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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$20.76-0.10%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-07-31

Revenue
$2.96B
Revenue YoY
-2.4%
Net profit
$59.6M
Profit YoY
-67.6%
EPS
$0.37
EPS estimate
$0.36
Net margin
2.0%

EPS came in at 0.37 against a street estimate of 0.36 — a beat of 2.8%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$11.54B
P/E
33.8
Forward P/E
13.3
P/B
1.44
Book value
$14.25
EPS (TTM)
$0.62
Dividend yield
5.68%
52-week high
$26.43
52-week low
$19.47
50-day MA
$23.98
200-day MA
$23.40
Beta
0.32

Analyst view

Analysts rate Hormel Foods Corporation a hold (3 buy, 7 hold, 0 sell out of 10) with an average price target of $26.12.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-27

MIXED HRL raised FY26 EPS guidance to $1.45–$1.51 (6–10% growth) despite Q3 organic sales decline of 2%. Foodservice strong at +12 consecutive quarters; retail volumes fell on portfolio exits and pricing elasticity. Management confident in long-term strategy but near-term consumer pressure persists. Q3 FY26 HRL exiting subscale Brazil business to sharpen portfolio toward Asia Pacific, where management sees significant long-term growth potential. Indonesia minority investment impaired in Q3. Analysts pressed on guidance reconciliation (volumes vs. COGS benefits), retail volume drivers (found portfolio exits and pricing elasticity), and input cost timing. Management acknowledged volumes and inventory turns delayed commodity tailwinds into future quarters; reaffirmed confidence in long-term margin trajectory despite near-term consumer headwinds. 2026-08-27…

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Shareholding

Insiders
0.47%
Institutions
91.36%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
State Street Corp4.99%
BlackRock Inc4.31%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC3.50%
Amvescap Plc.2.71%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC2.67%
Two Sigma Investments LLC2.24%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.1.70%
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.48%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION - 10-Q SUMMARY Quarter and Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales Q3 2026: $2,961.3 million vs.
2026-08-27
Results announced · Q4 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS Q3 FISCAL 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales of $2.96 billion; organic net sales down 2% • Diluted earnings per share (G
2026-08-27
Board / officer change · Q4 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION – FORM 8-K SUMMARY August 24, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • New CFO appointment: Ash Bhumbla named Executive Vice President
2026-08-24
Board / officer change · Q3 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • John F. Ghingo appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 26, 2026
2026-07-28
Board / officer change · Q3 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Executive Assignment: Swen Neufeldt, Group Vice President International, assigned to
2026-06-12
Quarterly report · Q2 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION – Q2 FY2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales Q2: $2,972.6 million (vs. $2,898.8 million prior year +2.5%) • Net Sales S
2026-05-28
Quarterly report · Q1 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION - Q1 FY2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $3,027,317 thousand (Q1 FY2026) vs $2,988,813 thousand (Q1 FY2025) — up 1
2026-02-26
Proxy statement · Q1 FY2026
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION — 2026 ANNUAL MEETING PROXY SUMMARY --- WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Item 1: Elect 12 director nominees (vote require
2025-12-17

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.29 / share
ex-date Jul 13, 2026 · pay Aug 17, 2026
2026-07-13
Dividend$0.29 / share
ex-date Apr 13, 2026 · pay May 15, 2026
2026-04-13
Dividend$0.29 / share
ex-date Jan 12, 2026 · pay Feb 17, 2026
2026-01-12
Dividend$0.29 / share
ex-date Oct 14, 2025 · pay Nov 17, 2025
2025-10-14

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Preliminary Q1 results and 2026 fiscal year guidance provided
Hormel Foods Corporation issued a press release on February 17, 2026, announcing preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended January 25, 2026, along with 2026 fiscal year guida
2026-02-18

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