Smithfield Foods (SFD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$20.66 +0.90 (+4.55%)

As of 04/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Smithfield Foods - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
8

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Smithfield Foods in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SFD.

Consensus Price Target

$27.86
34.84% Upside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Smithfield Foods, the average price target is $27.86. The highest price target for SFD is $32.00, while the lowest price target for SFD is $23.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 34.84% from the current price of $20.66.

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SFD Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/24/24 to 4/24/25	1 Month Ago 3/25/24 to 3/25/25	3 Months Ago 1/25/24 to 1/24/25	1 Year Ago 4/25/23 to 4/24/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A	N/A
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	N/A	N/A
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	N/A	N/A
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	N/A	N/A
Consensus Price Target	$27.86	$27.86	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	34.84% Upside	45.54% Upside	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	N/A	N/A

SFD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SFD Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Smithfield Foods Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Smithfield Foods	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.55	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	34.84% Upside	58.44% Upside	23.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SFD News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/25/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Megan Alexander Clapp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$28.00	+42.86%
3/18/2025	Hsbc Global Res 0 of 5 stars	A. Zamacona Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
3/18/2025	HSBC 2 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$29.00	+48.41%
2/24/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Gupta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
2/24/2025	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Gumport Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$23.00	+9.00%
2/24/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Benjamin Theurer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$28.00	+32.70%
2/24/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Palmer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$27.00	+27.96%
2/24/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Galbo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$28.00	+32.70%
2/24/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Leah Jordan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$32.00	+51.66%

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SFD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Smithfield Foods is $27.86, with a high forecast of $32.00 and a low forecast of $23.00.
: 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smithfield Foods in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SFD shares.
: According to analysts, Smithfield Foods's stock has a predicted upside of 34.84% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Smithfield Foods's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Smithfield Foods has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, The Goldman Sachs Group, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Smithfield Foods more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Smithfield Foods is Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SFD compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:SFD) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Smithfield Foods (SFD) Stock Forecast & Price Target