Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Hormel Foods (HRL) trades at $21.64, up 0.2% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $18.96 to $26.60; the price is 18.7% below that high. It is 60.7% below its all-time high of $55.11, reached in April 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −26.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 5.2% below its 200-day average of $22.81. Its 30-day volatility is 25.0% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 34.9 and a dividend yield of 5.50%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Hormel Foods (HRL) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hrl
Where it trades today
trading 35% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Hormel Foods (HRL) is 60.7% below its all-time high of $55.11, reached in April 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −26.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- HRL closes above its 50-day average ($20.77) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($22.81): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $21.64, HRL is 18.7% below its 1-year high of $26.60, set on June 26, 2026, and 14.1% above its 1-year low of $18.96 (October 13, 2026).
- Over the past month HRL rose 6.8%, from $20.25 to $21.64.
- HRL trades at 34.9x its last twelve months of earnings and 13.8x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 152.7% higher.
- Its P/E is in line with the 35.1x median of the 2 other packaged foods companies we track (SJM, MKC).
- HRL's 30-day volatility, 25.0% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.6%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.26: over five years of monthly returns, HRL moved about 0.26% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $20.77 (−4.0%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 9.8% to cross the 200-day at $22.81.
- A close above $26.60 (+22.9%) would be a new 1-year high; below $18.96 (−12.4%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for HRL, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under packaged foods among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for HRL by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for HRL. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Packaged Foods.
What Hormel Foods does
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.…
What analysts expect
HRL carries a hold consensus from 8 analysts, with an average price target of $25.31 versus $21.64 today (+17.0%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
HRL generated $12.15B in trailing revenue (-2.4% year over year), with a 2.8% net margin, and $621.55M of free cash flow, against $1.99B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.11B | $1.89B | $895.19M | $478.20M | $0.87 | $534.35M |
| 2024 | $11.92B | $2.02B | $1.02B | $805.04M | $1.47 | $1.01B |
| 2023 | $12.11B | $2.00B | $1.06B | $793.57M | $1.45 | $777.64M |
| 2022 | $12.46B | $2.16B | $1.29B | $999.99M | $1.84 | $856.06M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
HRL is in 12 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLP: 0.35% of the fund, holding #33 of 35.
Famous investors who hold it
HRL is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust) holds the most of it: 0.15% of the portfolio, position #22 of 24, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
HRL beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under packaged foods among the assets we track (GIS, SJM, MKC, largest first).
HRLyou are here$21.64$11.91B
GISGeneral Mills$34.56$18.48BSJSJMJ.M. Smucker$131.43$14.04B
MKCMcCormick & Company$48.55$13.06BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 4.2% above its 50-day average and 5.2% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-25 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 64 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $22.12 (+2.3%), the nearest floor $21.26 (-1.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is HRL valued right now?
Hormel Foods trades at 34.9 times its last twelve months of earnings and 13.8 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 4.2% above its 50-day average and 5.2% below its 200-day.
What is the risk level of HRL?
Based on 30-day volatility of 25.0%, HRL has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.26 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does HRL pay dividends?
Yes, Hormel Foods has a dividend yield of 5.50%.
How far is HRL from its all-time high?
Hormel Foods is 60.7% below its all-time high of $55.11, reached in April 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −26.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold HRL?
12 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Hormel Foods. The largest weights: XLP (0.35%), RSP (0.20%), VB (0.08%), VYM (0.02%) and SPY (<0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is HRL?
<0.01%, as of September 30, 2026: HRL is holding #497 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.09 in Hormel Foods.
Which famous investors own HRL?
Bill Gates (0.15% of Gates Foundation Trust's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for HRL?
The average analyst price target for Hormel Foods (HRL) is $25.31 based on 8 analyst estimates, about 17.0% above the current price of $21.64. The published range runs from $23.00 to $29.00.
How much revenue does HRL generate?
Hormel Foods reported $12.15B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at -2.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 2.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare HRL with anything
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