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Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Austin, United States | NYSE
24.46 USD +0.02 (0.092%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT

Hormel presents a classic defensive dilemma: a fortress-like dividend yield of nearly 5% masking a deteriorating business trajectory. The long-term outlook is bearish because the stock has suffered three consecutive years of negative annual returns, dropping roughly 16% over the last nine-year window. While the company remains a stable consumer staple, the market has punished it for missing growth targets, evidenced by the multi-year decline in share price. The short-term picture is mixed; the stock recently rallied off lows but is now hovering near its 50-day average, showing no explosive momentum. Options data confirms this hesitation, with traders buying insurance against further drops while waiting for a catalyst to push prices higher. For investors, this is a hold for income only, not a growth play.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.111617
AutoETS0.113931
AutoTheta0.149310
AutoARIMA0.201804

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 60.64
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.124
Excess Kurtosis -1.33
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 4.244
Revenue per Share 22.196
Market Cap 13,459,951,616
Trailing P/E 28.78
Forward P/E 15.68
Beta 0.33
Profit Margins 3.82%
Website https://www.hormelfoods.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 20, 21, 24) across multiple expirations, suggesting a fear of further downside or a 'floor' test. Conversely, call volume is concentrated near the money (25-27 strikes) with significant open interest walls, indicating a belief that the stock will consolidate or drift slowly upward rather than crash. The imbalance favors downside protection, yet the lack of deep ITM put buying suggests the market does not expect a catastrophic collapse.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.20% 6.10% 4.37% 3.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-13 0.293000 1.197874
2026-04-13 0.293000 1.430664
2026-01-12 0.293000 1.282276
2025-10-14 0.290000 1.212375
2025-07-14 0.290000 0.974135
2025-04-14 0.290000 0.949264
2025-01-13 0.290000 0.958361
2024-10-15 0.283000 0.908799
2024-07-15 0.283000 0.926350
2024-04-12 0.283000 0.834070
2024-01-12 0.283000 0.889657
2023-10-13 0.275000 0.858838
2023-07-14 0.275000 0.685273
2023-04-14 0.275000 0.700459
2023-01-13 0.275000 0.596529
2022-10-14 0.260000 0.579194
2022-07-08 0.260000 0.546793
2022-04-08 0.260000 0.493265
2022-01-14 0.260000 0.529747
2021-10-15 0.245000 0.574308
2021-07-09 0.245000 0.516442
2021-04-09 0.245000 0.528587
2021-01-08 0.245000 0.539173
2020-10-16 0.233000 0.470327
2020-07-10 0.233000 0.483402
2020-04-09 0.233000 0.490114
2020-01-10 0.233000 0.518931
2019-10-18 0.210000 0.514580
2019-07-12 0.210000 0.512070
2019-04-12 0.210000 0.510328
2019-01-11 0.210000 0.493653
2018-10-19 0.188000 0.450515
2018-07-13 0.188000 0.500266
2018-04-13 0.188000 0.536530
2018-01-11 0.188000 0.547467
2017-10-20 0.170000 0.553025
2017-07-13 0.170000 0.519719
2017-04-13 0.170000 0.499412
2017-01-12 0.170000 0.480226
2016-10-20 0.145000 0.384106
2016-07-14 0.145000 0.394988
2016-04-14 0.145000 0.369427
2016-01-14 0.145000 0.367834
2015-10-15 0.125000 0.385267
2015-07-16 0.125000 0.428449
2015-04-16 0.125000 0.435085
2015-01-15 0.125000 0.490773
2014-10-16 0.100000 0.401123
2014-07-17 0.100000 0.417275
2014-04-16 0.100000 0.419287
2014-01-17 0.100000 0.436205
2013-10-17 0.085000 0.391886
2013-07-18 0.085000 0.413424
2013-04-18 0.085000 0.417280
2013-01-17 0.085000 0.493039
2012-10-18 0.075000 0.508475
2012-07-19 0.075000 0.523743
2012-04-19 0.075000 0.529287
2012-01-19 0.075000 0.512120
2011-10-19 0.064000 0.450546
2011-07-20 0.064000 0.428380
2011-04-19 0.064000 0.452137
2011-01-19 0.063750 0.503953
2010-10-20 0.052500 0.470219
2010-07-21 0.052500 0.500357
2010-04-14 0.052500 0.500477
2010-01-20 0.052500 0.545455
2009-10-21 0.047500 0.524427
2009-07-15 0.047500 0.547550
