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After finishing at $23.38 in the prior trading day, Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) closed at $22.7, down -2.91%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.22 million shares were traded. SFD stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.67.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SFD by taking a closer look at its different ratios. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 8923658240 and an Enterprise Value of 10630658048. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.716 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.867.
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 -7.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.22M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1099080 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. 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 1757894400 were 2107025 with a Short Ratio of 1.72, compared to 1755216000 on 2214340. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2107025 and a Short% of Float of 8.32.
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 $0.71, with high estimates of $0.74 and low estimates of $0.67.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.43 and $2.28 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.36. EPS for the following year is $2.39, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $2.51 and $2.21.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.1B. There is a high estimate of $4.12B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.07B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SFD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.39B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.14BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.17B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.28B and the low estimate is $14.86B.
