Hormel Foods (HRL)
Branded meats, snacks and pantry foods sold across retail, foodservice and international channels.
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Processes and markets branded meats, nuts, peanut butter and Mexican foods through U.S. retail and foodservice channels, plus a smaller international business. Revenue depends on portfolio brands including Planters, SPAM, Jennie-O, Skippy and Applegate, supported by owned plants, co-manufacturers and outside commodity suppliers.
Processes and markets branded meat, nuts and other foods through Retail, Foodservice and International segments. The portfolio spans Planters and Corn Nuts snacks, SPAM shelf-stable meats, Skippy peanut butter, Jennie-O turkey, Applegate prepared meats, Wholly and other Mexican foods, plus Hormel bacon, pepperoni and operator-focused Fontanini products. Sales are centered in U.S. retail and food-away-from-home channels, with a smaller international business built from exports, licensing, operations and minority investments.
Competes through brand management, product development, direct customer relationships and foodservice solutions. Recent sales of the whole-bird turkey and Ceratti Brazilian businesses sharpened the focus on value-added products while retaining Jennie-O. Manufacturing depends on owned plants and co-manufacturers; key inputs include pork, turkey, beef, chicken and nuts, with exposure to commodity costs, livestock disease, food-safety rules, major retailers and outside suppliers.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Stephens | Target | Target: $22 | Target: $23 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Coker Palmer | Target | Target: $28 | Target: $26 |
| May 21, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Target | Target: $27 | Target: $25 |
| May 21, 2026 | Stephens | Target | Target: $25 | Target: $22 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jul 26, 2026Cash & short-term investments $868.4M · Total debt $2.86B · Total assets $13.29B · Shareholders' equity $7.84B
- Revenue
- $2.96B
- Operating income
- $110.9M
- Net income
- $59.6M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 44.26% | 243.57M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 650 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 0.45% | 2.47M shares | |
| 26 holders · as of Jul 10, 2026 | |||
| Other | 55.29% | 304.31M shares | |
| remainder | |||
550.35M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
State Street CorpInstitution | 4.70% | 25.87M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 3.58% | 19.71M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 3.52% | 19.39M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Invesco Ltd.Institution | 2.76% | 15.17M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 2.69% | 14.80M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | Gary C. Bhojwani | director | −20,200 | $24.51 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Elsa A. Murano | director | −13,400 | $24.00 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | $20.54 | +0.37% | $11.26B | 32.5 | 13.4 | 0.9 | −2.4% |
| Tyson Foods | $52.04 | +0.04% | $18.44B | 31.9 | 13.5 | 0.3 | −0.1% |
| JBS | $11.77 | −2.20% | $26.68B | 9.9 | 14.3 | 0.4 | +9.1% |
| Kraft Heinz | $24.16 | −0.86% | $28.90B | — | 12.1 | 1.2 | −1.4% |
| Conagra Brands | $14.83 | −0.24% | $7.10B | — | 10.0 | 0.6 | +3.6% |
| Pilgrim's Pride | $29.34 | −0.48% | $7.01B | 12.8 | 11.5 | 0.4 | −2.8% |
| J.M. Smucker | $121.18 | +1.08% | $12.81B | 56.0 | 12.0 | 1.4 | +5.0% |
| Campbell's | $20.42 | +2.45% | $5.94B | 15.2 | 11.9 | 0.6 | −7.9% |
| General Mills | $35.78 | +1.03% | $18.90B | — | 11.8 | 1.0 | +1.2% |
| Median | 15.2 | 11.9 | 0.6 | +0.5% |