2009-04-15 0.047500 0.598425
2009-01-21 0.047500 0.622747
2008-10-15 0.046250 0.566269
2008-07-16 0.046250 0.516760
2008-04-16 0.046250 0.464824
2008-01-16 0.046250 0.472300
2007-10-17 0.037500 0.406614
2007-07-18 0.037500 0.411072
2007-04-18 0.037500 0.401392
2007-01-17 0.037500 0.400962
2006-10-18 0.035000 0.392047
2006-07-19 0.035000 0.377054
2006-04-19 0.035000 0.411644
2006-01-18 0.035000 0.411644
2005-10-19 0.032500 0.404480
2005-07-20 0.032500 0.431034
2005-04-20 0.032500 0.443535
2005-01-19 0.032500 0.425532
2004-10-20 0.028250 0.423697
2004-07-21 0.028250 0.383051
2004-04-14 0.028250 0.379704
2004-01-21 0.028250 0.440203
2003-10-15 0.026250 0.438596
2003-07-16 0.026250 0.451613
2003-04-15 0.026250 0.475975
2003-01-15 0.026250 0.458716
2002-10-16 0.024500 0.412111
2002-07-17 0.024500 0.445455
2002-04-17 0.024500 0.371072
2002-01-16 0.024500 0.375623
2001-10-17 0.005750 0.103139
2001-07-18 0.023250 0.379128
2001-04-18 0.023250 0.476923
2001-01-17 0.023250 0.531429
2000-10-18 0.022000 0.533333
2000-07-19 0.022000 0.527341
2000-04-18 0.022000 0.547860
2000-01-19 0.021875 0.443038
1999-10-20 0.020625 0.378223
1999-07-21 0.020625 0.418383
1999-04-14 0.020625 0.458333
1999-01-20 0.020625 0.513619
1998-10-21 0.020000 0.516129
1998-07-15 0.020000 0.463768
1998-04-15 0.020000 0.478505
1998-01-21 0.020000 0.490421
1997-10-15 0.019375 0.487230
1997-07-16 0.019375 0.570115
1997-04-16 0.019375 0.599034
1997-01-15 0.019375 0.579439
1996-10-16 0.018750 0.641711
1996-07-17 0.018750 0.648649
1996-04-17 0.018750 0.560748
1996-01-17 0.018750 0.597015
1995-10-18 0.018125 0.604167
1995-07-19 0.018125 0.588832
1995-04-17 0.017500 0.520930
1995-01-13 0.017500 0.560000
1994-10-17 0.015625 0.537634
1994-07-18 0.015625 0.552486
1994-04-18 0.015625 0.649351
1994-01-14 0.015625 0.584795
1993-10-18 0.013750 0.502857
1993-07-19 0.013750 0.517647
1993-04-12 0.013750 0.500000
1993-01-15 0.013750 0.460733
1992-10-19 0.011250 0.450000
1992-07-13 0.011250 0.444444
1992-04-10 0.011250 0.525547
1992-01-13 0.011250 0.444444
1991-10-11 0.009375 0.375000
1991-07-15 0.009375 0.368098
1991-04-15 0.009375 0.340909
1991-01-14 0.009375 0.454545
1990-10-15 0.008125 0.444444
1990-07-16 0.008125 0.368794
1990-04-16 0.008125 0.409449
1990-01-12 0.008125 0.400000
1989-10-16 0.006875 0.387665
1989-07-17 0.006875 0.400000
1989-04-17 0.006875 0.497175
1989-01-13 0.006875 0.486188
1988-10-17 0.005625 0.476821
1988-07-18 0.005625 0.480000
1988-04-18 0.005625 0.382979
1988-01-15 0.005625 0.411428
1988-01-11 0.003750 0.275862
1987-10-19 0.004688 0.357181
1987-07-13 0.004688 0.300032
1987-04-10 0.004688 0.401381
1987-01-16 0.004688 0.413837
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.17
dividendYield 4.78
exDividendDate 2026-07-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.165
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.047672633
lastDividendValue 0.293
lastDividendDate 2026-07-13
dividendDate 2026-08-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.16929793
Address1 1 Hormel Place
All Time High 55.11
All Time Low 0.208984
Ask 24.77
Ask Size 700
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,513,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,365,498
Average Volume 5,365,498
Average Volume10Days 4,513,970
Beta 0.328
Bid 24.28
Bid Size 1,900
Board Risk 3
Book Value 14.445
City Austin
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 7
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 24.46
Current Ratio 1.938
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 24.745
Day Low 24.385
Debt To Equity 4.244
Display Name Hormel Foods
Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Dividend Rate 1.17
Dividend Yield 4.78
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,779,973,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,779,973,200
Earnings Growth -0.051
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.051
Earnings Timestamp 1,779,971,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,787,833,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,787,833,800
Ebitda 1,251,180,032
Ebitda Margins 0.1024
