Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) — MoonshotScore 57/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 7, 2026. Price $19.88 (-1.00%), as of the Oct 6, 2026 trading session; market cap $10.9B. Expected results Dec 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 12.55× (market value Oct 6, 2026; cash Jul 26, 2026) · expected results Dec 3, 2026
Hormel Foods Corporation · HRL · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Research dated 2026-09-13: Hormel sells branded and unbranded food across grocery aisles, refrigerated cases and foodservice kitchens, with products ranging from SPAM and Planters to Jennie-O turkey and prepared meats. Brand and channel breadth matter only if they can revive operating profit while sales remain subdued, without allowing higher marketing expense or debt to absorb the cash generated by the business.
Price as of Oct 6, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Hormel Foods (HRL)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strong balance sheet, but weak growth. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Fading; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $2.96B (Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- Altman Z 3.20 · Piotroski F 6
Helping: balance-sheet strength
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Fair | |
| 56 | Fair | |
| 57 | Fair | |
| 57 | Fair | |
| 57 | Fair | |
| 57 | Fair |
The score was 57 in the stored Oct 6, 2026 snapshot and remains 57 in the current publication computed Oct 7, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -4 and Growth Durability +3; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $19.88 | |
| Change on the day | -1.00% | |
| 52-week range | $19.42–$26.60 | |
| Market capitalisation | $10.9B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 31.56 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 6.4M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.32 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.17 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 5.89% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
On the top line, given our year-to-date performance of plus 1% and our outlook for the fourth quarter, we think an organic net sales range of 1% to 2% is appropriate.
Jeffrey Ettinger · Statement from
Chronological order, not a duration scale. Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Hormel Foods (HRL): Split View
54/100 · BCouncil is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
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Read on: Oct 7, 2026
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 7, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Hormel Foods (HRL), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company that specializes in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Hormel is not simply a meat packer. It combines processed pork, beef, poultry and turkey with nut brands, shelf-stable meals, refrigerated foods, guacamole, snacks and other culinary products, then sells them through retailers, foodservice providers, delis, distributors and commercial customers.
Reported revenue follows customer channels rather than familiar product names. Retail is the largest engine, foodservice is substantial, and international operations are much smaller, so Jennie-O Turkey Store or Planters performance ultimately flows through those broader reporting lines.
What do the latest results show for Hormel Foods (HRL)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q3 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.96B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Annual sales improved modestly after an earlier decline, but net income fell sharply. The latest quarter then extended the sales slowdown and compressed profit much more severely: gross profit retreated, selling and administrative expense remained elevated, and operating and net results dropped.
Reported earnings cleared consensus despite revenue missing expectations. Management continues to guide toward modest organic sales growth and plans higher advertising, making that spending commitment a management action rather than an explanation for the deterioration already reported.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.96B Jul 26, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $323.50M Jul 26, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $110.90M Jul 26, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | $2.96B | Not available | $323.50M | $110.90M |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $2.97B | Not available | $318.62M | $217.11M |
| Jan 25, 2026 | $3.03B | Not available | $241.70M | $243.70M |
| Oct 26, 2025 | $3.19B | Not available | $223.47M | $2.17M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.96B Aug 27, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.03B Aug 27, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 27, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 27, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $2.96B | $3.03B | $0.3700 | $0.3541 |
| May 28, 2026 | $2.97B | $2.96B | $0.4000 | $0.3544 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $3.03B | $3.07B | $0.3400 | $0.3200 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $3.19B | $3.22B | $0.3200 | $0.3017 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | $2.96B | $60M | $0.11 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.97B | $157M | $0.29 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.03B | $182M | $0.33 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.19B | -$56M | -$0.10 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Hormel Foods (HRL)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $868.45M at the Jul 26, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $240.60M for the quarter ended Jul 26, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow remained positive and exceeded capital spending across the recent run of periods, giving Hormel internally generated funding despite volatile accounting profit. Cash and short-term investments have also recovered from a recent low, although total debt remains well above that liquid balance.
Current assets exceed current liabilities, but the quick ratio below parity shows that near-term coverage depends partly on assets beyond cash and the most liquid receivables. The dividend has continued, yet thin trailing operating and net margins leave limited room for further profit compression before capital allocation becomes more constrained.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $240.60M Jul 26, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $178.94M Apr 26, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | $240.60M | −$68.16M |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $178.94M | −$82.17M |
| Jan 25, 2026 | $349.21M | −$68.99M |
| Oct 26, 2025 | $322.91M | −$91.46M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Hormel Foods (HRL)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Dec 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Sales need to reaccelerate enough to support management’s organic-growth outlook and the gradual progression embedded in analyst estimates. More revealing will be whether gross profit and operating profit recover while advertising rises; sales growth bought with weaker operating economics would not resolve the present pressure.
