NYSE:HRL Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.51 -0.32 (-1.54%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Hormel Foods Stock (NYSE:HRL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Hormel Foods alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.45▼$20.8450-Day Range$20.51▼$26.0652-Week Range$19.70▼$26.60Volume5.25 million shsAverage Volume5.74 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.29 billionP/E Ratio32.56Dividend Yield5.70%Price Target$26.14Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is a global food company that develops, produces and markets branded meat, prepared foods and other grocery products. Its portfolio includes SPAM luncheon meat, Hormel pepperoni, Hormel Compleats meals, Jennie-O turkey products, Applegate natural and organic foods, Columbus deli meats and Planters snack products. The company sells products through retail grocery channels, foodservice operations and international markets. Its offerings are used by consumers, restaurants, schools, hospitals and other institutional customers, with products distributed across the United States and in selected markets worldwide. Founded in 1891 by George A. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota, Hormel Foods has expanded from a regional meat processor into a diversified branded-foods company. The business operates through retail, foodservice and international activities and remains headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Hormel Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreHRL MarketRank™: Hormel Foods scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 172 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHormel Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialHormel Foods has a consensus price target of $26.14, representing about 27.5% upside from its current price of $20.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageHormel Foods has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Hormel Foods' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hormel Foods are expected to grow by 3.36% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 32.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 32.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHormel Foods has a PEG Ratio of 2.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHormel Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hormel Foods' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% of the float of Hormel Foods has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHormel Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hormel Foods has recently increased by 21.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHormel Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHormel Foods has been increasing its dividend for 60 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hormel Foods is 185.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Hormel Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.97% in the coming year. This indicates that Hormel Foods may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Hormel Foods' dividend. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment-0.14 News SentimentHormel Foods has a news sentiment score of -0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Hormel Foods this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest38 people have searched for HRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Hormel Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hormel Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $495,102.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.58% of the stock of Hormel Foods is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions40.99% of the stock of Hormel Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Hormel Foods' insider trading history. Receive HRL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hormel Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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HRL Stock News HeadlinesHormel Foods Stock: Is HRL Underperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?September 21 at 2:50 PM | barchart.comHormel's 60-Year Dividend Streak Masks a Troubling Reality: Raises Are ShrinkingSeptember 21 at 9:00 AM | 247wallst.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely.September 21 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)Hormel's 60-Year Dividend Streak Masks a Troubling Reality: Raises Are ShrinkingSeptember 21 at 8:48 AM | 247wallst.comCould SPAM Hot Honey’s Brand Refresh Strategy Reveal a New Consumer Playbook for Hormel (HRL)?September 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHormel Foods (HRL): Buy, sell, or hold post Q2 earnings?September 16, 2026 | msn.com5 Dividend Kings Trading at Rare Discounts to Their Historical ValuationsSeptember 16, 2026 | 247wallst.com3 Dividend Kings to Buy While They’re Still Beaten Down (HRL)September 14, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDSee More Headlines HRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HRL shares performed this year? Hormel Foods' stock was trading at $23.69 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HRL shares have decreased by 13.4% and is now trading at $20.51. How were Hormel Foods' earnings last quarter? Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 27th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.02. Hormel Foods's revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Hormel Foods' stock split? Hormel Foods shares split before market open on Wednesday, February 10th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, November 25th 2015. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, February 9th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Hormel Foods have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Hormel Foods: Planters, Sadler's Smokehouse Ltd, Shedd’s Country Crock Business - Unilever, Columbus Manufacturing, Ceratti, Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages, Justin’s, and more. Who are Hormel Foods' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Hormel Foods include BlackRock Inc. (3.58%), Vest Financial LLC (0.42%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.38%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Elsa A Murano, Susan K Nestegard, Deanna T Brady, Mark A Coffey, Kevin L Myers, Katherine M Losness-Larson and Steven J Lykken. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hormel Foods? Shares of HRL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Hormel Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hormel Foods investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend7/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend7/13/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Last Earnings8/27/2026Today9/21/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/03/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, HRL's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food Products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNYSE:HRL CIK48465 Webwww.hormelfoods.com Phone(507) 437-5611Fax507-437-5838Employees20,000Year Founded1891Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Hormel Foods$26.14 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.11 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.63 Trailing P/E Ratio14.57 Forward P/E Ratio13.77 P/E Growth2.44Net Income$478.20 million Net Margins2.82% Pretax Margin4.30% Return on Equity9.91% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio1.88 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.11 billion Price / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$1.95 per share Price / Cash Flow10.52 Book Value$14.39 per share Price / Book1.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares550,350,000Free Float547,159,000Market Cap$11.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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