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The closing price of Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) was $28.91 for the day, up 0.94% from the previous closing price of $28.64. In other words, the price has increased by $0.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.05 million shares were traded. HRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $28.985 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.43.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HRL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.85. 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.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 15897463808 and an Enterprise Value of 18066022400. As of this moment, Hormel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.26, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.98. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.515 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.827.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HRL is 0.31, which has changed by -0.09316188 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 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 -2.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.00%.
Shares Statistics:
HRL traded an average of 3.33M shares per day over the past three months and 3508110 shares per day 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 43.56% stake in the company. Shares short for HRL as of 1753920000 were 11795926 with a Short Ratio of 3.54, compared to 1751241600 on 11494849. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11795926 and a Short% of Float of 4.03.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.145, HRL has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.15. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03997905The 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 current assessment of Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) involves the perspectives of 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.49, with high estimates of $0.53 and low estimates of $0.45.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.63 and $1.55 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.6. EPS for the following year is $1.78, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $1.93 and $1.64.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 6 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.01B to a low estimate of $2.97B. As of the current estimate, Hormel Foods Corp’s year-ago sales were $2.9BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.25B. There is a high estimate of $3.27B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.22B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HRL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.17B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.04B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.11B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.92BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.44B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.54B and the low estimate is $12.31B.
