Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 22.18x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.33. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HRL is 290.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.50% of that float. On April 15, 2025, the average trading volume of HRL was 3.27M shares.
HRL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) has increased by 0.79 when compared to last closing price of 30.31.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-09 that As the food industry evolves, companies like BYND, HRL, and TSN are well-positioned to thrive by embracing ag tech and food innovation.
HRL’s Market Performance
Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) has seen a 1.70% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.42% gain in the past month and a 0.96% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for HRL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.56% for HRL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HRL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HRL stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for HRL by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for HRL in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $28 based on the research report published on October 21, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HRL reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for HRL stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on October 03rd, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to HRL, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on August 13th of the previous year.
HRL Trading at 3.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HRL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.90%, as shares surge +1.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HRL rose by +1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.08. In addition, Hormel Foods Corp saw -2.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HRL starting from Murano Elsa A, who sale 4,500 shares at the price of $30.40 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, Murano Elsa A now owns 95,488 shares of Hormel Foods Corp, valued at $136,800 using the latest closing price.
Murano Elsa A, the Director of Hormel Foods Corp, proposed sale 4,500 shares at $30.40 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that Murano Elsa A is holding shares at $136,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HRL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hormel Foods Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 9.54, with 5.62 for asset returns.
Based on Hormel Foods Corp (HRL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.36. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.37 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.89. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.45.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
