McDonald’s, Tyson, and Other Firms Growing Concerned Over SNAP Delay Consequences
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 11 2025
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Source: MarketWatch
Impact of Government Shutdown: The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is affecting SNAP food assistance for millions of low-income Americans, raising concerns among corporate executives about potential economic repercussions.
Legislative Developments: A bill to keep the government funded until January 30 has passed the Senate, with a House vote expected soon, although full restoration of services may take additional time.
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Analyst Views on TSN
Wall Street analysts forecast TSN stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TSN is 65.20 USD with a low forecast of 58.00 USD and a high forecast of 75.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 65.220
Low
58.00
Averages
65.20
High
75.00
Current: 65.220
Low
58.00
Averages
65.20
High
75.00
About TSN
Tyson Foods, Inc. is a food company. The Company has a portfolio of iconic products and brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, State Fair, Aidells and ibp. Its segments include Beef, Pork, Chicken and Prepared Foods. The Beef segment includes operations related to processing live-fed cattle and fabricating dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts and case-ready products. Its Pork segment includes operations related to processing live market hogs and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. The Chicken segment includes domestic operations related to raising and processing live chickens into, and purchasing raw materials for fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products and sales from specialty products. The Prepared Foods segment includes operations related to manufacturing and marketing frozen and refrigerated food products and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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