Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) is -0.20% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $18.43 and a high of $22.03 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The SFD stock was last observed hovering at around $19.14 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.57%.
Currently trading at $19.71, the stock is 0.16% and -3.64% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.14 million and changing 2.98% at the moment leaves the stock -3.64% off its SMA200. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $20.473 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $20.473.
The stock witnessed a -8.75% in the last 1 month, and is -0.35% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.40% over the week and 4.52% over the month.
Fwd P/E is 8.73. Distance from 52-week low is 6.95% and -10.53% from its 52-week high.
with sales reaching $3.62B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 15.93% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 5.33% year-over-year.
The shares outstanding are 380.07M, and float is at 23.75M with Short Float at 4.49%.
Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by WH Group Ltd/ADR, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that WH Group Ltd/ADR sold 2,506,936 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 20 ’25 at a price of $20.00 per share for a total of $50.14 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 364.52 million shares.
Smithfield Foods, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jan 29 ’25 that He Hank Shenghua (Director) bought a total of 17,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jan 29 ’25 and was made at $20.00 per share for $0.34 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 77000.0 shares of the SFD stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jan 29 ’25, Checkovich Tennille J. (Chief Legal Officer) acquired 2,000 shares at an average price of $20.00 for $40000.0. The insider now directly holds 12,000 shares of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD).
