Smithfield Foods (SFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smithfield Foods, Inc. produces and markets a variety of fresh meat and packaged meats products both domestically and internationally. The Company operates in four segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which consists of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments. The Pork segment consists mainly of its three wholly owned United States fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. (Smithfield Packing), Farmland Foods, Inc. (Farmland Foods) and John Morrell Food Group (John Morrell). The Hog Production segment consists of the Company's hog production operations located in the United States. On September 2012 (fiscal 2013), the Company acquired a 70% controlling interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC. Effective September 26, 2013, Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd merged with Smithfield Foods Inc, a producer and wholesaler of pork meat products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.72 to $20.80
• 50-Day Range: $18.61 to $21.82
• 52-Week Range: $18.43 to $22.03
• Volume: 823,274 shs
• Average Volume: 875,782 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.71
• Dividend Yield: 5.06%
• Price Target: $27.86
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Smithfield Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smithfield Foods scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Smithfield Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smithfield Foods has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smithfield Foods is 8.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smithfield Foods is 8.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.54.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SFD.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Smithfield Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Smithfield Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smithfield Foods is 44.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SFD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.01

News Sentiment

Smithfield Foods has a news sentiment score of -0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Smithfield Foods this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for SFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Smithfield Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smithfield Foods insiders have sold 26,256.64% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,180,000.00 in company stock and sold $311,008,300.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.79% of the stock of Smithfield Foods is held by insiders.

SFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SFD shares performed this year?

Smithfield Foods' stock was trading at $21.50 at the start of the year. Since then, SFD stock has decreased by 8.0% and is now trading at $19.77.
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How were Smithfield Foods' earnings last quarter?

Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ:SFD) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 25th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.91 billion.

When did Smithfield Foods IPO?

Smithfield Foods (SFD) raised $522 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, January 28th 2025. The company issued 26,086,958 shares at $20.00 per share.

When did the company's quiet period expire?

Smithfield Foods' quiet period expired on Monday, March 10th. Smithfield Foods had issued 26,086,958 shares in its initial public offering on January 28th. The total size of the offering was $521,739,160 based on an initial share price of $20.00. During the company's quiet period, insiders and underwriters that worked on the IPO were restricted from issuing any earnings forecasts or research reports for the company because of regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Now that the company's quiet period has ended, brokerages that served as underwriters are now able to initiate research on the company.

How do I buy shares of Smithfield Foods?

Shares of SFD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/25/2025
• Today: 4/04/2025
• Record date for 4/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/22 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Meat packing plants
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SFD
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SFD
• CIK: 91388
• Web: www.smithfieldfoods.com
• Phone: +1-757-3653000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 37,417
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $27.86
• High Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 393,113,000
• Free Float: 386,076,000
• Market Cap: $7.86 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A