Hormel Foods Corporation

HRLNYSEUSD
21.57 USD
0.29 (1.36%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
21.54
0.03 (0.14%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:14 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:14 PM EDT
21.54
0.03 (0.14%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) trades at $21.57 per share. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Strong Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Sell" rating. This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest HRL is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 28, 2026.

Open?$21.29
High?$21.58
Low?$21.14
Prev. Close?$21.28
Volume?10.6M
Avg. Volume?4.2M
VWAP?$21.37
Rel. Volume?2.56x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$21.40 × 100
Ask?$21.55 × 2.4K
Spread?$0.15
Midpoint?$21.48
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?11.7B
Shares Out?550.3M
Float?291.5M
Float %?53.0%
P/E Ratio?34.17
P/B Ratio?1.49
EPS?$0.62
Dividend?5.47%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
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.
Employees
20.0K
Market Cap
11.7B
Industry
MEAT PACKING PLANTS
Listed
1972-06-01
Address
1 HORMEL PL
AUSTIN, MN 55912-3680
Phone: (507) 437-5611
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
80
Momentum?
3
Short Sent.?
74
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?3.31Safe
Confidence?60%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?5.88%Elevated
Short Interest?17.1M
Days to Cover?5.9
Free Float291.5M
Avg Daily Volume2.9M
Settlement Date2026-08-14
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.91Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.93Weak
Cash Ratio?0.45Low
Debt/Equity?0.36Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 3 peers + S&P 500
Score
83/100
P/E?
Peers
67
S&P
24
34.2PRICEY
P/B?
Peers
25
S&P
87
1.49CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
50
S&P
87
0.96CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
50
S&P
74
15.0CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
25
S&P
60
13.3FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
75
S&P
90
1.13CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
67
S&P
19
4.4%WEAK
ROA?
Peers
100
S&P
24
2.6%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$780.9M
Enterprise Value?$13.7B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day