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.499
Enterprise To Revenue 1.075
Enterprise Value 13,136,441,344
Eps Current Year 1.49255
Eps Forward 1.5597
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.85
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,900,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 22.9144
Fifty Day Average Change 1.545599
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06745099
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -16.929794
Fifty Two Week High 30.28
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.8200016
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.19220613
Fifty Two Week Low 19.7
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.7599983
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24162427
Fifty Two Week Range 19.7 - 30.28
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.21
Float Shares 290,588,311
Forward Eps 1.5597
Forward P E 15.682503
Free Cashflow 471,169,760
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 20,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.15783
Gross Profits 1,928,423,040
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00477
Held Percent Institutions 0.93916
Implied Shares Outstanding 550,284,207
Industry Packaged Foods
Industry Disp Packaged Foods
Industry Key packaged-foods
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=71258&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,783,900,800
Last Dividend Value 0.293
Last Fiscal Year End 1,761,436,800
Last Split Date 1,455,062,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST ‘N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Long Name Hormel Foods Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 13,459,951,616
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_279042
Most Recent Quarter 1,564,272,000
Net Income To Common 466,879,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,792,972,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,609,288,936
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 24.51
Operating Cashflow 1,007,758,016
Operating Margins 0.11057
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 1.3706
Peg Ratio 1.73
Phone 507 437 5611
Pre Market Change -0.089998245
Pre Market Change Percent -0.36794052
Pre Market Price 24.37
Pre Market Time 1,784,025,074
Previous Close 24.4375
Price Eps Current Year 16.38806
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.6933194
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.1016084
Profit Margins 0.03821
Quick Ratio 0.931
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0224991
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0920679
Regular Market Day High 24.745
Regular Market Day Low 24.385
Regular Market Day Range 24.385 - 24.745
Regular Market Open 24.51
Regular Market Previous Close 24.4375
Regular Market Price 24.46
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 2,485,148
Return On Assets 0.045819998
Return On Equity 0.05831
Revenue Growth -0.029
Revenue Per Share 22.196
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 550,284,207
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0361
Shares Short 19,892,574
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 25,146,775
Short Name Hormel Foods Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0681
Short Ratio 4.32
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol HRL
Target High Price 30.0
Target Low Price 25.0
Target Mean Price 26.75
Target Median Price 26.5
Total Cash 574,262,976
Total Cash Per Share 1.044
Total Debt 250,000,000
Total Revenue 12,218,454,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.165
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.047672633
Trailing Eps 0.85
Trailing P E 28.776468
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.7286
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.25215
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.2078495
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.051945712
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,485,148
Website https://www.hormelfoods.com
Zip 55,912-3680