Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
SFD price how computed
Valuation status
Awaiting full valuationSFD does not yet have sufficient validated earnings history for a full Forward Fair Value verdict under our standards.
We require at least six validated trailing price-to-earnings windows before publishing one. TickrTrends re-evaluates every covered stock weekly; a verdict publishes automatically once enough validated history accumulates.
- Last price
- $18.64
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $18.22–$29.59
- Market cap
- $7.34B
- From 52-week high
- -37.0%
- Shares outstanding
- 394M
- Rank in Consumer Defensive by quality score
- #43 of 68
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a meat processing and food production company that specializes in pork products, beef, and other prepared foods for consumers and foodservice customers. The company operates facilities across the United States and maintains a significant international presence with operations in multiple countries.
SFD currently ranks #43 of 68 Consumer Defensive stocks by quality score.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $7.34B
- P/E (trailing)
- 7x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $15.4B
- Net margin
- 6.9%
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.67
- Gross margin
- 12.1%
- Debt / equity
- 0.34
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 1.2%
- Shares outstanding
- 394M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Undervalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 38 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $20.69
- 200-day average
- $24.23
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $1.19 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 6.37%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-13
- Last payment date
- 2026-08-27
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-27 (pre-market)
- Last 7 quarters vs consensus
- 5 beat, 1 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+5.1%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+8.5%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+23.1%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+16.0%)
2025-06 ▬ met (0.0%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+23.4%)
2024-12 ▼ miss (-2.4%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 5 buy · 2 hold · 0 sell (7 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $24.9
- Target vs last price
- +33.6%
What our data shows for SFD
- Our model validated 4 trailing price-to-earnings windows for SFD, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $18.22–$29.59.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 38.
What subscribers see
- Every published Forward Fair Value with its exact discount or premium
- The normalized P/E and quarter count behind each estimate
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
- SFD's own verdict the week it qualifies, published automatically
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for SFD in the Consumer Defensive sector shifted this week as the RSI zone moved from oversold to neutral territory. The current valuation verdict remains awaiting full valuation. This indicator change suggests a movement away from the extreme low conditions that characterized the previous week's technical positioning.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is SFD stock undervalued?
SFD does not yet have sufficient validated earnings history for a full Forward Fair Value verdict under TickrTrends' standards; it is re-evaluated every week.
What is SFD's TickrTrends verdict?
SFD is currently marked 'Awaiting full valuation' - a verdict publishes automatically once at least six validated trailing P/E windows accumulate.
How does SFD compare to other Consumer Defensive stocks?
SFD ranks #43 of 68 Consumer Defensive stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by quality score. It carries no fair-value verdict yet, so it is not ranked by discount.
Is SFD overbought or oversold?
SFD's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does SFD pay a dividend?
Yes. SFD paid $1.19 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 6.37% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-13.
When does SFD report earnings next?
SFD's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-27 (pre-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does SFD usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 7 reported quarters SFD beat the consensus estimate 5 times and missed 1 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about SFD?
Of 7 analysts covering SFD, 5 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $24.9 (+33.6% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.