Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol HRL
  • Rev/Share 21.9228
  • Book/Share 14.7134
  • PB 1.5161
  • Debt/Equity 0.3534
  • CurrentRatio 2.4693
  • ROIC 0.065

 

  • MktCap 12250483993.0
  • FreeCF/Share 1.1412
  • PFCF 19.5153
  • PE 16.242
  • Debt/Assets 0.2117
  • DivYield 0.0521
  • ROE 0.0939

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade HRL JP Morgan Neutral Overweight -- $34 Aug. 20, 2025
Initiation HRL Goldman -- Buy -- $35 June 23, 2025
Upgrade HRL BNP Paribas Exane Underperform Neutral -- $30 May 27, 2025
Upgrade HRL BofA Securities Underperform Neutral -- $35 April 15, 2025
Initiation HRL Exane BNP Paribas -- Underperform -- $28 Oct. 21, 2024
Resumed HRL Stephens -- Equal Weight -- $31 Oct. 3, 2024

News

HRL Investor News: If You Have Suffered Losses in Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), You Are Encouraged to Contact The Rosen Law Firm About Your Rights
HRL
Published: November 17, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) resulting from allegations that Hormel may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

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Hormel Foods Named a Best for Vets Employer for 13th Consecutive Year
HRL
Published: November 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

AUSTIN, Minn. , Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation, (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced it has once again been named on Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets employer list for the 13th consecutive year.

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Rosen Law Firm Encourages Hormel Foods Corporation Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - HRL
HRL
Published: November 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) resulting from allegations that Hormel may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Hormel securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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This annual tax-saving move has put these 7 stocks on sale
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Published: November 11, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Fund managers dump losers now to offset gains — giving value investors an opportunity.

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Buy 3 Ideal Dividend Kings Of 24 'Safer' In November's 56
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Published: November 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The article reviews the November 2025 Dividend Kings, highlighting 56 stocks with long dividend growth records and recent changes to the list. Six Dividend Kings - MO, UVV, HRL, KVUE, CDUAF, UBSI - are currently fairly priced, with annual dividends from $1,000 invested meeting or exceeding share prices. Analyst forecasts suggest top-yielding Kings could deliver net gains of 18.55% to 101.43% by November 2026, with Stepan, H2O America, and National Fuel Gas among the top projections.

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3 Undervalued Dividend Kings to Buy on the Dip Right Now
BDX, HRL, TGT
Published: November 06, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Dividend Kings are stocks that've had their dividend payouts raised for 50 consecutive years or more, such as Target (NYSE:TGT ), Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX ), and Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL ).

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ROSEN, LEADING INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Hormel Foods Corporation Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - HRL
HRL
Published: November 06, 2025 by: Newsfile Corp
Sentiment: Neutral

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 6, 2025) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) resulting from allegations that Hormel may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased Hormel securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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Higher beef prices are biting into profits, but there early signs that relief is on the way
HRL, MCD, QSR, SHAK
Published: October 30, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Beef prices are a headache for the restaurant and food industries — just ask Restaurant Brands, McDonald's, Shake Shack and Hormel Foods.

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Hormel Foods Once Again Recognized for Having Top Summer Internship Program
HRL
Published: October 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

AUSTIN, Minn. , Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced today that it was again recognized by Vault as having one of the top 150 internship programs in the nation.

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Hormel Foods Lowers Adjusted Earnings Guidance Citing Fire, Inflationary Pressures
HRL
Published: October 29, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Hormel Foods warned that earnings in the latest quarter were squeezed by price pressures, bird flu and a fire that damaged its Arkansas peanut butter production facility.

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Hormel Foods Corporation Announces Leadership Appointment and Provides Business Updates
HRL
Published: October 29, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

AUSTIN, Minn. , Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leadership Appointment Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced the appointment of Paul Kuehneman as interim chief financial officer and controller, effective October 27, 2025.

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Prediction: These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Will Raise Their Payouts to Record Highs in November
BF-A, BF-B, HRL, MKC
Published: October 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

What's better than a high-yield dividend? A high-yield dividend that keeps growing, of course.

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100 Barron's Sustainable Dividend Dogs: 4 Ideal October Buys; 9 To Watch; 49 "Safer"
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Published: October 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Barron's 2025 list of 100 top sustainable companies, ranked by Calvert's ESG criteria, highlights 82 dividend payers ideal for yield-based analysis. Top-ten October 2025 Sustainable dividend-dogs, Regions Financial, Hormel, Air Products, PPG, Interpublic, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Stanley Black & Decker, Robert Half, Avient, and LKQ, ranged 24.25% 49.98% in one-year net-gains. $5k invested in the lowest-priced five of ten top-yield Sustainable companies showed 12.38% more net gain than from $5k invested in all ten per October 10 data.

