In the document registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Smithfield Foods said it would offer a total of 34.8 million shares priced in a range of $23 to $27 as it seeks a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. That equates to as much as $939.6m.

Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to $10.73 billion in its New York flotation, the biggest U.S. pork processor said on Tuesday, moving closer to its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) plans to raise $870 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, January 28th, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 34,800,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$27.

The country’s top pork processor reveals the size and price range of its long-rumored separation from China’s WH Group, but a date has not been chosen.

Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to US$10.73bil in its New York flotation, the biggest US pork processor says, moving closer to its US stock market return after more than a decade.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced that it has “commenced the roadshow” for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,800,000 shares of its common stock.

Smithfield Foods Inc.’s initial public offering is seeking to raise as much as about $940 million, in what would be the biggest food company listing in the US in more than three years.Most Read from B

A major employer in eastern North Carolina is targeting an initial public offering with a valuation approaching $11 billion. Farmers in the state are watching Smithfield Foods as the Virginia-based company continues to invest in pork production in North Carolina.