Watch operating cash flow after capital spending, the direction of cash and debt, and leadership continuity. The chief executive and finance roles are interim, so appointments and subsequent operating decisions carry added significance alongside the scheduled earnings update.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
On the top line, given our year-to-date performance of plus 1% and our outlook for the fourth quarter, we think an organic net sales range of 1% to 2% is appropriate.
Jeffrey Ettinger ·
How does Hormel Foods compare with its peers?
Short answer
Hormel Foods's score ranks tied for 8th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Hormel straddles branded packaged food and protein processing. SPAM, SKIPPY, Planters and Herdez sit beside fresh and processed meats sold under branded and unbranded arrangements, while refrigerated and foodservice offerings extend the company beyond the pantry shelf.
That mix creates a broader demand base than a narrowly focused meat processor or shelf-stable food company. Retail still supplies most revenue, foodservice contributes a substantial additional channel, and international sales remain comparatively small.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $194.61 Oct 6, 2026 | $15.3B | 82 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $97.11 Oct 6, 2026 | $6.12B | 80 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $61.21 Oct 6, 2026 | $9.73B | 75 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $95.62 Oct 6, 2026 | $12.2B | 73 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $116.80 Oct 6, 2026 | $12.5B | 69 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $27.89 Oct 6, 2026 | $6.64B | 64 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $45.40 Oct 6, 2026 | $12.2B | 62 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) — this page | $19.88 | $10.9B | 57 |
| $47.91 Oct 6, 2026 | $6.59B | 57 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $17.27 Oct 6, 2026 | $10.6B | 54 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $19.00 Oct 6, 2026 | $5.67B | 53 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $32.18 Oct 6, 2026 | $17.2B | 51 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 | |
| $83.52 Oct 6, 2026 | $10.1B | 50 5-pillar Oct 7, 2026 |
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The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $23.00 – $26.00
- Consensus target
- $24.67
- Median target
- $25.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $19.88 (as of Oct 6, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 5, 2026
- Transactions
- 15
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 1
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 13
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 44.2% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 45.7% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 650 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 658 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| State Street Corp | 25,867,365 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 19,705,555 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 19,391,572 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 15,171,561 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 14,801,507 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Hormel Foods (HRL)?
HRL Consumer Defensive Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How important is Jennie-O Turkey Store inside Hormel?
Jennie-O is a named operating division and a major part of Hormel’s turkey portfolio, but reported revenue is organized around retail, foodservice and international customers. Its economics therefore appear within those customer channels rather than as a separately disclosed revenue segment.
Why can Hormel sales look steadier than profit?
Recent results show relatively modest sales movement alongside much wider earnings movement. Changes in gross profit and selling and administrative expense have flowed through to pronounced swings in operating and net results.
What does higher advertising mean for SPAM and Planters?
Higher advertising raises the near-term expense hurdle for Hormel’s branded portfolio. The useful confirmation would be firmer sales and gross profit without renewed operating-profit compression.
Can Hormel refrigerated foods support its dividend while debt remains?
Recent operating cash flow has generally covered capital spending with funds left over, while dividend payments have continued. Debt nevertheless exceeds cash and short-term investments, so sustained cash conversion and margin recovery matter more than the cash balance alone.
