Smithfield Foods (SFD) stock
SFD's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 1. It closed away from its high of the day (2 chart checks stopped).
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Key facts on SFD
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since August |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
SFD in the news
What's next
Thu Nov 12: Ex-dividend, $0.3125 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 25.
SFD catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why SFD scores 1
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- −2Long-term trend below a falling 200-day average, down over one year
- Profit adds
- Growth subtracts
How SFD ranks in Meat Packers
SFD is #3 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
When does SFD report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Tue Mar 23, before the open (in 133 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What SFD reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $3.4B, 8% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.23 a share, from $0.63.
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Services | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.7B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total Company adjusted operating profit | $0.9B to $1.0B |
In the company's words
“While we expect commodity market pressure in our upstream businesses to continue in the fourth quarter, our teams remain focused on navigating this environment with operational discipline.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
The numbers
- $7.7B
- today
- $15B
- down 0.6% on the year
- $927M
- last 12 months
Sales fell 1.4% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Pays $1.25 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +1.9% | +0.1% | +1.1% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | -3.2% | -2.3% | -7.5% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | -0.7% | -6.4% | -7.4% |
SFD sales and profit by year
Sales grew in one of the last three years, to $16B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the four years.
SFD has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
SFD RSI today: 53.1, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 53.1, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on SFD
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Mar 24, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Mar 24, 2026SEC filing · Mar 24, 2026, against the one of Mar 25, 2025SEC filing · Mar 24, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
Is SFD's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 53% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.25 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $494M a year |
| Free cash flow | $927M |
| Record | Raised in the last year |
SFD insider trades
3 insiders sold $4.4M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
SFD's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods Inc is a hog producer and pork processor based in the United States of America. The company conducts its operations through three reportable segments: Packaged Meats, Fresh Pork, and Hog Production. The company generates the maximum of its revenue from the Packaged Meats segment. The Packaged Meats segment consists of the company's U.S. operations that process fresh meat into a wide variety of packaged meats products, including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and lunch meats, dry sausage products (such as pepperoni and genoa), ham products, ready-to-eat products and prepared foods (such as pre-cooked entrees, bacon and sausage).
What Smithfield Foods says it competes with
“We believe our diverse branded and private label product offerings allow us to compete effectively across channels and customer price points.”
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What does SFD's Quality Score say?
SFD scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 3 in Meat Packing Plants by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is SFD's Quality Score?
SFD scores 1 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 3 in Meat Packing Plants by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SFD's 1.
Are insiders buying SFD?
3 insiders sold $4.4M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Steven France, President, Packaged Meats, who sold $2.2M on Jun 16. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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