Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector

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Key Metrics & Ratings

symbol HRL
Rev/Share 21.6694
Book/Share 14.6144
PB 2.0073
Debt/Equity 0.3558
CurrentRatio 2.4721
ROIC 0.0652

MktCap 16111923500.0
FreeCF/Share 1.2643
PFCF 23.1579
PE 21.5697
Debt/Assets 0.2129
DivYield 0.0393
ROE 0.0937

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

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type	Ticker	Analyst Firm	Previous Rating	Current Rating	Previous Price Target	Current Price Target	Date
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

Hormel Foods (HRL) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates

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Published: February 27, 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 $0.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

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3 Ideal Buys From 50 'Safer' Dividends In 100 February Barron's Sustainable Dogs

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Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Calvert Research and Management's annual review identified the top 100 sustainable companies based on 230 ESG performance indicators, focusing on planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder categories. Four dividend-paying companies—Interpublic Group, Regions Financial, Hormel Foods, and HP Inc.—meet the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share prices. Analysts estimate net gains of 18.08% to 50.6% for the top ten ESG companies by February 2026, with the average net gain projected at 26.12%.

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About Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

IPO Date 1980-03-17
Website https://www.hormelfoods.com
Industry Packaged Foods
CEO James P. Snee
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.