SFD

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Common Stock

22.94 USD
+0.53
2.37%
At close May 15, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
22.94
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
2.37%
5 days
0.66%
1 month
15.28%
3 months
7.00%
6 months
16.15%
Year to date
16.15%
1 year
16.15%
5 years
16.15%
10 years
16.15%
 

About: Smithfield Foods Inc is a hog producer and pork processor based in the United States of America. The company conducts its operations through three reportable segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Packaged Meats segment. The Packaged Meats segment consists of the company's U.S. operations that process fresh meat into a wide variety of packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products (such as pepperoni and genoa), ham products, ready-to-eat products and prepared foods (such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon and sausage).

Employees: 47,900

Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$27
18%
upside
Avg. target
$29
25%
upside
High target
$32
39%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Dara Mohsenian
49% 1-year accuracy
19 / 39 met price target
22%upside
$28
Overweight
Initiated
24 Feb 2025
Goldman Sachs
Leah Jordan
82% 1-year accuracy
9 / 11 met price target
39%upside
$32
Buy
Initiated
24 Feb 2025
B of A Securities
Peter Galbo
63% 1-year accuracy
5 / 8 met price target
22%upside
$28
Buy
Initiated
24 Feb 2025
Citigroup
Thomas Palmer
33% 1-year accuracy
10 / 30 met price target
18%upside
$27
Buy
Initiated
24 Feb 2025
Barclays
Benjamin Theurer
53% 1-year accuracy
19 / 36 met price target
22%upside
$28
Overweight
Initiated
24 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about SFD published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Smithfield Foods: Pork Powerhouse Pivots To High-Margin Focus
Smithfield Foods focuses on high-margin packaged meats, limiting hog production to 30% of needs to minimize commodity cycle exposure and enhance earnings power. SFD offers a 4.35% dividend yield, maintains strong financial health with 0.7x debt to EBITDA, and has no major debt payments until 2027. Despite tariff headwinds, the Company's dominant market position in branded and private label segments provides stability, with strategic shifts to new markets for traditionally exported parts.
Smithfield Foods: Pork Powerhouse Pivots To High-Margin Focus
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Smithfield Foods: A Defensive Stock With High Capital Gain
Smithfield offers a compelling value proposition with a low 10x P/E, a 4.4% dividend yield, and a projected 35%+ upside based on conservative forward earnings. SFD posted 9.5% YoY revenue growth and 41% gross margin growth in Q1 2025—outperforming peers like TSN, HRL, and PPC—driven by its focus on high-margin,. With a debt/EBITDA of just 0.8x, automation investments, and a shift away from in-house hog production, Smithfield is enhancing efficiency and long-term profitability.
Smithfield Foods: A Defensive Stock With High Capital Gain
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Smithfield Foods Declares Quarterly Dividend
SMITHFIELD, Va. , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share of common stock to be paid on May 29, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2025.
Smithfield Foods Declares Quarterly Dividend
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Nathan's Famous® Turns Up the Heat with Launch of New Hot & Spicy Beef Frank
Brand's Latest Innovation Offers a Bold, New Way to Enjoy Your Hot Dog SMITHFIELD, Va. , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nathan's Famous ®, the iconic brand known for over 100 years of flavor and tradition, is bringing the heat to hot dog lovers nationwide with its new Hot & Spicy Beef Franks.
Nathan's Famous® Turns Up the Heat with Launch of New Hot & Spicy Beef Frank
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Julie MacMedan - Vice President, Investor Relations Shane Smith - President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hall - Chief Financial Officer Steve France - President, Packaged Meats Donovan Owens - President, Fresh Pork Conference Call Participants Megan Clapp - Morgan Stanley Ben Theurer - Barclays Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Thomas Palmer - Citi Yasmine Deswandhy - Bank of America Heather Jones - Heather Jones Research Operator Good day and welcome to the Smithfield Foods First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, today's event is being recorded.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
SMITHFIELD FOODS REPORTS STRONG YEAR-OVER-YEAR PROFIT GROWTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025
SMITHFIELD, Va., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today reported results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended March 30, 2025.
SMITHFIELD FOODS REPORTS STRONG YEAR-OVER-YEAR PROFIT GROWTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
New Eckrich Campaign Delivers the Flavor and Feeling of Home
Smoked Sausage Brand Sparks Nostalgia with Every Bite SMITHFIELD, Va. , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eckrich®, the beloved brand known for its delicious smoked sausages and deli meats, is proud to unveil its new national brand campaign: " Eckrich, the Sausage That Takes You Home.
New Eckrich Campaign Delivers the Flavor and Feeling of Home
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Smithfield Foods To Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on April 29, 2025
SMITHFIELD, Va. , April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced that its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 will be released before market open on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Smithfield Foods To Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on April 29, 2025
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Margherita Spices Up Menus with New Jalapeño Pepperoni
SMITHFIELD, Va. , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Margherita, a leading supplier of authentic specialty Italian meats from Smithfield Culinary, is turning up the heat with its latest creation — Jalapeño Pepperoni.
Margherita Spices Up Menus with New Jalapeño Pepperoni
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFD ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 25, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Julie MacMedan - Vice President, Investor Relations Shane Smith - President & Chief Executive Officer Mark Hall - Chief Financial Officer Steve France - President, Packaged Meats Donovan Owens - President, Fresh Pork Conference Call Participants Peter Galbo - Bank of America Ben Theurer - Barclays Thomas Palmer - Citi Megan Clapp - Morgan Stanley Leah Jordan - Goldman Sachs Manav Gupta - UBS Operator Good day, and welcome to the Smithfield Foods Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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