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In the latest session, Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) closed at $25.22 down -13.09% from its previous closing price of $29.02. In other words, the price has decreased by -$13.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 17.38 million shares were traded. HRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $25.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.71.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Hormel Foods Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.12 and its Current Ratio is at 2.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
On June 23, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $35.
BNP Paribas Exane Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on May 27, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $30.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 27 ’25 when Murano Elsa A sold 4,500 shares for $30.40 per share. The transaction valued at 136,800 led to the insider holds 95,488 shares of the business.
Murano Elsa A bought 4,500 shares of HRL for $136,800 on Mar 27 ’25. On Dec 06 ’24, another insider, LYKKEN STEVEN J, who serves as the GROUP VICE PRESIDENT of the company, bought 4,904 shares for $32.47 each. As a result, the insider paid 159,246 and bolstered with 7,100 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HRL now has a Market Capitalization of 13868350464 and an Enterprise Value of 18126510080. As of this moment, Hormel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.73. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.52 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.873.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HRL is 0.32, which has changed by -0.22519201 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15109766 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HRL has reached a high of $33.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.08%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HRL has traded an average of 3.31M shares per day and 5188330 over the past ten days. A total of 549.89M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 290.04M. Insiders hold about 47.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 43.55% stake in the company. Shares short for HRL as of 1755216000 were 11614665 with a Short Ratio of 3.51, compared to 1752537600 on 12757189. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11614665 and a Short% of Float of 3.9699999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HRL is 1.15, from 0.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.72. The current Payout Ratio is 77.04% for HRL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-02-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 5.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.41, with high estimates of $0.44 and low estimates of $0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.61 and $1.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.55. EPS for the following year is $1.73, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $1.93 and $1.53.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.24B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.26B to a low estimate of $3.2B. As of the current estimate, Hormel Foods Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.14BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.08B. There is a high estimate of $3.12B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.05B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HRL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.18B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.92BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.45B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.55B and the low estimate is $12.35B.
