While Smithfield Foods, Inc has overperformed by 2.03%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight.
On March 25, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking Smithfield Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: SFD) recommending Overweight. A report published by HSBC Securities on March 18, 2025, Initiated its previous ‘Buy’ rating for SFD. Morgan Stanley Initiated an Overweight rating on February 24, 2025, and assigned a price target of $28. Goldman initiated its ‘Buy’ rating for SFD, as published in its report on February 24, 2025. Exane BNP Paribas’s report from February 24, 2025 suggests a price prediction of $23 for SFD shares, giving the stock a ‘Neutral’ rating. Citigroup also rated the stock as ‘Buy’.
Analysis of Smithfield Foods, Inc (SFD)
Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 14.55%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
To gain a thorough understanding of Smithfield Foods, Inc’s future performance, several well-rounded types of analysis and research techniques can be used, with equity being among the most crucial. Taking into account the quick ratio of the company, currently set at 1.05, you can see that the company can cover any debts it may have, which can easily be seen in the annual report of the company.
It is also very valuable to look at average volume as an indicator of volatility for a stock, and SFD is recording an average volume of 1.14M. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 4.36%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 4.72%, with a gain of 2.34% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $27.62, showing growth from the present price of $20.11, which can serve as yet another indication of whether SFD is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Smithfield Foods, Inc Shares?
The number of employees owning shares of the company should also be considered in addition to the fundamentals. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 93.75%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 0.00% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
SFD shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 0.00% at present.
