Valued at a market cap of around $20 billion, Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and the biggest U.S. chicken producer. The company offers a wide range of fresh and processed meat products under well-known brands like Tyson, Jimmy Dean, and Hillshire Farm.

Shares of the Springdale, Arkansas-based company have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. TSN stock has dropped 8.9% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 21.1%. Moreover, shares of Tyson Foods are down 2.4% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 7.9% return.

Narrowing the focus, shares of the meat producer have underperformed the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLP) 4.3% rise over the past 52 weeks. 

Shares of Tyson Foods rose 2.4% on Aug. 4 after the company reported adjusted EPS of $0.91 and net sales of $13.9 billion, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations. The company also raised its fiscal 2025 revenue forecast to 2% - 3% growth and boosted its annual chicken income projection to $1.3 billion - $1.4 billion. Despite continued losses in the beef segment, Tyson’s strong chicken performance - 3.5% sales growth and 2.4% volume increase, helped reassure investors and drive the stock upward.

For the fiscal year ending in September 2025, analysts expect TSN’s EPS to grow 25.2% year-over-year to $3.88. The company’s earnings surprise history is promising. It beat the consensus estimates in the last four quarters. 

Among the 10 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Hold.” That’s based on two “Strong Buy” ratings and eight “Holds.”

On Jul. 18, Bernstein analyst Alexia Burland Howard reaffirmed a “Buy” rating on Tyson Foods and set a price target of $74.

As of writing, the stock is trading below the mean price target of $61.55. The Street-high price target of $75 implies a potential upside of 33.8% from the current price.