What is the HRL stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is $19.88, as of the Oct 6, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the HRL price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) is $24.67 (range $23.00 to $26.00, median $25.00), per FMP data captured Oct 7, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Jeffrey Ettinger (Aug 27, 2026): On the top line, given our year-to-date performance of plus 1% and our outlook for the fourth quarter, we think an organic net sales range of 1% to 2% is appropriate. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Austin, MN | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, 55912-3680, US". |
FMP — 71 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Dec 3, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $19.88 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-06T20:00:02.000Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -1.00% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalization | $10.9B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote — Provider market cap uses the share class it prices; a company with more than one class may show a larger total elsewhere. Market cap record date: 2026-10-06. Source capture time was not supplied. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q3 FY2026 | $2.96B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $19.42–$26.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 31.56 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 6.4M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.32 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.business_summary | Business description (FMP excerpt) | Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company that specializes in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — Deterministic excerpt derived from id.description; source and date describe the input fact, not a new provider observation | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Jeffrey Ettinger | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 20,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $11.39B, net result $908.84M; FY2022 revenue $12.46B, net result $999.99M; FY2023 revenue $12.11B, net result $793.57M; FY2024 revenue $11.92B, net result $805.04M; FY2025 revenue $12.11B, net result $478.20M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Retail Segment $7.46B · Foodservice Segment $3.94B · International Segment $709.15M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 15.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-26.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-26 | $2.96B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-26.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-26 | $323.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-26.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-26 | $110.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-26.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-26 | $2.97B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-26.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-26 | $318.62M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-26.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-26 | $217.11M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-25.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-25 | $3.03B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-25.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-25 | $241.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-25.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-25 | $243.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-26.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-10-26 | $3.19B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-26.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-10-26 | $223.47M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-26.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-10-26 | $2.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-27 | $2.96B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-27 | $3.03B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-27 | $0.3700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-27 | $0.3541 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-28 | $2.97B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-28 | $2.96B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-28 | $0.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-28 | $0.3544 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-26 | $3.03B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-26 | $3.07B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-26 | $0.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-26.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-26 | $0.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-12-04 | $3.19B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-12-04 | $3.22B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-12-04 | $0.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-12-04 | $0.3017 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q3 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $868.45M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $240.60M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-26. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $527.86M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $2.86B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.41× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-26.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-26 | $240.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-26.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-26 | $178.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-26.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-26 | −$68.16M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-26.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-26 | −$82.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-25.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-25 | $349.21M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-25.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-25 | −$68.99M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-26.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-10-26 | $322.91M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-26.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-10-26 | −$91.46M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $23.00 – $26.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 7, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $24.67 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 7, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $25.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 7, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 15 transactions · 1 purchases, 1 sales, 13 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 5, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 44.2% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 45.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 650 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 658 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 25,867,365 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 19,705,555 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 19,391,572 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 15,171,561 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 14,801,507 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-15 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 3.20 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-07 |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 12.55× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $868.45M at Jul 26, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-06. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-26. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.17 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-06, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 5.89% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.96B) with the recorded estimate ($3.03B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-27.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3700) with the recorded estimate ($0.3541) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 57 of 100 · Fair · pillars 46 / 75 / 60 / 35 / 41 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 57 (stored snapshot Oct 6, 2026) → 57 (current publication computed Oct 7, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company that specializes in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items. Its extensive clientele spans retail outlets, institutional food providers (foodservice), specialty delis, and various commercial enterprises across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are strategically structured into four main divisions: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. Hormel's product portfolio is broad, encompassing numerous perishable goods such as fresh meats, frozen food selections, convenient refrigerated meal options, a variety of sausages, hams, guacamole, and bacon. Additionally, it offers a wide range of non-perishable items, including canned luncheon meats, various nut butters, snack nuts, chili, microwave-ready meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, and tortilla chips. Beyond these offerings, Hormel Foods is also actively involved in the processing, promotion, and distribution of both branded and unbranded products derived from pork, beef, poultry, and turkey. The company further supplies nutritional food items and supplements, dessert and beverage mixes, and industrial-grade gelatin. Its extensive product line is marketed under numerous widely recognized brand names, including SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Wholly, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, and Corn Nuts. These products reach consumers through a multi-channel distribution network, utilizing internal sales teams, independent brokers, and various distributors. Founded in 1891 as Geo. A. Hormel & Company, the organization was officially rebranded as Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Its corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Minnesota. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Retail Segment: $7.46B; Foodservice Segment: $3.94B; International Segment: $709.15M | 2025-10-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.86B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $5.43B; Cash and short-term investments: $868.45M; Cash and investments: $1.40B; Long-term investments: $527.86M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-27 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2011 — Meat Packing Plants. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-10-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-26; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$1.99B; Total debt: $2.86B; Cash and investments: $868.40M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-26 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.92; Current ratio: 1.88; Debt to equity: 0.36; Net margin: 2.8%; Gross margin: 15.7%; Operating margin: 4.7%; Return on assets: 2.6%; Return on equity: 4.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-07-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-12-03; EPS estimate: $0.38 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.20B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Named officers | CEO: Jeffrey Ettinger; Officers: Jason Levine — Title: Group VP & Chief Marketing Officer; Pierre Lilly — Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Born: 1971; Paul R. Kuehneman — Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer & Controller, Born: 1972; Mary Katherine Clark — Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, Born: 1980; Nathan Annis — Title: Vice President of Corporate Development; Jess Blomberg — Title: Director of Investor Relations; Donald Monk — Title: Senior VP & CTO; Jeffrey Ettinger — Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer & Director, Pay: $1.59M, Born: 1958 Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) |
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ETFs that hold HRL
Funds in our ETF coverage that list HRL among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA) | 3.47% |