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Hormel Foods Corporation

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$20.08

Down-$0.17 (-0.84%)

Updated Oct 6, 2026, 5:50 AM

SID Score

5.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

55/100

Neutral

Market cap
13.03B
P/E ratio
27.28
Dividend yield
7.23%
52-week range
$19.42 – $26.60
Volume
6.15M
Avg. volume
6.07M

Price performance · HRL

HRL price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 5, 2026

HRL closed at $20.08 after 20 trading sessions, down 5.33% for the selected period.

Last close
$20.08
Period change
-5.33%
Period low
$19.71
Period high
$21.21
Daily close
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HRL OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 5, 2026$20.24$20.375$19.96$20.086.15M
Oct 2, 2026$20.06$20.35$19.91$20.256.51M
Oct 1, 2026$19.90$20.07$19.705$19.965.88M
Sep 30, 2026$20.08$20.22$19.76$19.944.94M
Sep 29, 2026$19.85$19.955$19.57$19.855.42M
Sep 28, 2026$19.71$19.985$19.565$19.975.43M
Sep 25, 2026$19.82$19.9611$19.42$19.714.42M
Sep 24, 2026$20.09$20.21$19.69$19.843.96M
Sep 23, 2026$20.33$20.63$19.835$19.924.59M
Sep 22, 2026$20.67$20.7211$20.295$20.333.55M
Sep 21, 2026$20.77$20.84$20.45$20.465.28M
Sep 18, 2026$20.66$21.105$20.64$20.8310.09M
Sep 17, 2026$20.92$20.93$20.725$20.763.21M
Sep 16, 2026$20.80$20.955$20.765$20.782.84M
Sep 15, 2026$20.92$20.93$20.62$20.793.8M
Sep 14, 2026$20.84$21.125$20.795$20.964.31M
Sep 11, 2026$20.95$20.955$20.435$20.574.56M
Sep 10, 2026$21.00$21.04$20.75$20.844.19M
Sep 9, 2026$21.16$21.288$20.895$20.974.22M
Sep 8, 2026$21.60$21.62$21.111$21.214.52M

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Overview

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Company profile

Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (5.9%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$27.75
Implied upside
—
Analysts
15
HRL recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 28, 2026BNP ParibasNeutral—
Aug 14, 2026JP MorganNeutral—
Jul 14, 2026BNP ParibasNeutral—
Jul 9, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal-Weight—
Jun 30, 2026B of A SecuritiesNeutral—
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