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The closing price of Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) was $23.49 for the day, down -1.34% from the previous closing price of $23.81. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.59 million shares were traded. SFD stock price reached its highest trading level at $23.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.31.
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.
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 WH Group Ltd sold 22,461,452 shares for $23.25 per share. The transaction valued at 522,228,759 led to the insider holds 342,036,069 shares of the business.
Watts Keller D. bought 4,291 shares of SFD for $101,353 on Jun 12 ’25. The Chief Business Officer now owns 71,024 shares after completing the transaction at $23.62 per share. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, WH Group Ltd/ADR, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 2,506,936 shares for $20.00 each. As a result, the insider received 50,138,720 and left with 364,518,817 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 9234224128 and an Enterprise Value of 10941217792. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.737 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.068.
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 -4.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.82%.
Shares Statistics:
SFD traded an average of 912.32K shares per day over the past three months and 2190070 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 393.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 24.88M. Insiders hold about 93.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 6.59% stake in the company. Shares short for SFD as of 1755216000 were 2214340 with a Short Ratio of 2.43, compared to 1752537600 on 1413771. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2214340 and a Short% of Float of 8.74.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) is currently being evaluated by a team of 5 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.69, with high estimates of $0.71 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 $2.35. EPS for the following year is $2.39, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $2.51 and $2.18.
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 $4.09B.
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 $15.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.3B and the low estimate is $14.86B.