Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded foods company primarily engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of value-added, high-quality meat and food products. The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including refrigerated and frozen meats, pantry staples, specialty foods and shelf-stable items. Through manufacturing facilities located across North America and international markets, Hormel Foods supplies retail grocers, foodservice operators, convenience stores and e-commerce platforms.

Among its best-known brands, Hormel Foods produces SPAM® canned meats, Jennie-O® turkey products, Skippy® peanut butter and Applegate® natural and organic meats. Additional offerings include Hormel® chili and Mexican products, Minute® rice and Mary’s® organic chicken. The company continually invests in research and development, packaging innovation and sustainability initiatives aimed at meeting evolving consumer preferences for convenience, health and wellness.

Founded in 1891 by George A. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota, the company has grown from a regional meatpacker into a multinational food manufacturer. Key milestones include the 1937 launch of SPAM®, the expansion into turkey through the Jennie-O acquisition and entry into the natural and organic segment with the Applegate brand. Hormel Foods maintains manufacturing and distribution operations across more than 80 countries, supported by a global supply chain and strategic partnerships.

Hormel Foods is led by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James P. Snee, who has guided the company through product portfolio diversification and digital transformation efforts. Under his leadership, Hormel Foods has emphasized operational excellence, corporate responsibility and community engagement while pursuing targeted acquisitions and joint ventures to drive long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.24 to $25.82
• 50-Day Range: $25.25 to $31.52
• 52-Week Range: $23.71 to $33.80
• Volume: 7.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.57
• Dividend Yield: 4.56%
• Price Target: $30.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hormel Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hormel Foods scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hormel Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hormel Foods has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hormel Foods are expected to grow by 11.52% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $1.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.40.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hormel Foods has a PEG Ratio of 3.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hormel Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of Hormel Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hormel Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hormel Foods has recently decreased by 7.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Hormel Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hormel Foods has been increasing its dividend for 60 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hormel Foods is 85.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hormel Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.04% next year. This indicates that Hormel Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.56

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.07% of the float of Hormel Foods has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hormel Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hormel Foods has recently decreased by 7.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Hormel Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Hormel Foods this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for HRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Hormel Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hormel Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.72% of the stock of Hormel Foods is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.99% of the stock of Hormel Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HRL shares performed this year?

Hormel Foods' stock was trading at $31.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HRL shares have decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $25.4450.

How were Hormel Foods' earnings last quarter?

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) released 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Hormel Foods' stock split?

Shares of Hormel Foods split on the morning of Wednesday, February 10th 2016.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, November 25th 2015. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell 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?

Hormel Foods subsidiaries include Planters, Sadler's Smokehouse Ltd, Shedd’s Country Crock Business - Unilever, Columbus Manufacturing, Ceratti, Fontanini Italian Meats and Sausages, Justin’s, and others.

Who are Hormel Foods' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Hormel Foods include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.70%), State Street Corp (5.10%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.43%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include James P Snee, Elsa A Murano, Susan K Nestegard, Deanna T Brady, Mark A Coffey, Kevin L Myers, Patrick J Connor, Mark J Ourada, Becerra Jose Luis Prado, Katherine M Losness-Larson, Paul R Kuehneman, Steven J Lykken and Pierre M Lilly.
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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 7/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 7/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/28/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MEAT PRODS
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HRL
• CIK: 48465
• Web: www.hormelfoods.com
• Phone: (507) 437-5611
• Fax: 507-437-5838
• Employees: 20,000
• Year Founded: 1891

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hormel Foods: $30.88
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.42
• P/E Growth: 3.3
• Net Income: $805.04 million
• Net Margins: 6.27%
• Pretax Margin: 8.00%
• Return on Equity: 10.20%
• Return on Assets: 6.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 2.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: $1.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.16
• Book Value: $14.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 549,895,000
• Free Float: 545,936,000
• Market Cap: $13.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.31