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Hormel Foods

19.19 USD
-0.23
1.18%
At close Updated Oct 9, 4:00 PM EDT
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After hours
19.27
+0.08
0.42%
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-1.18%
5 days
-5.19%
1 month
-8.49%
3 months
-21.13%
6 months
-9.18%
Year to date
-17.96%
1 year
-19.27%
5 years
-54.22%
10 years
-49.25%
 

About: 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 (less than 6%). 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.

Employees: 20,000

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Sentiment 3-Months
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Neutral 40.9%
Negative 9.1%
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Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Can Hormel Foods Tackle Input Costs With Pricing and Efficiency?
HRL is managing mixed input costs through pricing, supply-chain gains and efficiency actions, with lower pork costs set to aid future results.
Can Hormel Foods Tackle Input Costs With Pricing and Efficiency?
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Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Ugly Market, Beautiful Bargains? 2 Dividend Stocks With Big Upside Potential
Clorox and Hormel Foods offer 6%+ yields after significant share price declines, presenting high-risk, high-reward opportunities for income-focused investors. CLX trades at a forward P/E of 13.66x, with management projecting 13–14% net sales growth and 6% EPS growth for FY27, supported by the GOJO acquisition. HRL, a Dividend King, trades at a forward P/E of 13.42x and expects FY EPS growth of 8% at the midpoint, with the Brakebush acquisition expected to be accretive by FY28.
Ugly Market, Beautiful Bargains? 2 Dividend Stocks With Big Upside Potential
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Hormel Foods: A High-Yield Dividend King At A 13-Year Low
Hormel Foods is rated a Buy, trading at its lowest level since 2013, offering margin of safety and re-rating potential. HRL demonstrates resilience amid sector-wide consumer and commodity headwinds, supported by a strong balance sheet and portfolio adaptation. The company maintains its Dividend King status with a ~6% yield, backed by solid free cash flow and conservative payout management.
Hormel Foods: A High-Yield Dividend King At A 13-Year Low
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PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Bauducco® and the SKIPPY® Brand Debut SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Chocottone®
The partnership reimagines the Italian holiday classic and kicks off an ongoing series of flavor innovations MIAMI, Oct 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peanut butter and chocolate – a timeless pairing that never fails. Now, Bauducco®, the world's largest producer of panettone, and the SKIPPY® brand, one of the world's most loved peanut butter brands, are celebrating that beloved combination with the debut of SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Chocottone® – a collaboration that brings the creamy richness of America's favorite peanut butter to Bauducco®'s iconic, sweet holiday loaf.
Bauducco® and the SKIPPY® Brand Debut SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Chocottone®
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24/7 Wall Street
9 days ago
5 High-Yield Stocks Sacrificing Future Growth to Protect the Dividend
Some income stocks are quietly cannibalizing the very assets that fund their dividends, and the math only works until it doesn't. Five familiar names show exactly how capex cuts and rising payouts can set a trap for yield-hungry investors.
5 High-Yield Stocks Sacrificing Future Growth to Protect the Dividend
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Zacks Investment Research
10 days ago
Can Hormel Foods' Brakebush Deal Accelerate Foodservice Growth?
HRL's Brakebush acquisition aims to expand value-added chicken, strengthen Foodservice and support growth, synergies and cash flows.
Can Hormel Foods' Brakebush Deal Accelerate Foodservice Growth?
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24/7 Wall Street
10 days ago
This Dividend King's Payout Ratio Just Crossed a Line It Has Never Crossed Before
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL | HRL Price Prediction) has raised its dividend for 60 consecutive years, a record that puts it on nearly every retiree's short list.
This Dividend King's Payout Ratio Just Crossed a Line It Has Never Crossed Before
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MarketBeat
11 days ago
Hormel Foods Bets $1.06B on Brakebush to Expand Value-Added Chicken Business
Hormel Foods NYSE: HRL has agreed to acquire value-added chicken company Brakebush Brothers, LLC for approximately $1.055 billion in cash, a transaction the company said would expand its foodservice presence and increase its exposure to the chicken category.
Hormel Foods Bets $1.06B on Brakebush to Expand Value-Added Chicken Business
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Seeking Alpha
11 days ago
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) M&A Call Transcript
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) M&A Call Transcript
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) M&A Call Transcript
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WSJ
11 days ago
Hormel Foods to Buy Brakebush Brothers for About $1.06 Billion
The parent of Spam lunch meat and Skippy peanut butter expects the Brakebush acquisition will expand its position in value-added chicken.
Hormel Foods to Buy Brakebush Brothers for About $1.06 Billion
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