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  • SMITHFIELD FOODS INC Profile

    When Smithfield Foods waddles up to the trough, all the other porkers stand back. Fat from acquisitions, the company is the world's largest hog producer and pork processor. Its products include fresh pork and processed meats sold under the John Morrell, Lykes, Patrick Cudahy, and Smithfield Premium names. It distributes across the US and to about 40 other countries, and it has made major moves into France and Poland. In a steady effort to diversify, the company has built up its beef and prepared-foods operations through acquisitions. In 2007 Smithfield acquired pork producer Premium Standard Farms.
    C. Larry Pope
    CEO
    200 Commerce St.

    Smithfield, VA 23430

    http://www.smithfieldfoods.com

    Phone: 757-365-3000

    Fax: 757-365-3017
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $11,911,100,000 4.5% $166,800,000 53,100
  • Key Executives: SFD

    Name Title Officer Since
    C. Larry Pope CEO 1/1/06
    Robert W. Manly CFO -
    Kenneth M. Sullivan Chief Accounting Officer -
    Jeffrey A. Deel Chief Accounting Officer -
    Joseph W. Luter, IV Executive VP -
    Richard J. M. Poulson Executive VP -
    James C. Sbarro President, Subsidiary -
    Timothy O. Schellpeper President, Subsidiary -
  • Top Competitors: SFD

  • Insider Trends: SFD

    Sentiment for SFD is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: SFD

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/10/08 FRIBOURG PAUL J 15,900 Purchase $300,182.90
    07/08/08 FRIBOURG PAUL J 22,700 Purchase $400,349.15
    07/07/08 SCHWIETERS JOHN T 2,500 Purchase $42,500.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : SFD

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 283.00
     
    Mutual Fund 414.00
    Other Major 16.00
  • Short Interest Volume: SFD

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 8.00
    Float 127.91 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 14.20
    Average Daily Volume 4.08 M
    Outstanding Shares 134.40 M