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 ( SFD) began its roadshow on Tuesday for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,800,000 shares of its common stock. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $23.00 and $27.00 per share. The range values the Virginia-based company at $10.7 billion at the high point.

Smithfield, owned by China’s WH Group, said it plans to sell 34.8 million shares valued between $23 and $27 per share. That could raise up to $939.6 million for the pork producer, which owns brands including Farmland bacon and Nathan’s Famous hot dogs.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the "Company"), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced that the Company has commenced the roadshow for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,

Smithfield Foods, producer of the iconic Smithfield Ham and the largest pork producer in the world, will go public in an initial public stock offering.

Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to $10.73 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the Farmland bacon maker said on Tuesday, moving closer to its much-anticipated stock market return in the country after more than a decade.

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.

Key Takeaways Smithfield Foods unveiled terms Tuesday for its planned initial public offering, with the largest U.S. pork producer expecting shares to price between $23 and $27 each.The midpoint of the expected IPO price range would give Smithfield a market cap of nearly $10 billion.