Question 1

Who are the insiders buying SMITHFIELD FOODS INC stock?

Accepted Answer

InsiderAct tracks all open-market purchases of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC stock by corporate insiders — including officers, directors, and shareholders owning more than 10% — sourced from public SEC Form 4 filings.

Question 2

What does insider buying at a company mean?

Accepted Answer

When a corporate officer, director, or major shareholder purchases their own company's stock on the open market using personal funds, it signals confidence in the company's outlook. This is especially meaningful when multiple insiders buy within the same 7–14 day window (cluster buying) or when the purchase size exceeds $100,000.

Question 3

How do I find cluster buying signals for a company?

Accepted Answer

InsiderAct automatically detects cluster buying — two or more insiders independently purchasing shares within a 14-day window. When a cluster buy signal is active for a company, it appears prominently on the company's InsiderAct page and on the Signals tab.

Question 4

Has SMITHFIELD FOODS INC had any recent large insider purchases?

Accepted Answer

InsiderAct tracks all open-market purchases of $100,000 or more at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. Large insider purchases are flagged as high-conviction signals because they represent meaningful personal capital commitments by executives or directors who have direct visibility into the company's operations and prospects.

Question 5

Where do the insider transactions on this page come from?

Accepted Answer

All transactions shown on InsiderAct company pages are sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings — the mandatory public disclosures that corporate insiders must submit within 2 business days of any stock transaction. InsiderAct ingests these filings in near real time and filters for open-market purchases and sales.

								1WStock price change 1 week after insider bought. Small number below shows return vs S&P 500.	1MStock price change 1 month after insider bought.
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Westerbeek Kraig A.	President	Award	34,319	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Watts Keller D.	CBO	Award	81,446	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Sutton Doug	CMO	Award	81,446	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Sutton Doug	CMO	Award	216,889	$23.76	$5,153,283	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Smith Charles Shane	CEO	Award	146,190	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Owens Donovan	President	Award	78,637	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	He Hank Shenghua	Director	Award	78,353	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Hall Mark L.	CFO	Award	78,353	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	France Steven	President	Award	93,305	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A
2026-03-12	2026-03-10	Checkovich Tennille J.	CLO	Award	10,676	$0.00	$0	N/A	N/A

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