Insider’s Undervalued Candidate
Friday, November 9th, 2007========= Undervalued Stock Candidate ==========
———- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) ———
Insider Name: Larry C. Pope
Insider Position: President and CEO
Insider Action: 10,000 shrs on 10/5/2007
Insider Total Holding: 301,153 shrs
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Undervaluation Merits…
P/E Ratio = 16.7 (Industry Average 41.9)
P/S Ratio = 0.32 (Industry Average 0.70)
P/B Ratio = 1.39 (Industry Average 2.19)
P/CF Ratio = 10.3 (Industry Average 10.70)
Industry: Meat Products
———- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) ———
Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in production of hog, and processing of pork and beef worldwide. The company offers fresh pork products, including unprocessed and trimmed cuts, such as loins, picnics, and ribs; and packaged meats products, such as smoked and boiled hams, bacon, sausage, hot dogs, deli and luncheon meats, pepperoni, dry meat products, and ready-to-eat foods. It also offers beef products, which comprise boxed beef and ground beef. Smithfield Foods also involves in turkey production and hatchery operations. The company sells its products to supermarket chains; wholesale distributors; export markets; other further processors; foodservice industry, such as fast food, restaurant, and hotel chains; hospitals; and other institutional customers. Smithfield Foods markets its products through its sales force and through independent commission brokers. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Smithfield, Virginia.
Date Insider Shares Type Transaction Value*
12-Oct-07 POPE C LARRY
Officer 10,000 Direct Purchase at $29.30 - $29.31 per share. $293,0002
1-Oct-07 LUTER JOSEPH W IV
Officer 36,400 Direct Option Exercise at $13.22 per share. $481,208
1-Oct-07 LUTER JOSEPH W IV
Officer 36,400 Direct Sale at $32 - $32.17 per share. $1,168,0002
25-Sep-07 FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director 60,000 Indirect Purchase at $29.97 per share. $1,798,200
24-Sep-07 FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director 50,000 Indirect Purchase at $29.94 per share. $1,497,000
21-Sep-07 FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director 150,000 Indirect Purchase at $30.05 - $30.06 per share. $4,508,0002
20-Sep-07 FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director 165,000 Indirect Purchase at $29.72 - $29.86 per share. $4,915,0002
18-Sep-07 LUTER JOSEPH W IV
Officer 3,600 Direct Option Exercise at $13.22 per share. $47,592
18-Sep-07 LUTER JOSEPH W IV
Officer 3,600 Direct Sale at $33 per share. $118,800
29-Aug-07 TRIBLE PAUL S JR
Director N/A Direct Statement of Ownership N/A
1-Aug-07 SULLIVAN KENNETH M
Officer 135 Indirect Statement of Ownership N/A
11-Jul-07 WRIGHT MELVIN O
Director 1,500 Direct Sale at $29.93 - $29.95 per share. $45,0002
To be Continued….
(Meanwhile, here is a link to see my past articles of some good picks:)
http://www.mystockwinners.com/weekly-pick-intv/
