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Hormel Foods Corp /De/
$24.73 +0.40 (+1.64%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$13.61B
Shares
550,314,959

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.73 Open$24.39 Day$24.30–24.92 52W$19.70–30.78 Avg vol 30d4.4M Short int19.9M · 3.6% float · 4.1d Short vol62% Last earningsMay 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 28
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Jul 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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 45%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return 0%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $23 › 200d $23 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      35 of 635 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -14.9K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$495.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.61% of float · ▼ -6.2% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      635 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 67
      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 29.1
      rich
      Balance sheet $2.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 31%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      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
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 28, 2026
      Net sales · fiscal 2026 Initiated $12.2B – $12.5B
      prior FY $12.11B midpoint +2.0% Y/Y
      Organic net sales growth · fiscal 2026 Initiated 1% – 4%
      Operating income · fiscal 2026 Initiated $960M – $1.02B
      Adjusted operating income · fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.06B – $1.12B
      Diluted earnings per share · fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.28 – $1.37
      prior FY $0.87 midpoint +52.3% Y/Y
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.43 – $1.51

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      45% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $23 › 200d $23 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      35 of 635 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -14.9K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$495.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.61% of float · ▼ -6.2% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      635 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $20 Now $25 · 45% 52-wk high $31
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +8%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted earnings before income taxes non-GAAP $283M second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $294M second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Foodservice organic net sales growth non-GAAP 7% second quarter of fiscal 2026
      International organic net sales growth non-GAAP 5% second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Retail organic net sales growth non-GAAP 1% second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales non-GAAP 7.9% Q1 FY2026
      Advertising investments $41M Q1 FY2026
      Dividends returned to stockholders $160M Q1 FY2026
      Foodservice organic net sales non-GAAP 7% Q1 FY2026
      Foodservice segment profit change 13% Q1 FY2026
      Gain on the sale of our controlling equity interest in Justin's, LLC $23.5M Q1 FY2026
      International organic net sales non-GAAP 8% Q1 FY2026
      International organic volume non-GAAP 1% Q1 FY2026
      International segment profit change 10% Q1 FY2026
      Retail organic net sales non-GAAP -2% Q1 FY2026
      Retail organic volume non-GAAP -6% Q1 FY2026
      Retail segment profit change -19% Q1 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $13.61B +5.7% -2.8% 29.1 3.6%
      JBS
      Jbs N.V.
      $39.17B -17.4% 4.3%
      KHC
      Kraft Heinz Co
      $29.47B +4.2% +0.6% 7.8%
      GIS
      General Mills Inc
      $19.33B -21.0% +4.1% 9.7%
      MKC
      Mccormick & Co Inc
      $14.10B -21.6% +1.7% 8.7 5.6%

      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
      632
      % held
      43.6%
      Reported
      35 of 635
      Top holder
      STATE STREET CORP
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      498
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      19.9M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      53.2K
      Value
      $1.3M
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 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
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $478.2M
      EPS diluted
      $0.87
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 12, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $321.6K
      Shares
      13.4K
      Filed
      Dec 12, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 8, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      HORMEL® Pepperoni Launches Snack…
      Published
      Jul 9, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HRL -1.1% +1.8% +0.0% -0.4% +5.7%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -2.5% -2.3% -9.0% -1.5% -5.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.293 / share · ex Apr 13, 2026
      Raised 1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.166 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.71%

      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) 75 filings 35 filers Visit website Investor relations