Smithfield Foods(SFD) has received positive assessments from both stock and credit analysts
after the company reported that it swung to a profit in the third quarter.
"We reiterate our overweight rating," writes Stephens analyst Farha Aslam.
"Smithfield’s shares are well positioned to increase fueled by an earnings
recovery, given the hog cycle."
Smithfield said that hog production losses moderated significantly in the third
quarter, reflecting a 12% improvement in live hog market prices in the U.S. and
a 16% reduction in domestic raising costs.
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