Smithfield Foods (SFD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFD) is one of the world’s largest pork processors and hog producers. Founded in 1936 in Smithfield, Virginia, the company has grown from a regional ham producer into a fully integrated food company offering a broad range of fresh pork, value-added meats and prepared foods. Its product portfolio includes bacon, ham, sausage, ribs and deli meats marketed under well-known brands such as Smithfield®, Nathan’s Famous® and Eckrich®.

Smithfield operates a network of hog production facilities, processing plants and distribution centers across the United States, Europe and Latin America. The company’s vertically integrated business model spans feed production, livestock farming, slaughtering, processing and product distribution. This enables tight quality control and traceability from farm to fork, while supporting a diverse customer base that includes retail grocers, foodservice operators and industrial processors.

In 2013, Smithfield Foods became a subsidiary of WH Group, a global meat and food products company headquartered in Hong Kong. This strategic acquisition expanded Smithfield’s reach into Asian and other international markets. Despite its global footprint, the company remains headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, where it continues to invest in sustainable production practices and animal welfare initiatives.

Smithfield’s leadership team brings together decades of experience in agriculture, food processing and supply chain management. The company emphasizes innovation in product development, including clean-label and center-of-plate offerings, while maintaining its commitment to food safety and quality standards. Through ongoing investments in technology and logistics, Smithfield Foods aims to meet evolving consumer preferences and strengthen its position in the global protein market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.12 to $24.76
• 50-Day Range: $23.33 to $25.94
• 52-Week Range: $18.43 to $26.07
• Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 888,223 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.72
• Dividend Yield: 4.11%
• Price Target: $28.44
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Smithfield Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smithfield Foods scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 156 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Smithfield Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $28.44, representing about 16.9% upside from its current price of $24.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smithfield Foods has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smithfield Foods is 10.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Smithfield Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.05% of the float of Smithfield Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smithfield Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Smithfield Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, 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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.05% of the float of Smithfield Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smithfield Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Smithfield Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Smithfield Foods this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for SFD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Smithfield Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smithfield Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $42,588,257.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.84% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SFD stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $24.33.

How were Smithfield Foods' earnings last quarter?

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFD) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.01. Smithfield Foods's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 lock-up period expire?

Smithfield Foods's lock-up period expired on Monday, July 28th. Smithfield Foods had issued 26,086,958 shares in its IPO on January 28th. The total size of the offering was $521,739,160 based on an initial share price of $20.00. Shares of the company owned by major shareholders and company insiders are now eligible to be traded as a result of the expiration of the lock-up period.

Who are Smithfield Foods' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Smithfield Foods include Norges Bank (0.34%), Holocene Advisors LP (0.23%), Fourth Sail Capital LP (0.20%) and Systematic Financial Management LP (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Group Ltd/Adr Wh, Long Wan, Charles Shane Smith, Hank Shenghua He, Donovan Owens, Keller D Watts, Mark L Hall, Doug Sutton and Tennille J Checkovich.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 8/12/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MEAT PRODS
• 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: 36,500
• Year Founded: 1936

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Smithfield Foods: $28.44
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.27
• 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: 0.68
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 393,110,000
• Free Float: 389,811,000
• Market Cap: $9.56 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A