Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)
NASDAQ: SFD · Real-Time Price · USD
19.82
+0.03 (0.15%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
19.95
+0.13 (0.66%)
After-hours: Sep 18, 2026, 7:51 PM EDT

Smithfield Foods Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, Smithfield Foods stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $26.75. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 34.96% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $22 (+11.00%) and the highest is $29 (+46.32%).

Price Target: $26.75 (+34.96%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$22$26.75$28$29
Change+11.00%+34.96%+41.27%+46.32%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Smithfield Foods stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy444444
Buy221111
Hold111111
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total776666

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterates
$32$28
BuyReiterates$32$28+41.27%Sep 9, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$29$25
BuyMaintains$29$25+26.14%Sep 9, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$31$29
BuyMaintains$31$29+46.32%Sep 9, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Reiterates
$29$31
BuyReiterates$29$31+56.41%Mar 25, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
15.52B
from 15.53B
Decreased by -0.05%
Revenue Next Year
15.53B
from 15.52B
Increased by 0.01%
EPS This Year
2.18
from 2.55
Decreased by -14.46%
EPS Next Year
2.25
from 2.18
Increased by 2.97%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingJan 2, 2022Jan 1, 2023Dec 31, 2023Dec 29, 2024Dec 28, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
15.01B16.20B14.64B14.14B15.53B15.52B
Revenue Growth
3.95%7.93%-9.62%-3.40%9.82%-0.05%
Gross Profit
1.59B1.65B1.08B1.85B2.09B2.07B
Gross Margin
10.56%10.16%7.40%13.06%13.44%13.36%
Operating Income
541.00M847.00M48.00M1.02B1.33B1.14B
Net Income
472.00M870.00M17.00M953.00M987.00M842.41M
EPS
----2.552.18
EPS Growth
----35.64%-14.46%
Forward PE
----9.039.09
Dividend / Share
----1.001.25
Free Cash Flow
----442.88M674.00M
No. Analysts
-----4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High15.6B
Avg15.5B
Low15.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
0.4%
Avg
-0.0%
Low
-0.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.32
Avg2.18
Low2.12

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-9.0%
Avg
-14.5%
Low
-16.9%