The public offering came in at $522 million, although the pork producer had anticipated more than $900 million.

Smithfield will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholder. Acting joint lead book-running managers for the proposed offering include Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs & Co.

Smithfield Foods, the largest U.S. pork producer, raised $522 million in an IPO that was around 21% smaller than originally planned. Why it matters: There have been two big IPOs so far in 2025, and both of them bombed.