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In the latest session, Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) closed at $21.35 up 1.04% from its previous closing price of $21.13. In other words, the price has increased by $1.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.01 million shares were traded. SFD stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $21.205.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Smithfield Foods, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.44 and its Current Ratio is at 3.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 08 ’25 when France Steven bought 2,500 shares for $23.25 per share. The transaction valued at 58,125 led to the insider holds 70,000 shares of the business.
Hall Mark L. bought 2,000 shares of SFD for $46,500 on Sep 08 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 72,000 shares after completing the transaction at $23.25 per share. On Sep 08 ’25, another insider, Wan Long, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,800,000 shares for $23.25 each. As a result, the insider paid 41,850,000 and bolstered with 5,060,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SFD now has a Market Capitalization of 8392956416 and an Enterprise Value of 10267956224. As of this moment, Smithfield’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.69, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.95. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.05. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.673 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.582.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SFD has reached a high of $26.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.08%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, SFD has traded an average of 1.35M shares per day and 911500 over the past ten days. A total of 393.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.10M. Insiders hold about 88.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 12.28% stake in the company. Shares short for SFD as of 1763078400 were 2376302 with a Short Ratio of 1.74, compared to 1760486400 on 3013435. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2376302 and a Short% of Float of 9.379999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 5.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.61, with high estimates of $0.64 and low estimates of $0.56.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.41 and $2.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.38. EPS for the following year is $2.38, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $2.45 and $2.22.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $4.1B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $4.24B to a low estimate of $3.86B. As of . The current estimate, Smithfield Foods, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.95BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.68B. There is a high estimate of $3.73B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.61B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SFD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.16B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.39B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.14BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.49B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.83B and the low estimate is $15.18B.
