Hormel Foods Stock
Hormel Foods Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Jeffrey Ettinger
- Employees
- 20,000
- Market cap
- $11.2 B
- IPO
- 17/03/1980
Hormel Foods Corporation is a prominent global food company specializing in the creation, preparation, and supply of a diverse array of meat, nut, and other culinary items. Headquartered in Austin, Minnesota, USA, the company serves an extensive clientele that spans retail outlets, institutional foodservice providers,…
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Hormel Foods stock: price history
1D
+1.0%
1W
+6.3%
1M
-1.8%
6M
-3.7%
YTD
-13.9%
1Y
-14.1%
2Y
-34.7%
5Y
-52.2%
10Y
-46.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
03/12/2026 (in 47 days)
Volatility around earnings
~121% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Hormel Foods
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$23.00
CONSENSUS
US$25.00
MEDIAN
US$25.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$28.00
0
STRONG BUY
6
BUY
17
HOLD
7
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
30
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 14/10/2026
Hormel Foods stock metrics
P/E
32.38
P/B
1.43
EV/EBITDA
15.18
RETURN ON EQUITY
0.8%
NET MARGIN
2.0%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.36
DIVIDEND YIELD
5.7%
AS OF
26/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
52.8%
FLOAT SHARES
290,794,356
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
5,325,222
Insider transactions (SEC)
Bhumbla Ash
Newlands William A
Myers Kevin L
Newlands William A
Schoneman Debbra L.
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Frequently asked questions about Hormel Foods stock
What does Hormel Foods do?
Hormel Foods Corporation is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Packaged Foods industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Jeffrey Ettinger, the company employs around 20,000 people.
The IPO was on 17/03/1980; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker HRL.
What do analysts say about Hormel Foods stock?
30 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 14/10/2026).
The average price target is US$25.00, ranging from US$23.00 to US$28.00, with a median of US$25.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Hormel Foods report next?
The next earnings date is 03/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 121% stronger than usual.
Does Hormel Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.29 per share, ex-date 13/10/2026, paid on 16/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 5.7% (as of 26/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Hormel Foods?
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