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SANDERSON FARMS INC (NASD)
SAFM 48.91 N/A (N/A%) Vol.  0 N/A ET

Day Low - High N/A - N/A
52wk Low - High 26.62 - 49.58
Avg Volume 321,442
Industry FOOD-MEAT PRODS
Market Cap 1.02 B
Div - Yield 0.60 - 1.24
PE (forward) 10.63
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. 4.57
EPS Last Year 3.99
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TYSON FOODS A TSN PREMIUM
SMITHFIELD FOOD SFD PREMIUM
HORMEL FOODS CP HRL PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.11
ABR (Last Week) 2.11
# of Recs in ABR 9
Average Target Price 51.50
Industry Rank by ABR 128 out of 217
Rank in Industry 7 out of 10
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR SAFM
Zacks Equity Research: Report for SAFM
Feb 08, 2010
Zacks Blog: Sanderson Farms Enters Oversold Territory
Jul 27, 2009
Zacks Blog: Sanderson Farms Enters Oversold Territory
Jun 24, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Buckle Inc., Ross Stores Inc., Sanderson Farms Inc. and Big Lots Inc.
Jun 12, 2009
Momentum: Sanderson Farms Inc.
Jun 12, 2009
Zacks Blog: Beige Book: Recession Moderating
Jun 10, 2009
Zacks Blog: Sanderson Farms Beats; Shares Up
May 28, 2009
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NEWS
Sanderson Farms, Inc. to Broadcast Its First-Quarter 2010 Conference Call Live on the Internet
Feb 09, 2010
Sanderson Farms Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (SAFM)
Feb 05, 2010
Sanderson Farms: The Trend Continues Higher (SAFM)
Jan 31, 2010
Sanderson Farms declares USD0.15 per share quarterly dividend
Jan 29, 2010
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
Jan 28, 2010
Sanderson Farms: The Trend Continues Higher (SAFM)
Jan 24, 2010
Sanderson Farms: The Trend Continues Up (SAFM)
Jan 14, 2010
You Don't Know Quack: The Zimmerman Agency in Tallahassee, Florida Creates Bold, Daring Campaign for Aflac
Jan 11, 2010
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
01/2010
Next Quarter
04/2010
This Year
10/2010
Next Year
10/2011
Average Estimate 0.63 1.24 4.57 5.12
Number of Estimates 6 6 8 6
Low Estimates 0.46 1.00 4.16 4.77
High Estimate 1.00 1.44 5.00 5.75
Year Ago EPS -0.33 1.27 3.99 4.57
EPS Growth 289.90% -2.10% 14.51% 11.99%

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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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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 3.99
Sales 1789.51
Net Income 82.32
Price/Earnings 12.17
Price/Book 2.29
Price/Cash Flow 29.17
Price/Sales .57


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