Hormel Foods Corp(HRL) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 33.67 | EPS (ttm) | 0.62 | Insider Own | 47.13% | Shs Outstand | 550.3M | Perf Week | 2.95% |
| Market Cap | 11.53B | Forward P/E | 13.37 | EPS next Y | 5.66% | Insider Trans | - | Shs Float | 291.0M | Perf Month | 6.29% |
| Enterprise Value | 13.53B | PEG | 2.08 | EPS next Q | 0.37 | Inst Own | 44.94% | Short Float | 7.84% | Perf Quarter | -18.04% |
| Income | 0.34B | P/S | 0.95 | EPS this Y | 8.25% | Inst Trans | -2.7% | Short Ratio | 4.57 | Perf Half Y | -2.42% |
| Sales | 12.15B | P/B | 1.47 | EPS next 5Y | 6.44% | ROA | 2.56% | Short Interest | 22.80M | Perf YTD | -11.6% |
| Book/sh | 14.25 | P/C | 13.28 | EPS past 3/5Y | -21.84% -12.16% | ROE | 4.3% | 52W High | -21.24% ($26.60) | Perf Year | -12.09% |
| Cash/sh | 1.58 | P/FCF | 14.77 | Sales past 3/5Y | -0.95% 4.73% | ROIC | 3.36% | 52W Low | 10.5% ($18.96) | Perf 3Y | -34.61% |
| Dividend Est. | $1.17 (5.58%) | EV/EBITDA | 11.59 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -54.64% | Gross Margin | 15.43% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.16% 2.06% | Perf 5Y | -50.34% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.17 | EV/Sales | 1.11 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 0.73% | Oper. Margin | 7.37% | ATR (14) | 0.46 | Perf 10Y | -44.96% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/10/13 | Quick Ratio | 0.92 | EPS Q/Q | -67.6% | Profit Margin | 2.82% | RSI (14) | 56.69 | Recom | 2.5 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 3.71% 4.52% | Current Ratio | 1.88 | Sales Q/Q | -2.36% | SMA20 | 4.31% ($20.08) | Beta | 0.27 | Target Price | $25.25 |
| Payout | 133.53% | Debt/Eq | 0.36 | Earnings | 2026/8/27 | SMA50 | -0.61% ($21.08) | Rel Volume | 0.75 | Prev Close | $21.06 |
| Employees | 20000 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.3 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 4.49% -2.42% | SMA200 | -8.44% ($22.88) | Avg Volume(3M) | 4.99M | Price | $20.95 |
| IPO | 1962/7/10 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 23205 | Volume | 3,767,176 | Change | -0.52% |
An American diversified food company best known for producing popular branded processed meats such as Spam and Skippy, along with jams, snacks, and other grocery products supplied to both retail and foodservice markets. It is also widely recognized for its long track record of consistent dividend increases.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
21% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 75% of its average volume.
HRL has a sound balance sheet but weak earning power
Of every $100 in sales, $7.37 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.3% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $1,159. Peers typically go for $865.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -50.3%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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Dividends are more than it earns
It pays out 134% of what it earns.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 44.9%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
VSDA VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF 0.03% 
RSPS Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF 0.03% 
MVFD Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF 0.02% 
FTXG First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF 0.02% 
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF 0.02% It ranks #7 of 61 in the industry
Based on market cap of $12B.
SJM#3 J.M. Smucker Co $14B PER 60.3 
JBS#4 JBS NV $13B PER 11.6 
MKC#5 McCormick & Co Inc $13B PER 8.7 
MICC#6 Magnum Ice Cream Company NV $12B PER 57.1 HRL#7 Hormel Foods Corp $12B PER 33.7 
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What kind of company is HRL?
HRL belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Packaged Foods industry.
What is the market cap of HRL?
The market cap of HRL is approximately $11.5B, ranking 830 within its sector.
Does HRL pay dividends?
HRL has a dividend yield of approximately 5.58%, with an annual dividend of $1.17.
What is the P/E ratio of HRL?
HRL has a P/E ratio of approximately 33.7x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for HRL?
HRL has recorded a 52-week high of $26.60 and a low of $18.96.
