SFDConsumer Defensive · Farm ProductsThe 6 Wall Street analysts covering Smithfield Foods, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $32 — +23.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 40 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Smithfield Foods, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Value (95): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.
Issuance (32): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (15): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Smithfield Foods, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SFD, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $33 → $32 |
| 2 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 Oct 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Aug 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Feb 2025 | B of A Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Barclays | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Citigroup | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 14 June 2013 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 30 May 2013 | BMO Capital | Downgrade | Market Perform | $28 → $34 |
| 30 May 2013 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | $30 → $34 |
| 29 May 2013 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $32 → $38 |
| 15 May 2013 | BB&T Capital | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 11 Mar 2013 | B of A Securities | Upgrade | Neutral | $20 → $26 |
| 11 Mar 2013 | Miller Tabak | Maintains | Hold | $22 → $24 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 59% of US stocks
Cheaper than 78% of US stocks
Cheaper than 56% of US stocks
Cheaper than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 31% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 14% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SFD appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Smithfield Foods announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, payable on August 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2026.
Why it matters — The declaration of a quarterly dividend signals the company's continued commitment to returning cash to shareholders.
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Smithfield Foods, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $32, with estimates ranging from $28 to $35. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 6 analysts covering Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Smithfield Foods, Inc. 40 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Aug 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. ranks 40 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +23.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Smithfield Foods, Inc. 40 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Smithfield Foods, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SFD are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $28 to $35 over the next 12 months.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. returned +11.7% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a leading American packaged meats and fresh pork producer operating through three core business segments.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 30 July 2026): "Smithfield Foods Declares Quarterly Dividend". Smithfield Foods announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, payable on August 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2026.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a leading American packaged meats and fresh pork producer operating through three core business segments. The Packaged Meats segment processes fresh meat into a diverse portfolio of products including bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli meats, ham, and ready-to-eat prepared foods, marketed under prominent brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, and Armour. The Fresh Pork segment converts live hogs into various primal and sub-primal cuts for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers, with significant export operations to markets including China, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea. The Hog Production segment raises hogs on company-owned and contract farms across the United States and Mexico, while also operating bioscience operations that manufacture heparin products for pharmaceutical applications. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, the company serves a broad customer base including retailers, foodservice operators, and industrial processors both domestically and internationally.
CEO Mr. C. Shane Smith · 37,417 employees · United States · https://www.smithfieldfoods.com