INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2025

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

The Company recognizes investments in available-for-sale securities as cash equivalents, current investments or long-term investments depending upon each security’s length to maturity. The following table summarizes our investments in available-for-sale securities:


	December 28, 2025				December 29, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents
Fixed income securities	$	520,809	$	520,899	$	1,702,493	$	1,702,697
Short-term investments
Fixed income securities	—		—		10,000		10,220

Interest income and gross realized gains during 2025 and 2024 related to the Company’s available-for-sale securities totaled $50.5 million and $70.8 million, respectively, while gross realized losses were immaterial. Proceeds received from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale securities investments are historically disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Net unrealized holding gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities recognized during 2025 and 2024 that have been included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the net amount of gains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings during 2025 and 2024 are disclosed in “Note 14. Stockholders’ Equity.”

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP 10-K