Transaction details
Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ: PPC) Chief Financial Officer Matthew R. Galvanoni sold 6,963 shares of the company’s common stock on February 18, 2026, at a per-share price of $43.518, for proceeds of about $303,015. After that sale, Galvanoni directly holds 91,397 shares of Pilgrim’s Pride.
Recent share acquisitions and unit activity
Earlier in February, Galvanoni received stock tied to compensation arrangements. On February 11 he was granted 15,694 shares of common stock that were issued pursuant to performance-based restricted stock units, with those awards vesting ratably over a three-year period. On February 17 he also acquired two tranches of common shares, totaling 1,637 and 1,972 shares, and on the same date disposed of 1,637 and 1,972 dividend equivalent units.
Valuation and market context
InvestingPro identifies Pilgrim’s Pride as trading at a low earnings multiple, with a reported price-to-earnings ratio of 9.09. The same analysis marks the company as appearing undervalued on its Fair Value framework, noting a current trading price of $41.22 and a market capitalization of $9.8 billion. Those valuation metrics provide context for insider activity but do not, on their own, indicate the motives behind any individual transaction.
Fourth-quarter 2025 results
Pilgrim’s Pride reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $4.52 billion, exceeding the consensus forecast of $4.4 billion. The company’s earnings per share for the period came in at $0.68, below the expected $0.74, representing an 8.11% negative surprise on EPS. The combination of a revenue beat and an EPS shortfall is noted in the company’s recent performance and has been reflected in investor sentiment.
What these developments show
The sequence of insider sales, award vesting and dividend equivalent unit adjustments, together with the mixed quarterly results and the InvestingPro valuation view, outlines the recent activity around Pilgrim’s Pride equity. These items together highlight the company’s latest financial results and how investors are responding to them.