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Hormel Foods Marks 15 Years of Plant-Led Giving, Donating $332,000 During Hunger Action Month
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Published: October 07, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Committed to strengthening communities, Hormel Foods provides $10,000 to each of its production facilities in the U.S. to benefit hunger-relief organizations in their local communities AUSTIN, Minn. , Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For 15 years, Hormel Foods has marked Hunger Action Month by empowering its production facilities to support local hunger-relief efforts.

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Hormel Foods Bets on Transform and Modernize to Drive Profitability
HRL
Published: September 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HRL's Transform and Modernize initiative drives supply-chain upgrades, brand refreshes and stronger profitability targets for 2025.

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Can Hormel Foods Offset Rising Input Costs With Pricing Actions?
HRL
Published: September 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HRL posts solid sales gains but soaring pork and beef costs squeeze earnings, leaving pricing moves as its main defense.

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Hormel Foods Releases 2024 Global Impact Report
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Published: September 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

19th annual report highlights global impact progress through newly adopted framework AUSTIN, Minn. , Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today shared its 19th annual Global Impact Report.

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Meet 16 Ideal "Safer" September Dividend Dogs Of The S&P500
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Published: September 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Sixteen of the thirty-eight highest-yield, 'safer' S&P 500 dividend stocks are highlighted as ready to buy, with adequate free cash flow supporting payouts. Analyst forecasts suggest top ten S&P 500 dividend 'dogs' could deliver 20.45% to 38.5% net gains by September 2026, with an average gain of 27.35%. Stocks like Amcor, Healthpeak, Conagra, Pfizer, and Verizon offer the best combination of high yield and low price, following the O'Higgins 'Dogs of the Dow' strategy.

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Dividend Kings: 2 Ideal Buys In 25 "Safer" Of 56 September Dogs
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Published: September 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Dividend Kings list now includes 56 stocks, but only a select few offer fair value and strong yields relative to share price. Five top-yielding Dividend Kings—UVV, CDUAF, NWN, UBSI, and KVUE—currently meet my ideal of annual dividends exceeding share price. Analyst targets suggest these top-yield Kings could deliver net gains of 16% to 75% by September 2026, with lower volatility than the market.

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Hormel Foods Faces Severe Margin Pressure
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Published: September 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Hormel's shares have underperformed, with recent earnings and guidance misses reflecting ongoing margin pressures and management uncertainty. Input cost inflation is outpacing price increases, squeezing margins and making recovery slower than expected, especially with weak consumer demand and SNAP cuts. Despite strong cash flow and a secure, growing dividend, Hormel's near-term earnings outlook remains challenged, with limited upside for 2025-2026.

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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference August 28, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jacinth C. Smiley - Executive VP & CFO Jeffrey M.

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Hormel Foods Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Grow 4.6% Y/Y
HRL
Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

HRL third-quarter earnings fall short of estimates, but sales climb 4.6% year over year, led by gains in Retail, Foodservice and International units.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Hormel, Best Buy, Snowflake, and More
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. equities were mixed and little changed at midday as the market focused on more earnings news and better-than-expected growth in the U.S. economy. The Nasdaq climbed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, while the S&P 500 moved between gains and losses.

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Hormel Foods stock slides on 3Q earnings miss
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE:HRL) shares sank nearly 14% to $25.04 in late-morning trading on Thursday after the global food company's third-quarter financial results disappointed investors. Hormel reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the period of $0.35, falling short of the $0.41 analyst consensus estimate.

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Hormel (HRL) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Hormel (HRL) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Hormel Foods Stock Sinks as Spam Maker Issues Soft Outlook on 'Commodity Inflation'
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Published: August 28, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Hormel Foods (HRL) dropped sharply in premarket trading Thursday after the Spam maker said it expects "near-term pressures" continuing through the current quarter.

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Hormel Foods (HRL) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates
HRL
Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Hormel Foods (HRL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

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69 August Aristocrats: Hormel Now 1 Of 2 Hot Dogs
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Published: August 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Four of the ten lowest priced Dividend Aristocrats - AMCR, BEN, HRL, and KVUE - currently offer attractive yields where $1K invested pays more than a single share price. Analyst forecasts project 14.67% to 32.06% net gains for the top ten Aristocrat Dogs by August 2026, with Amcor leading at 32.06%. Thirteen of sixty-nine Aristocrats have negative free cash flow margins, making their dividends less safe; only Hormel and Kenvue meet the 'safer' fair-price standard now.

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Hormel Foods Readies for Q3 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
HRL
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HRL leans on Foodservice momentum and retail brand strength, but cost pressures are likely to weigh on results.

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Curious about Hormel (HRL) Q3 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
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Published: August 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Evaluate the expected performance of Hormel (HRL) for the quarter ended July 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

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About Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.hormelfoods.com
  • Industry Packaged Foods
  • CEO Jeffrey M. Ettinger
  • Employees 20000

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. It 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, chilies, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and others. The company also engages in the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products, as well as offers nutritional food products and supplements, desserts and drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. It sells its products primarily under the SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, Corn Nuts, etc. brand names 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.