# Smithfield Foods (SFD) — Analyst Forecast

SFD · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sfd/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $22.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $29.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $31.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $32.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $32.00 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $31.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $28.00 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $28.50 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $28.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | B of A Securities | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $28.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $28.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $32.00 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Citigroup | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $27.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is SFD a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Smithfield Foods currently average a Buy rating: 4 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, from 5 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on SFD?

On Sep 30, 2026, Stephens & Co. initiated coverage of Smithfield Foods at Equal-Weight with a price target of $22.00.

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