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HRL · Hormel Foods Corporation

Packaged FoodsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Hold

$25.31

-1.88% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Mildly bullish3 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Hold (2.60 from 8 analysts)
To mean target: +6.2%

Market cap

$14B

Enterprise value

$14B

Trailing P/E

30.7

Forward P/E

16.7

Dividend yield

5.0%

Beta

0.33

Avg volume

5M

Employees

20K

2D change

5D change

4.12%

10D change

2.60%

30D change

-0.56%

60D change

13.48%

MTD change

5.96%

YTD change

14.26%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingHold
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.60
Covering analysts8
Mean price target$26.88
Low price target$25.00
Upside to mean target+6.2%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)58.8
50-day MA$23.81
200-day MA$22.74
Price vs 50-day MA+7.4%
Price vs 200-day MA+12.4%
MACD histogram-0.00
Volume vs 3-month avg0.7×
52w low $19.5152w high $27.79

Analyst sentiment over time — HRL

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-14

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Bank of America

Neutral

$27.00

+6.7% vs price
▲ raised from $25.00Maintains · 2026-06-30

JP Morgan

Neutral

$23.00

-9.1% vs price
▼ cut from $28.00Downgrade · 2026-04-09

Barclays

Overweight

$30.00

+18.5% vs price
▼ cut from $31.00Maintains · 2025-12-09

Goldman Sachs

Buy

$27.00

+6.7% vs price
▼ cut from $31.00Maintains · 2025-10-30

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-14BNP ParibasMaintainsNeutral$26.00 $27.00
2026-07-09Stephens & Co.ReiteratesEqual-Weight$25.00
2026-06-30Bank of AmericaMaintainsNeutral$25.00 $27.00
2026-05-29Bank of AmericaMaintainsNeutral$23.00 $25.00
2026-05-29Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$22.00 $25.00
2026-05-21Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$27.00 $22.00
2026-04-09JP MorganDowngradeOverweightNeutral$28.00 $23.00
2026-02-27Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$25.00 $27.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 59 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 7.3% above the 50-day MA ($23.81).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 12.4% above the 200-day MA ($22.74).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.00) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($19.51) and high ($27.79).

HRL Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$12B
EBITDA$1.0B
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$14.44
Net debt / EBITDA-0.3
WACC7.0%
Revenue growth-3.00%
Earnings growth-5.00%

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.

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