Steven France

SFD President Steven France sells 82,825 shares ($2.2M) at $26.82; holds 145,429 shares post-transaction plus 165,645 stock options.

Steven France, President of Packaged Meats at Smithfield Foods, sold 82,825 shares at $26.82 on 2026-06-16, reducing his non-derivative holdings by -36.3% from 228,254 to 145,429 shares while retaining 165,645 shares in derivative form (stock options). The stock traded at $25.95 at filing time, -12.9% from its 52-week high of $29.80, and is up +3.8% over the prior 30 days and +10.2% over 90 days. His prior two purchases at Smithfield Foods showed mixed outcomes: a well-timed January 2025 buy that returned +8.4% at the 90-day mark, followed by a September 2025 buy that declined -5.7% at 90 days. The sale occurs at a price above the current market level and within a company showing solid fundamentals—$3.8B in latest-quarter revenue, +9.8% annual growth, and a P/E of 10.14—suggesting the transaction reflects a partial portfolio adjustment rather than a distress signal.

SFD President Steven France buys 2,500 shares at $23.25; 6 other insiders bought within 14 days

France Steven, President of Packaged Meats at Smithfield Foods, purchased 2,500 shares at $23.25 on 2025-09-08, increasing his holdings to 70,000 shares. This transaction occurs within a cluster of 6 other insider purchases over the same 14-day period, suggesting coordinated confidence in the company's near-term prospects. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with an average 90-day return of +8.4%, and his prior SFD purchase on 2025-01-29 delivered +4.2% over 30 days and +8.4% over 90 days. However, the stock is trading -10.1% from its 52-week high and -8.6% over the past 30 days, creating a price-action context where the cluster buying activity may reflect opportunistic positioning at a local bottom rather than a sustained bullish thesis given the company's -3.4% annual revenue decline.

President of Packaged Meats Steven France bought 7,500 shares at $20.00 on 2025-01-29; 9 other insiders also bought in past 14 days.

Steven France, President of Packaged Meats, purchased 7,500 shares at $20.00 on 2025-01-29, increasing his holdings from 60,000 shares to 67,500 shares. This transaction is notable because it occurs within a cluster pattern: 9 other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting coordinated or independent but aligned accumulation by company insiders. The current stock price of $21.79 is modestly above the transaction price, but with only 3 trading days elapsed since listing, near-term price movement is not yet meaningful for evaluating transaction timing. This multi-insider buy pattern warrants tracking to understand whether the accumulation reflects confidence in near-term prospects or external capital allocation considerations at the company's newly public stage.