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HRL · Hormel Foods Corp /De/

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$24.42 +0.08 (+0.33%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$13.39B
Shares
550.31M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.34 Open$24.47 Day$24.16–24.54 52W close$19.74–29.25 Avg vol 30d3.5M Short int19.2M · 3.5% float · 5.3d Short vol60% Last earningsAug 27, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 28

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Next earnings call
Aug 27, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 25, 2026 Est
filed May 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −2%
      below
      RSI (14) 44
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 48%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return +3%
      this year
      Relative strength −15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $25 › 200d $23 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +86 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$495.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.50% of float · ▼ -5.2% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      620 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 16%
      contracting
      EPS growth −41%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $534.3M
      Valuation P/E 28.6
      rich
      Balance sheet $2.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 30%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 28, 2026
      Net sales · fiscal 2026 $12.2B – $12.5B
      Organic net sales growth · fiscal 2026 1% – 4%
      Operating income · fiscal 2026 $960M – $1.02B
      Adjusted operating income · fiscal 2026 $1.06B – $1.12B
      Diluted earnings per share · fiscal 2026 $1.28 – $1.37
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · fiscal 2026 $1.43 – $1.51
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 28, 2025
      Net Sales · Fourth Quarter $3.15B – $3.25B
      Diluted Earnings per Share · Fourth Quarter $0.36 – $0.38
      Effective tax rate · fiscal 2025 22%
      Depreciation and amortization expense · fiscal 2025 $260M
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2025 $300M
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Net Sales Fourth Quarter
      guided $3.15B – $3.25B
      $3.19B In line
      Diluted net earnings per share full year
      guided $1.43 – $1.57
      $1.47 In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      44 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      48% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $25 › 200d $23 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +86 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$495.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.50% of float · ▼ -5.2% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      620 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $20 Now $24 · 48% Range high $29
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg -2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 9.9% Q2 FY2026
      Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales non-GAAP 8.2% Q2 FY2026
      Advertising investments $34M Q2 FY2026
      Capital expenditures $82M Q2 FY2026
      Depreciation and amortization expense $69M Q2 FY2026
      Dividends returned to stockholders $161M Q2 FY2026
      Effective tax rate 23.6% Q2 FY2026
      Foodservice organic net sales change non-GAAP 7% Q2 FY2026
      Foodservice organic volume change non-GAAP 1% Q2 FY2026
      Foodservice segment profit change 11% Q2 FY2026
      Foodservice volume change 1% Q2 FY2026
      International organic net sales change non-GAAP 5% Q2 FY2026
      International organic volume change non-GAAP 1% Q2 FY2026
      International segment profit change 20% Q2 FY2026
      International volume change 1% Q2 FY2026
      Loss on the sale of the whole-bird turkey business, including transaction costs $61M Q2 FY2026
      Operating margin 7.3% Q2 FY2026
      Organic net sales change non-GAAP 3% Q2 FY2026
      Retail organic net sales change non-GAAP 1% Q2 FY2026
      Retail organic volume change non-GAAP -2% Q2 FY2026
      Retail segment profit change 13% Q2 FY2026
      Retail volume change -2% Q2 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Packaged Foods — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HRL
      Hormel Foods Corp /De/
      this stock
      $13.39B +2.7% +1.6% 28.6 3.5%
      KHC
      Kraft Heinz Co
      $29.35B +2.4% -0.1% 7.3%
      GIS
      General Mills Inc
      $21.34B -18.1% +4.1% 9.2%
      MKC
      Mccormick & Co Inc
      $14.50B -18.8% +1.7% 9.0 5.1%
      JBS
      Jbs N.V.
      $14.39B -5.3% 3.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      620
      % held
      44.6%
      Net QoQ
      -9.2M sh
      Top holder
      STATE STREET CORP
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      557
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      19.2M
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      -1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.8K
      Value
      $172.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$495.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 25, 2025
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      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $478.2M
      EPS diluted
      $0.87
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $321.6K
      Shares
      13.4K
      Filed
      Dec 12, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 27, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 8, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      HORMEL® Chili and OMAHA STEAKS® U…
      Published
      Aug 13, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HRL +0.2% -3.1% -3.8% -2.7% +2.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +0.6% -5.6% -14.6% -5.4% -9.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.293 / share · ex Jul 13, 2026
      Raised 1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.169 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.80%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 48465 CUSIP 440452100 13F (30d) 557 filings 528 filers Visit website Investor relations