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The closing price of Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) was $21.16 for the day, down -2.89% from the previous closing price of $21.79. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.92 million shares were traded. SFD stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.9085 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $21.15.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SFD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.50 and its Current Ratio is at 3.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.38 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.37.
On March 18, 2025, HSBC Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $29.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 8318264832 and an Enterprise Value of 10025265152. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.675 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.476.
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 -13.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.16%.
Shares Statistics:
SFD traded an average of 1.25M shares per day over the past three months and 1224020 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 393.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.21M. Insiders hold about 88.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 6.51% stake in the company. Shares short for SFD as of 1759190400 were 2513915 with a Short Ratio of 2.02, compared to 1756425600 on 2745755. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2513915 and a Short% of Float of 9.92.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 6 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.68, with high estimates of $0.74 and low estimates of $0.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.43 and $2.2 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.32. EPS for the following year is $2.37, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $2.51 and $2.21.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.08B. There is a high estimate of $4.1B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.06B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SFD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.37B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.18B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.14BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.16B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.28B and the low estimate is $14.79B.
