Tyson Foods (TSN) - Get Report  stock rose 3% on Monday after the food product company topped earnings per share and revenue expectations.

Tyson provided much higher-than-expected full-year guidance, TheStreet's Jim Cramer, co-manager of the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio, said on CNBC's "Mad Dash" segment. Tyson now expects EPS of $4.20 to $4.30 from prior guidance of $3.85 to $3.95. Analysts were expecting $4.06.

Cramer said Tyson has transformed itself. Its $7.7 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands seemed at the time to be far too expensive. Now, however, "it turned out to be inexpensive," Cramer said. "It worked" and has "been incredible."

The acquisition led to that transformation, which is why Tyson management was willing to pay a premium for Hillside at the time, Cramer said. Tyson's current high stock price is a result of that deal.

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At the time of publication, Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS had no position in companies mentioned.