Hormel Foods Corp

Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) Stock Analysis

$20.400

+0.212 (+1.04%)At close

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High
20.640
Open
20.380
VWAP
20.43
Volume
5.62M
Mkt Cap
16.57B
Low
20.235
Amount
114.87M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
9.67

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global-branded food company. The Company develops, processes, and distributes a range of food products in a variety of markets. Its segments include Retail, Foodservice, and International. The Retail segment is primarily engaged in the processing, marketing, and sale of food products sold predominantly in the retail market. This segment also includes the Company’s MegaMex Foods, LLC joint venture. The Foodservice segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products to food service, convenience store, and commercial customers located in the United States. The International segment processes, markets, and sells its products internationally. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s international joint ventures, international equity method investments, and international royalty arrangements. Its brands include PLANTERS, SKIPPY, SPAM, HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE, APPLEGATE, WHOLLY, HORMEL BLACK LABEL, and others.

AI analysis of Hormel Foods Corp (HRL)

Hold

Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) is not a strong buy at the moment due to its current price of $19.19, which is significantly below the analyst price target range of $23 to $24. Additionally, the RSI is at a low 18.78, indicating that the stock is oversold, but it may not be the right time to invest given the recent negative performance and market conditions.

Analyst Ratings (11)

+34.31% upside
Hold
2 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
Current: 20.40
Low
26.00
Average
27.40
High
30.00

BNP Paribas

2026-10-07

Price Target

$23

Neutral

Stephens

2026-08-28

Price Target

$23

Equal Weight

BofA

2026-08-28

Price Target

$24

Neutral

BofA

2026-06-30

Price Target

$27

Neutral

BofA

2026-05-29

Price Target

$25

Neutral

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) is 12.85, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 20.63.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
20.63
Current P/E
12.85
Overvalued
24.55
Undervalued
16.72

Forward EV/EBITDA

Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
14.26
Current EV/EBITDA
9.67
Overvalued
17.13
Undervalued
11.39

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
1.54
Current P/S
0.88
Overvalued
1.94
Undervalued
1.15

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for HRL

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%HRL

$32.27

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%HRL

$27.65

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%HRL

$25.11

Scenario price

Whales holding HRL

M

Mairs and Power, Inc.

+ HoldingHRL

+4.28%

3M Return

G

Grandfield & Dodd, LLC

+ HoldingHRL

+0.57%

3M Return

M

Miller Howard Investments, Inc.

+ HoldingHRL

+0.57%

3M Return

G

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC

+ HoldingHRL

+0.27%

3M Return

Q

Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC

+ HoldingHRL

-6.09%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-09-30 (ET)

07:00:00

Hormel Foods Acquires Brakebush Brothers for $1.055B

2026-09-28 (ET)

10:00:00

Trump and China Reach $30 Billion Tariff Agreement

2026-09-24 (ET)

10:30:00

Trump Administration Plans 90-Day Ban on Diesel Exports

2026-09-10 (ET)

10:30:00

Hormel Foods Appoints Paul Kuehneman as Chief Accounting Officer

News

HRL FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global-branded food company. The Company develops, processes, and distributes a range of food products in a variety of markets. Its segments include Retail, Foodservice, and International. The Retail segment is primarily engaged in the processing, marketing, and sale of food products sold predominantly in the retail market. This segment also includes the Company’s MegaMex Foods, LLC joint venture. The Foodservice segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products to food service, convenience store, and commercial customers located in the United States. The International segment processes, markets, and sells its products internationally. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s international joint ventures, international equity method investments, and international royalty arrangements. Its brands include PLANTERS, SKIPPY, SPAM, HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE, APPLEGATE, WHOLLY, HORMEL BLACK LABEL, and others. It operates in the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector (MEAT PACKING PLANTS industry).

Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) is not a strong buy at the moment due to its current price of $19.19, which is significantly below the analyst price target range of $23 to $24. Additionally, the RSI is at a low 18.78, indicating that the stock is oversold, but it may not be the right time to invest given the recent negative performance and market conditions.

11 analysts cover HRL: 2 rate it Buy, 8 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 27.40.

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