Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 25th, 2025.
• Hormel Foods recently reported quarterly earnings with an EPS of $0.35, missing estimates, while setting a Q4 2025 guidance of 0.380-$0.400 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, resulting in a 4.9% yield, set to be paid on November 17th, 2025.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL. In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hormel Foods stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FMC NYSE: FMC on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merit Medical Systems NASDAQ: MMSI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants NYSE: DRI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beacon Financial NYSE: BBT on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of British American Tobacco NYSE: BTI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Rollins NYSE: ROL on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MGP Ingredients NASDAQ: MGPI on 9/25/2025.

Hormel Foods Price Performance

HRL opened at $23.77 on Friday. Hormel Foods Corporation has a 52 week low of $23.13 and a 52 week high of $33.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 2.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.07 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35, a P/E/G ratio of 5.39 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.30.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.98 billion. Hormel Foods had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 10.06%. The company's revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. Hormel Foods has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.380-0.400 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 1.430-1.450 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Hormel Foods Corporation will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Hormel Foods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 14th. Hormel Foods's payout ratio is currently 84.67%.

Institutional Trading of Hormel Foods

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Hormel Foods in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in Hormel Foods in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its position in Hormel Foods by 162.7% in the second quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 1,001 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Hormel Foods in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Hormel Foods in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.99% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $34.00 price objective (down previously from $36.00) on shares of Hormel Foods in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of Hormel Foods from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Hormel Foods in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Hormel Foods from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Hormel Foods from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $31.29.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International segments. The company provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, nutritional food supplements, and others.

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