NYSE:HRL Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.24 +0.29 (+1.33%) Closing price 11/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.24 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 11/9/2026 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. 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$21.83▼$22.3450-Day Range$19.19▼$22.7352-Week Range$18.96▼$26.60Volume3.10 million shsAverage Volume5.44 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.24 billionP/E Ratio15.92Dividend Yield5.26%Price Target$25.43Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Hormel Foods Corporation is a branded food company that produces and markets meat and other food products for retail, foodservice and other customers. Its offerings include pork, turkey and other meat products, as well as refrigerated and shelf-stable foods. The company’s brands include Hormel, SPAM, Jennie-O, Skippy, Applegate and Planters. Its products are sold in the United States and in international markets. Founded in 1891 by George A. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota, the company has grown from a local meatpacking business into a diversified food producer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Hormel Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreHRL MarketRank™: 4.521167283185 of 5 starsHormel Foods scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 163 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHormel Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialHormel Foods has a consensus price target of $25.43, representing about 14.3% upside from its current price of $22.24.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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.05% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hormel Foods are expected to grow by 4.05% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 15.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hormel Foods is 15.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 24.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHormel Foods has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. 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 1.55. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.06% 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 3.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hormel Foods has recently decreased by 2.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHormel Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.14%, 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 Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentHormel Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.48 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 InterestOnly 31 people have searched for HRL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Hormel Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $201,000.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0016% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hormel Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $201,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HRL Stock News HeadlinesHormel Foods Corp. stock rises Monday, still underperforms market37 minutes ago | marketwatch.com5 Stocks Down More Than 50% From Their Record Highs to Buy NowNovember 6, 2026 | fool.comMy prediction for December 8thElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout. | Behind the Markets (Ad)Critical Comparison: Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) versus Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL)November 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHormel Foods: The Dividend Is Covered, But Not The Growth (Hold)November 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.com3 Dividend Aristocrats Trading Below Their Historical ValuationsNovember 5, 2026 | 247wallst.comHormel Foods Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings CallNovember 3, 2026 | prnewswire.comHormel Yields 5.5% After a 40% Stock Decline. Is Its Dividend Safe?November 1, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines HRL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HRL shares performed this year? Hormel Foods' stock was trading at $23.69 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HRL shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $22.2430. How were Hormel Foods' earnings last quarter? Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 26th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Hormel Foods' stock split? Hormel Foods's stock split 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 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? 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 shareholders of Hormel Foods include ProShare Advisors LLC (1.21%), Vest Financial LLC (0.35%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.30%) and Grandfield & Dodd LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Elsa A Murano, Susan K Nestegard, William A Newlands, 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 AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Procter & Gamble (PG), AbbVie (ABBV), Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 8/17 Dividend7/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/17 Dividend7/13/2026Dividend Payable8/17/2026Last Earnings8/26/2026Record date for 11/16 Dividend10/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/16 Dividend10/13/2026Today11/09/2026Dividend Payable11/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/03/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2027Get 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. Green Zone (5d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 As of 5 days ago, HRL's financial health entered the Green 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$25.43 High Price Target$28.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.63 Trailing P/E Ratio15.92 Forward P/E Ratio14.44 P/E Growth2.59Net 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 / Sales1.01 Cash Flow$1.94 per share Price / Cash Flow11.49 Book Value$14.39 per share Price / Book1.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares550,350,000Free Float547,159,000Market Cap$12.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.27 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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