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After finishing at $29.70 in the prior trading day, Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) closed at $29.52, down -0.61%. In other words, the price has decreased by $-0.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.26 million shares were traded. HRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.79 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $29.37.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HRL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.31 and its Current Ratio is at 2.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
On October 21, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $28.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 16233433088 and an Enterprise Value of 18234497024. As of this moment, Hormel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.531 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.841.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HRL is 0.34, which has changed by -0.16985375 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.097913146 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HRL has reached a high of $36.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.52%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.26M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2454460 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 549.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 290.07M. Insiders hold about 47.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 42.45% stake in the company. Shares short for HRL as of 1744675200 were 11850901 with a Short Ratio of 3.63, compared to 1741910400 on 12688650. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11850901 and a Short% of Float of 4.05.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HRL’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.138, compared to 1.15 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0383165The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.58. The current Payout Ratio is 77.04% for HRL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-14 with an ex-dividend date of 1744588800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-02-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) is underway, with the input of 8.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.42, with high estimates of $0.44 and low estimates of $0.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.64 and $1.55 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.61. EPS for the following year is $1.78, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $1.87 and $1.63.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $2.92B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.98B to a low estimate of $2.88B. As of the current estimate, Hormel Foods Corp’s year-ago sales were $2.89BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.98B. There is a high estimate of $3.01B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.92B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HRL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.21B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.99B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.92BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.39B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.53B and the low estimate is $12.1B.
