Hormel Foods Corporation

HRLNYSEUSD
20.83 USD
0.07 (0.34%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
20.94
0.11 (0.53%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:08 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:08 PM EDT
20.94
0.11 (0.53%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) trades at $20.83 per share. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Sell" rating. This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest HRL is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.

Technical & fundamental data as of Sep 18, 2026.

Open?$20.66
High?$21.11
Low?$20.64
Prev. Close?$20.76
Volume?10.1M
Avg. Volume?5.1M
VWAP?$20.92
Rel. Volume?1.98x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$20.79 × 100
Ask?$21.09 × 200
Spread?$0.30
Midpoint?$20.94
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?11.5B
Shares Out?550.4M
Float?291.5M
Float %?53.0%
P/E Ratio?33.45
P/B Ratio?1.46
EPS?$0.62
Dividend?5.59%
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
11.4B
Industry
MEAT PACKING PLANTS
Listed
1972-06-01
Address
1 HORMEL PL
AUSTIN, MN 55912-3680
Phone: (507) 437-5611
Technical OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Neutral(0/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
79
Momentum?
3
Short Sent.?
30
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?3.29Safe
Confidence?60%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?7.12%Elevated
Short Interest?20.7M
Days to Cover?3.1
Free Float291.5M
Avg Daily Volume6.8M
Settlement Date2026-08-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.91Adequate
Quick Ratio?0.93Weak
Cash Ratio?0.45Low
Debt/Equity?0.36Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 5 peers + S&P 500
Score
83/100
P/E?
Peers
50
S&P
25
33.5PRICEY
P/B?
Peers
33
S&P
88
1.46CHEAP
P/S?
Peers
50
S&P
88
0.94CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
33
S&P
75
14.7CHEAP
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
17
S&P
62
13.0FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
67
S&P
90
1.11CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
19
4.4%WEAK
ROA?
Peers
75
S&P
24
2.6%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$780.9M
Enterprise Value?$13.5B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day