At the time of writing, Hormel Foods Corp [HRL] stock is trading at $22.51, up 1.63%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The HRL shares have gain 4.31% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.42%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Hormel Foods Corp [NYSE: HRL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 20, 2025, when JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Overweight but kept the price target unchanged to $34 for it. Previously, Goldman started tracking the stock with Buy rating on June 23, 2025, and set its price target to $35. On May 27, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $30 on the stock. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $35 on April 15, 2025. Exane BNP Paribas initiated its recommendation with a Underperform and recommended $28 as its price target on October 21, 2024. In a note dated August 13, 2024, Citigroup upgraded a Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $33 to $37.
For the past year, the stock price of Hormel Foods Corp fluctuated between $21.03 and $33.80. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $30.5 within the next 12 months. Hormel Foods Corp [NYSE: HRL] shares were valued at $22.51 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 35.5% based on the average HRL price forecast.
Analyzing the HRL fundamentals
According to Hormel Foods Corp [NYSE:HRL], the company’s sales were 12.06B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.64% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.16% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.08. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.35.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 22.31 points at the first support level, and at 22.10 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 22.63, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 22.75.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Hormel Foods Corp [NYSE:HRL] has a current ratio of 2.47. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.12, and the Cash Ratio is 0.45. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.03, the price to book ratio is 1.53 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.41.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Murano Elsa A, Director, that happened on Mar 27 ’25 when 4500.0 shares were sold. Director, Murano Elsa A completed a deal on Mar 27 ’25 to buy 4500.0 shares. Meanwhile, GROUP VICE PRESIDENT LYKKEN STEVEN J bought 4904.0 shares on Dec 06 ’24.
