HRL Hormel Foods Corporation

bullish track record → $20.76 +0.28 (+1.4%)
Mkt Cap $11B P/E 23.4 fwd 13.3 52wk $20.62 - $31.86 1d ago
Insider selling: $2,746,967 sold by 25 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: -0.2% (3 up, 1 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model & Position History (net +0.9)

Factor Model

net +0.9 2.1 / 10
Est. Revisions
-0.0
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+0.8
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Hormel yields 5% with insider buys amid dips

Watch: Watch Q2 results for volume stabilization and margin recovery as key signs of overcoming current cost and demand challenges.

Full analysis

Hormel Foods is down about 23% over the past 52 weeks and roughly 50% below its April 2022 peak while yielding over 5%. The company has 59 consecutive years of dividend increases and maintains investment-grade credit with an A-/A1 rating and a 1.43x leverage ratio. Two insiders purchased shares recently totaling over $184K, signaling confidence despite share price pressure.

Strong dividend yield and insider buying amidst a steep share price decline highlight potential value for income-focused investors facing limited growth momentum.

Evidence

1d ago Insider buy by LOSNESS-LARSON KATHERINE M (HRL): $25,000
1d ago Insider buy by LYKKEN STEVEN J (HRL): $159,246
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Hormel Foods Corporation Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Mkt Cap
$11B
P/E
23.4 fwd 13.3
Beta
0.36
Div Yield
561.00%
52w Range
$20.62 - $31.86
Short Interest
22.9M 7.85%
Days to Cover
5.4 +12%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-6.0%
1w return
-1.8%
Insiders
buying 1B / 0S
EPS Estimate
$0.36 -0.2% 30d 3up / 1dn
Est. Dispersion
3% 7 analysts
Analyst Target
$27 $23 - $30
Options P/C
0.29
Insider Cluster
buy cluster 2B / 4S
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, Two Sigma, Renaissance, Bridgewater, D.E. Shaw
Financials
Revenue
$3.0B +1% YoY
FCF
$280M
Gross Margin
16%
Op Margin
8%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $160M
Two Sigma $150M
Renaissance $9M
Bridgewater $3M
D.E. Shaw
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 83
net selling · $2,746,967 sold · $184,246 bought
25 insiders · 83 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award · $60,375
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award · $60,375
SCHONEMAN DEBBRA L.EE · award · $30,187
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award · $56,437
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award · $152,250
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · other
GHINGO JOHN F · award
AAKRE SCOTT D · award
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award
ZECHMEISTER MICHAEL PAUL · award
MURANO ELSA A · award
LACY STEPHEN MARK · award
SMITH SALLY J · award
SCHONEMAN DEBBRA L.EE · award
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award
AAKRE SCOTT D · award
MURANO ELSA A · sell · $321,600
CLARK MARY KATHERINE · award
WEBER DAVID F. · award
MYERS KEVIN L. · award
NEUFELDT SWEN · award
LILLY PIERRE M · award
KUEHNEMAN PAUL R · award
LOSNESS-LARSON KATHERINE M · award
BATCHELER COLLEEN R · award
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award · $65,625
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award · $63,000
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award · $56,437
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award · $77,437
GHINGO JOHN F · award
AAKRE SCOTT D · award
ETTINGER JEFFREY M · award
WEBER DAVID F. · award
MYERS KEVIN L. · award
NEUFELDT SWEN · award
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award · $65,625
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award · $63,000
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award · $56,438
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award · $77,438
MURANO ELSA A · sell · $136,800
ETTINGER JEFFREY M · award · $160,003
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · other
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award
ZECHMEISTER MICHAEL PAUL · award
MURANO ELSA A · award
LACY STEPHEN MARK · award
SMITH SALLY J · award
SCHONEMAN DEBBRA L.EE · award
SNEE JAMES P. · award
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award
CLARK MARY KATHERINE · award
GHINGO JOHN F · award
MYERS KEVIN L. · award
LYKKEN STEVEN J · award
SMILEY JACINTH C · award
NEUFELDT SWEN · award
LILLY PIERRE M · award
KUEHNEMAN PAUL R · award
LOSNESS-LARSON KATHERINE M · award
OURADA MARK J · award
BATCHELER COLLEEN R · award
LYKKEN STEVEN J · buy · $159,246
MYERS KEVIN L. · exercise · $390,424
BHOJWANI GARY C. · award · $60,375
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · award · $60,375
POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J · award · $56,437
NEWLANDS WILLIAM A · award · $38,063
LYKKEN STEVEN J · sell · $312,689
LYKKEN STEVEN J · exercise · $258,524
SCHONEMAN DEBBRA L.EE · award · $79,991
MYERS KEVIN L. · sell · $327,000
MYERS KEVIN L. · exercise · $263,800
WHITE STEVEN ANDREW · other
BRADY DEANNA T · sell · $1,648,878
BRADY DEANNA T · exercise · $1,361,208
LOSNESS-LARSON KATHERINE M · buy · $25,000
LOSNESS-LARSON KATHERINE M · exercise · $163,556
CLARK MARY KATHERINE · award
BATCHELER COLLEEN R · award
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