SFD

Smithfield Foods, Inc. returned to public markets on January 28, 2025, with an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker SFD, followed by a secondary offering in September 2025. In January 2026, the company announced a $450 million deal to acquire Nathan's Famous. The company reported strong financial results, with net sales of $15.5 billion for fiscal year 2025, a 9.8% increase, and an operating profit of $1,292 million, up 15.6%. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, Smithfield Foods beat Wall Street estimates, with sales of $3.80 billion and adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share payable on April 21, 2026, and its share price increased by 46.97% between April 25, 2025, and April 24, 2026.