Trend
DailyUptrend (starting)
4 hourBearish
1 hourBearish
15 minSymmetric Triangle
5 minBearish
Daily trend turns down below $18.96
Key levels
Resistance$22.39
Resistance$21.84
Support$21.04
Support$20.46
Latest news & SEC filings
EarningsHormel Foods sets fourth quarter earnings call
NewsHormel Foods ends president's employment agreement after CEO appointment
SEC FilingHormel Foods Corp filed a report on a major company event (Form 8-K)
All HRL news →Hormel Foods is a branded food manufacturer whose portfolio spans protein items, snack nuts, and a range of packaged foods sold under well-known consumer labels. The company reports three segments: Retail, serving U.S. grocery, mass, club, drug, dollar, and online sellers; Foodservice, supplying restaurants, hotels, healthcare, schools, and convenience stores; and International, serving retail and foodservice buyers in markets across Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. It sells throughout the U.S. and in numerous countries abroad.
Based on the company's 10-K filed Dec 5, 2025.
NYSE · Consumer Defensive
SEPT Low Target
$22.00
SEPT Mid Target
$26.00
SEPT High Target
$28.00
Analyst Consensus
$26.00
Thesis
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UNDERVALUED
Methods Used
P/E Forward, P/B, Analyst Consensus
Fair Value
$27.20
26
Moat Score
NONE
5/9
Piotroski Score
N/A
Altman Z-Score
Insider Signal
NEUTRAL
1 buys / 1 sells (90d)
Congress Signal
SELLING
0 buys / 3 sells (90d)
Institutional
DISTRIBUTING
Short Squeeze Risk
MEDIUM
Signal: NEUTRAL
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aakre D Scott | director | Sale | 2,308 | $49K | Oct 25, 2026 |
| ETTINGER JEFFREY M | director | Sale | 15,094 | $318K | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Bhumbla Ash | officer | Buy | 62,468 | - | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Newlands William A | director | Buy | 10,000 | $201K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Myers Kevin L | officer | Sale | 864 | $17K | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Bhojwani Gary C. | director | Sale | 20,200 | $495K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Bonifant William W. | officer | Buy | 5,734 | - | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Borrelli Domenic | officer | Buy | 8,341 | - | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Aakre D Scott | director | Sale | 3,621 | $89K | Jan 30, 2026 |
Insider trades, congress trades, institutional flows, and short interest — updated daily with real-time alerts.
See All Smart Money Signals →Revenue YoY
1.6%
3yr Revenue CAGR
-0.9%
EPS Growth YoY
-40.82%
FCF Growth YoY
-47.1%
Revenue Trend
ACCELERATING
SEPT Investing tracks real-time dark pool institutional trades for HRL, including block trade sizes, dollar values, and buy/sell side classification. Dark pool trades reveal where institutional investors are positioning before moves become visible on public exchanges.
| Time | Price | Size | Value | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:44:54 | $21.79 | 1,000 | $$22K | SELL |
| 22:25:08 | $21.95 | 38,157 | $$838K | SELL |
| 21:28:25 | $21.95 | 4,563 | $$100K | SELL |
| 21:01:00 | $21.95 | 1,400 | $$31K | SELL |
| 21:01:00 | $21.95 | 1,084 | $$24K | SELL |
5 dark pool trades shown · $$1.0M preview volume
Real-time institutional flow, block trades, and net positioning
SEPT Investing provides real-time options flow tracking for HRL, including unusual sweep detection, block trades, and dealer positioning. Each trade shows strike, expiry, premium, implied volatility, and greek values for informed decision-making.
| Type | Strike | Expiry | DTE | Premium | Size | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $22 | Nov 27 | 16 | $$150 | 5 | SWEEP |
| CALL | $22 | Nov 27 | 16 | $$30 | 1 | SWEEP |
| CALL | $22 | Nov 27 | 16 | $$180 | 6 | SWEEP |
| CALL | $25 | Jan 21 | 436 | $$18.9K | 126 | BLOCK |
| CALL | $25 | Jan 21 | 436 | $$18.6K | 124 | BLOCK |
5 options trades shown · 100% calls
Unusual activity, GEX levels, max pain, and dealer positioning
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Report includes: PDF download, detailed valuation models (DCF, P/E, EV/EBITDA), institutional flow analysis, congress and insider trade tracking, FinBERT news sentiment (3 articles analyzed), and SEC filing intelligence...
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Try SEPT Free for 7 Days →HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL) is at $21.83, down 0.55% (-$0.12) at the Nov 12, 2026 close.
Latest HRL news — Nov 3, 2026: Hormel Foods sets fourth quarter earnings call · Oct 29, 2026: Hormel Foods ends president's employment agreement after CEO appointment
The average analyst price target for HRL is $26.00, ranging from $22 to $28, based on 5 analysts. Latest: Barclays maintains on Oct 14, 2026.
Analyst ratings for HRL: 0 Buy, 8 Hold, 0 Sell — consensus Hold.
HRL last reported on Aug 27, 2026: EPS $0.37 vs $0.36 expected — a beat of 2.8%.
HRL trades at a P/E of 33.8 vs a Consumer Defensive average of 20.4.
Yes. HRL's dividend yield is 4.85%.
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ reported $2.3B of debt and $840M of cash (Jul 26, 2026).
Support: $21.04, $20.46, $19.70. Resistance: $21.84, $22.39, $23.25.
Insider activity: NEUTRAL, 1 buys and 1 sells in the last 90 days.
Nov 3, 2026: Hormel Foods sets fourth quarter earnings call · Oct 29, 2026: Hormel Foods ends president's employment agreement after CEO appointment · Oct 29, 2026: Hormel Foods Corp filed a report on a major company event (Form 8-K)