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In the latest session, Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) closed at $29.02 up 0.90% from its previous closing price of $28.76. In other words, the price has increased by $0.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.59 million shares were traded. HRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.1 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.6428.
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 22.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.17 and its Current Ratio is at 2.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
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 15957952512 and an Enterprise Value of 18126510080. As of this moment, Hormel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.31. 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 1.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.99. 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 -0.09847778 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1590569 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 -1.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.51%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HRL has traded an average of 3.31M shares per day and 3773120 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 3.50, 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 1.145 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.039812237The 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.
