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SFD SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing Jun 16, 2026. Close $18.61 on Oct 9, 2026, +1% from the 52-week low and -35% from the high.
In brief
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) has 54 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 16 insiders, the latest filed on Jun 16, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.
16 open-market trades have been scored at SFD. The newest: Steven France (President, Packaged Meats) sold $2.2M of stock on Jun 16, 2026, filed Jun 16, 2026, scored 55 (moderate). The largest of the 16 shown: WH Group Ltd (10% owner) sold $522M on Sep 8, 2025, scored 37 (weak). 3 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around Jun 16, 2026.
3 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Jun 12, 2026.
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Moderate | Steven France President, Packaged Meats sell | $2.2M 82,825 shares | -36% | +27% from low-11% from high | |
| 45Moderate | Raymond A Starling director sell | $106k 3,960 shares | -25% | +31% from low-8% from high | |
| 57Moderate | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer sell | $2.1M 78,579 shares | -37% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 42Moderate | Steven France President, Packaged Meats buy | $58k 2,500 shares | +4% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 43Moderate | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer buy | $47k 2,000 shares | +3% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 46Moderate | Hank Shenghua He director buy | $233k 10,000 shares | +13% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 52Moderate | Donovan Owens President, U.S. Fresh Pork buy | $279k 12,000 shares | +18% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 42Moderate | Doug Sutton Chief Manufacturing Officer buy | $91k 3,920 shares | +6% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 47Moderate | Keller D. Watts Chief Business Officer buy | $89k 3,833 shares | +5% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 65Notable | Long Wan director buy | $42M 1,800,000 shares | +55% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 37Weak | WH Group Ltd owner sell | $522M 22,461,452 shares | -6% | +31% from low-9% from high | |
| 28Weak | Keller D. Watts Chief Business Officer buy | $101k 4,291 shares | +6% | +32% from low0% from high | |
| 42Moderate | Tennille J. Checkovich Chief Legal Officer buy | $40k 2,000 shares | +20% | - | |
| 49Moderate | Steven France President, Packaged Meats buy | $150k 7,500 shares | +13% | - | |
| 52Moderate | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer buy | $200k 10,000 shares | +17% | - | |
| 51Moderate | Hank Shenghua He director buy | $340k 17,000 shares | +28% | - |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | STEVEN FRANCE Officer | 82,825 0.02% of outstanding | $2.2M | Jun 12, 2026 | none |
| Jun 12, 2026 | RAYMOND STARLING Director | 3,960 0.00% of outstanding | $106k | Jun 12, 2026 | none |
| Jun 9, 2026 | MARK HALL Officer | 78,579 0.02% of outstanding | $2.1M | Jun 9, 2026 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 88 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Raymond A Starling director | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -3,960 | $26.78 | $106k | 11,955 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | MOption exercise Common Stock | +82,825 | $23.76 | $2.0M | 228,254 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -82,825 | $26.82 | $2.2M | 145,429 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | MOption exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | -82,825 | $0.00 | $0 | 165,645 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | MOption exercise Common Stock | +78,579 | $20.00 | $1.6M | 213,304 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -78,579 | $26.36 | $2.1M | 134,725 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | MOption exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | -78,579 | $0.00 | $0 | 314,318 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | AGrant or award Common Stock | +93,305 | $0.00 | $0 | 159,457 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Doug Sutton Chief Manufacturing Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,159 | $23.65 | $75k | 65,761 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hank Shenghua He director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,353 | $0.00 | $0 | 161,504 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Doug Sutton Chief Manufacturing Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +81,446 | $0.00 | $0 | 147,207 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Donovan Owens President, North America Pork | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,159 | $23.65 | $75k | 73,841 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Keller D. Watts Chief Business Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -10,684 | $23.76 | $254k | 145,619 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Kraig A. Westerbeek President, Hog Production | AGrant or award Common Stock | +34,319 | $0.00 | $0 | 52,095 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Charles Shane Smith President & CEO | AGrant or award Common Stock | +146,190 | $0.00 | $0 | 260,621 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Tennille J. Checkovich Chief Legal Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +10,676 | $0.00 | $0 | 21,968 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Hank Shenghua He director | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,849 | $23.65 | $91k | 83,151 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Donovan Owens President, North America Pork | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,637 | $0.00 | $0 | 152,478 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Robert Allen Brobst JR Chief Accounting Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -822 | $23.65 | $19k | 10,778 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,848 | $23.65 | $91k | 66,152 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Kraig