Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

SFDยทNASDAQ

$25.70

-1.3%
Consumer DefensiveAgricultural Farm Products

Smithfield Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets packaged meats and fresh pork in the United States and internationally. Its Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into various packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products, ham products, ready-to-eat products, and prepared foods, such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon, and sausage to retail and foodservice customers in the United States. This segment markets its packaged meats products under the Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, Armour, Farmer John, Kretschmar, Krakus, John Morrell, Cook's, Gwaltney, Carando, Margherita, Curly's, and Smithfield Culinary brands, as well as under private labels. The company's Fresh Pork segment process live hogs into a variety of primal, sub-primal, and offal products, such as bellies, butts, hams, loins, picnics, and ribs. This segment sells its fresh pork products to retail, foodservice and industrial customers, as well as to export markets, including China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. Its Hog Production segment produces and raises its hogs on various company-owned farms and farms that are owned and operated by third-party contract farmers in the United States and Mexico. The Hog Production segment also sells grains to external customers. The company's bioscience operations use raw materials from hogs that process to manufacture heparin products, including an active pharmaceutical ingredient that mitigates the risk of blood clots. The company was founded in 1936 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a subsidiary of SFDS UK Holdings Limited.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$10.10B
EPS2.5100
P/E Ratio8.98
Earnings Date08/11/2026
9.58%
Return on Invested Capital
3Y-2561.0%
5Y-
10Y+24.0%
14.51%
Return on Equity
3Y+6081.0%
5Y-
10Y+36.0%
8.11%
Return on Assets
3Y+6247.0%
5Y-
10Y+67.0%
Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Management Team

SFD ยท NASDAQ
MK

Mr. Keller D. Watts

Chief Business Officer

Compensation

$6,524,622

Born 1972(Age 54)
male
MA

Ms. Allyson Bouldon Esq., J.D.

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

female
MM

Mr. Mark L. Hall

Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$7,033,477

Born 1970(Age 56)
male
MI

Mr. Isham Bennett

Chief Human Resources Officer

Born 1970(Age 56)
male
MT

Ms. Tennille J. Checkovich J.D.

Chief Legal Officer

Born 1977(Age 49)
female
DD

Dr. Doug Sutton Ph.D.

Chief Manufacturing Officer

Compensation

$5,644,825

Born 1971(Age 55)
MB

Mr. Brendan Smith

Chief Marketing Officer

male
MS

Mr. Steven J. France

President of Packaged Meats

Compensation

$7,309,433

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
MC

Mr. C. Shane Smith

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$13,272,058

Born 1974(Age 52)
male
MJ

Ms. Julie MacMedan

Vice President of Investor Relations

female
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Smithfield Foods, Inc. Insider Positioning

SFD ยท NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $42.75M and sold $522.23M worth of SFD shares, resulting in $479.48M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

1.8M

42.65M

Sold

22.5M

522.23M

Net Activity

-479.6M

-$479.58M

9-12 Months

Bought

4.3K

101.35K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+101K

+$101K

Top Buyers

1
WL

Wan Long

Director

1.8M sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$41.85M

2
OD

Owens Donovan

Officer: President, U.S. Fresh Pork

12.0K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$279K

3
HHS

He Hank Shenghua

Director

10.0K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$233K

4
WKD

Watts Keller D.

Officer: Chief Business Officer

8.1K sharesโ€ข2 transactions

$190K

5
SD

Sutton Doug

Officer: Chief Manufacturing Officer

3.9K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$91K

Top Sellers

1
WGL

Wh Group Ltd

10 Percent Owner

22.5M sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$522.23M

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $479.48M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.08:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Insider Participation

High Buying

5 insider buyers vs. 1 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

SEC Filings

SFD - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 20, 2026
June 02, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 18, 2025
June 03, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2012

N/A

August 09, 2012
August 09, 2012
2012
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2011

N/A

August 12, 2011
September 21, 2011
2011
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2010

N/A

August 02, 2010
September 01, 2010
2010
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2009

N/A

July 27, 2009
August 26, 2009
2009
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2008

N/A

July 25, 2008
August 27, 2008
2008
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2007

N/A

July 30, 2007
August 29, 2007
2007
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2006

N/A

July 31, 2006
August 30, 2006
2006
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2005

N/A

July 29, 2005
August 26, 2005
2005
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