HRL
Hormel Foods Corporation
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- YTD
- -10.21%
- 1 year
- -0.05%
- Open
- 21.23
- Prev close
- 20.90
- Mkt cap
- 11.71B
- Vol
- 11.07M
- Avg vol
- 4.98M
- EPS
- 0.62
- P/E
- 34.32
- Div yield
- 5.60%
More statistics
- Low
- 21.18
- High
- 21.52
- Forward P/E
- 13.59
- Beta
- 0.29
- Short ratio
- 3.97
- Inst. own
- 91.17%
- Dividend
- 1.17
- Ex-div date
- Oct 12, 2026
- Earnings
- Dec 3, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 20.87
- 200-d avg
- 22.84
- 1y target
- 25.31
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 11.72B
- Enterprise value
- 13.51B
- Trailing P/E
- 34.35
- Forward P/E
- 13.59
- PEG ratio
- 1.44
- Price / sales
- 0.96
- Price / book
- 1.49
- EPS (TTM)
- 0.62
- Beta
- 0.29
- Dividend yield
- 5.60%
- Payout ratio
- 188.31%
- Profit margin
- 2.82%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 12.15B
- Revenue growth
- -2.40%
- Free cash flow
- 621.55M
- Total cash
- 868.45M
- Total debt
- 2.86B
- Return on equity
- 4.29%
- Shares outstanding
- 550.35M
- Short % of float
- 7.60%
- 50-day average
- 20.87
- 200-day average
- 22.84
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 23.00
- Target (mean)
- 25.31
- Target (high)
- 29.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy1
- Hold7
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Dec 3, 2026
Expected Dec 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.37332.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | 0.38 | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | 0.3541 | 0.37 | +0.02 | +4.49% |
| May 28, 2026 | Apr 26, 2026 | 0.3544 | 0.40 | +0.05 | +12.87% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Jan 25, 2026 | 0.32 | 0.34 | +0.02 | +6.25% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Oct 26, 2025 | 0.3017 | 0.32 | +0.02 | +6.07% |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Jul 27, 2025 | 0.4015 | 0.35 | -0.05 | -12.83% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 7, 2026 | BNP Paribas | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 28, 2026 | BNP Paribas | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 2026 | BNP Paribas | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | reit | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
About Hormel Foods Corporation
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United States
- Website
- hormelfoods.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETTINGER JEFFREY M | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 4, 2025 | 1,227,030 |
| LACY STEPHEN MARK | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 1, 2026 | 94,011 |
| MURANO ELSA A | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 1, 2026 | 88,629 |
| MYERS KEVIN L. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Dec 8, 2025 | 65,107 |
| NEWLANDS WILLIAM A | Chairman of the Board | Purchase | Oct 4, 2026 | 76,375 |
| POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 30, 2026 | 124,912 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Corporation | 4.70% | 25,867,365 | 550.85M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 3.58% | 19,705,555 | 419.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.52% | 19,391,572 | 412.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2.76% | 15,171,561 | 323.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.69% | 14,801,507 | 315.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 2.24% | 12,325,712 | 262.48M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.75% | 9,621,020 | 204.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust-Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 1.69% | 9,328,143 | 198.64M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1.37% | 7,558,315 | 160.95M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.26% | 6,944,356 | 147.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| ProShares Trust-ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 1.19% | 6,528,529 | 139.03M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 0.80% | 4,397,161 | 93.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |