Hormel Foods stock
HRLNYSEHormel Foods Corporation, Consumer DefensiveISIN US4404521001
55Score 55 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
63 / 100
Price history
−2.0% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 3.9% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 58).
The price is 18% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 65% (April 2022 to October 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$20.70
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$22.71
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)58
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$19.19
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$26.51
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Hormel Foods Corporation belongs to the Packaged Foods industry (United States) and, with a market value of $12.01B, is number 21 of 76 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $12.11B (up 1.6% year on year) and earnings of $478.2M (down 40.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $12.12B (up 0.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.48 (up 8.2%).
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- MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 209 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 39 years.
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 228% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 82
- High dividend yieldDividend yield 5.36%, Packaged Foods median 3.53%.
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 5.9%, average of the prior years 9.9% (to 2024).Profitability 28
- Earnings per share fallingDown 12.4% a year since 2020.Growth 30
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and stability, while growth and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedNo fair value can be calculated for this stock, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Valuation metrics
No fair value can be calculated for this stock from the available figures.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 26 Jul 2026, revenue rose 0.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 16%, operating 6%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Dec 2026in 20 days
- Last reported
- 27 Aug 2026EPS reported $0.37 (expected $0.35)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.57−0.1%
- Revenue
- $12.48B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.66+0.2%
- Revenue
- $12.76B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: −9.0%Fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings per share narrowed and raised to $1.45 to $1.51 (before $1.43 to $1.51), but organic net sales growth cut to 1% to 2% (before 1% to 4%).
“Our year-to-date results, combined with our expectations for the fourth quarter, give us the confidence to raise and narrow our fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook to a new range of $1.45 to $1.51, compared to our prior range of $1.43 to $1.51.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $201,000 in total. One insider sold, $495,159 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Hormel Foods
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 55
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Packaged Foods
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- McCormickMKC $12.49B57
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- Britannia IndustriesBRITANNIA.NS $12.28B66
- Magnum Ice CreamMICC.AS $12.14B61
- Guangdong Haid Group002311.SZ $11.85B61
- Tata Consumer ProductsTATACONSUM.NS $11.42B54
- WH Group0288.HK $11.06B66
- China Mengniu Dairy2319.HK $10.66B63
ETFs that hold Hormel Foods
Held by 39 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETFHDLV | 1.90% | 0.30% | €357.87M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.26% | 0.35% | €3.66B |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2C EUR HedgedXDEE | 0.21% | 0.30% | €15.09B |
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| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF2B7D | 0.20% | 0.15% | €518.36M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDS | 0.20% | 0.15% | €342.88M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.15% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.07% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.06% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 26 Oct 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.