A. Westerbeek President, Hog Production | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,224 | $23.65 | $29k | 17,776 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Tennille J. Checkovich Chief Legal Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -708 | $23.65 | $17k | 11,292 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Charles Shane Smith President & CEO | FTax withholding Common Stock | -5,569 | $23.65 | $132k | 114,431 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Isham Jay Bennett Chief Human Resources Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -992 | $23.65 | $23k | 13,008 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Isham Jay Bennett Chief Human Resources Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +14,672 | $0.00 | $0 | 27,680 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Isham Jay Bennett Chief Human Resources Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,632 | $23.76 | $39k | 26,048 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Tennille J. Checkovich Chief Legal Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,072 | $23.76 | $25k | 20,896 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | FTax withholding Common Stock | -14,028 | $23.76 | $333k | 145,429 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hank Shenghua He director | FTax withholding Common Stock | -11,780 | $23.76 | $280k | 149,724 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Donovan Owens President, North America Pork | FTax withholding Common Stock | -10,315 | $23.76 | $245k | 142,163 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Doug Sutton Chief Manufacturing Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -10,684 | $23.76 | $254k | 136,523 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Kraig A. Westerbeek President, Hog Production | FTax withholding Common Stock | -5,000 | $23.76 | $119k | 47,095 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Charles Shane Smith President & CEO | FTax withholding Common Stock | -21,978 | $23.76 | $522k | 238,643 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,353 | $0.00 | $0 | 146,505 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -3,848 | $23.65 | $91k | 68,152 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | FTax withholding Common Stock | -11,780 | $23.76 | $280k | 134,725 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Marie T. Gallagher director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +6,915 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,915 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | John Quelch director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +6,915 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,915 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Raymond A Starling director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +6,915 | $0.00 | $0 | 15,915 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mark L. Hall Chief Financial Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,353 | $0.00 | $0 | 150,353 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hank Shenghua He director | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,353 | $0.00 | $0 | 165,353 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Donovan Owens President, North America Pork | AGrant or award Common Stock | +78,637 | $0.00 | $0 | 155,637 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Isham Jay Bennett Chief Human Resources Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +14,672 | $0.00 | $0 | 28,672 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Doug Sutton Chief Manufacturing Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +81,446 | $0.00 | $0 | 150,366 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Keller D. Watts Chief Business Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +81,446 | $0.00 | $0 | 156,303 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Tennille J. Checkovich Chief Legal Officer | AGrant or award Common Stock | +10,676 | $0.00 | $0 | 22,676 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Kraig A. Westerbeek President, Hog Production | AGrant or award Common Stock | +34,319 | $0.00 | $0 | 53,319 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Charles Shane Smith President & CEO | AGrant or award Common Stock | +146,190 | $0.00 | $0 | 266,190 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | AGrant or award Common Stock | +93,305 | $0.00 | $0 | 163,305 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Steven France President, Packaged Meats | AGrant or award Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | +248,470 | $0.00 | $0 | 641,367 | Mar 12, 2026 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- Isham Jay BennettChief Human Resources Officer
- Robert Allen Brobst JRChief Accounting Officer
- Tennille J. CheckovichChief Legal Officer
- Steven FrancePresident, Packaged Meats
- Marie T. Gallagherdirector, officer
- Mark L. HallChief Financial Officer
- Hank Shenghua Hedirector
- Donovan OwensPresident, North America Pork
- John Quelchdirector
- Charles Shane SmithPresident & CEO
- Raymond A Starlingdirector
- Doug SuttonChief Manufacturing Officer
- WH Group Ltdowner
- Long Wandirector
- Keller D. WattsChief Business Officer
- Kraig A. WesterbeekPresident, Hog Production
Questions about SFD
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying SFD?
No. In the last 90 days no insider at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.
Who was the last insider to trade SFD on the open market?
Steven France (President, Packaged Meats) sold $2.2M of SFD on Jun 16, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Jun 16, 2026. InsiderTell scored 55 (moderate), with 3 insiders on the same side within 14 days.
How many insiders file Form 4 at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?
16 people have filed a Form 4 at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, among them Isham Jay Bennett (Chief Human Resources Officer), Robert Allen Brobst JR (Chief Accounting Officer), Tennille J. Checkovich (Chief Legal Officer). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.