volume
		253,695
	
		Industry
		FOOD-MEAT PRODS
	
		Market Cap
		1.55 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.68 - 0.99
	
		Beta
		0.35
	
		P/E (F1)
		14.37
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.79
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		10.11%
	
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                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            14.37
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.79
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.78
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.96
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            10.11%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-27-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.41
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Snderson Farms Inc. is a fully-integrated poultry processing company engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken products.  The company sells ice pack, chill pack and frozen chicken, in whole, cut-up and boneless form, primarily under the Sanderson Farms7 brand name to retailers, distributors, and fast food operators principally in the southeastern, southwestern and western United States.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (07/2013)	Next Qtr (10/2013)	Current Year (10/2013)	Next Year (10/2014)
Average Estimate	1.78	2.27	4.79	7.00
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	1.42	1.92	4.03	4.45
High Estimate	2.19	2.57	5.26	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.25	0.41	2.35	4.79
EPS Growth	42.40%	453.66%	103.83%	46.21%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SANDERSON FARMS	SAFM	67.53
PILGRIMS PRIDE	PPC	13.36
HILLSHIRE BRAND	HSH	33.54
SMITHFIELD FOOD	SFD	33.02
TYSON FOODS A	TSN	25.88
ZHONGPIN INC	HOGS	13.36
HORMEL FOODS CP	HRL	39.19

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MEAT PRODS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Starboard Urges Smithfield to Review Deal

Jun 18, 2013

Smithfield's Earnings Miss, Rev Beat

Jun 17, 2013

Smithfield Shareholder Sells Stake

Jun 05, 2013

Smucker's 4Q Earnings Likely to Beat

Jun 05, 2013

China's Shuanghui to Buy Smithfield

May 30, 2013

Hormel's Earnings Rise Y/Y, Maintains Guid.

May 23, 2013

Molson Coors Reaches 52-Week High

May 20, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Sanderson Farms, PHH, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks and NiSource

May 16, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.41
Sales	2,386
Net Income	56
Price/Earnings	28.57
Price/Book	2.82
Price/Cash Flow	13.32
Price/Sales	0.64

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News

Benzinga`s Top Downgrades - Benzinga

Jun 18, 2013

Downgrade Alert for Sanderson Farms (SAFM) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 18, 2013

Hormel Latest Meat Producer To Warn Of Lower Profits - Investors Business Daily

Jun 18, 2013

Sanderson Farms Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 18, 2013

Smithfield Again Urged By Large Investor To Split Up - Investors Business Daily

Jun 17, 2013

Western water battle raises eyebrows - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 13, 2013

City of Palestine OKs Sanderson Farms land purchase; holds hearing for grant - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 12, 2013

Going Green, M&As, Expansions Help Build Not Just Profits but Communities - Research Report on Heinz, United Natural Foods, Post, Sanderson Farms, and Coca-Cola - Pr Newswire

Jun 11, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.83
ABR (Last Week)	2.83
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	59.00
Industry Rank by ABR	29 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 7

More SAFM Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	66.94 - 68.51
52wk Low - High	36.11 - 72.15
Previous Close	68.85
Avg. Volume	253,695
Industry	FOOD-MEAT PRODS
Market Cap	1.55 B
Div - Yield	0.68 - 0.99
Beta	0.35
P/E (F1)	14.37
Current Year Est.	4.79
Quarterly Earnings ESP	10.11%

P/E (F1)	14.37
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	4.79
Current Quarter Estimate	1.78
Most Accurate Estimate	1.96
Earnings ESP	10.11%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-27-2013
EPS Last Year	2.41
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Sanderson Farms: (NASD: SAFM)

$67.53

-1.32 (-1.92%)

Volume 455,729

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-MEAT PRODS

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