Hormel Foods Market Sentiment

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Hormel Foods Corp

HRLNYSE

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$20.25

0.291.45%

Last update: Oct 2, 6:07 PM

$20.25

0.291.45%

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Dividend: The dividend Ex-Date is in 8 days

M&A: Brakebush Brothers, LLC announced it will be acquired by Hormel Foods (HRL) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 for $1.1B

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Hormel Foods Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Hormel Foods (HRL): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Neutral

Short Interest▼ 7.1% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.45 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Neutral

10 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.45

More calls — Bullish

775 calls · 352 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$29

+42.7%

Highest Price Target

$35

+72.8%

Citigroup

Lowest Price Target

$25

+23.5%

Stephens & Co.

Short Interest

7.1%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 28, 2026	BNP Paribas	Max Gumport—	+28.4%	$27 → $26	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 14, 2026	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+28.4%	$25 → $26	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 14, 2026	BNP Paribas	Max Gumport—	+33.3%	$26 → $27	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 9, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+23.5%	$25 → $25	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jun 30, 2026	B of A Securities	Peter Galbo—	+33.3%	$25 → $27	Maintained	Neutral
May 29, 2026	B of A Securities	Peter Galbo—	+23.5%	$23 → $25	Maintained	Neutral
May 29, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+23.5%	$22 → $25	Maintained	Equal-Weight
May 21, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+8.6%	$27 → $22	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 9, 2026	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+13.6%	$28 → $23	Downgrade	Overweight→Neutral
Feb 27, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+33.3%	$25 → $27	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Feb 11, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+23.5%	$27 → $25	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Dec 9, 2025	Barclays	Benjamin Theurer—	+48.1%	$31 → $30	Maintained	Overweight
Dec 5, 2025	Piper Sandler	Michael Lavery—	+28.4%	$25 → $26	Maintained	Neutral
Dec 5, 2025	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+38.3%	$27 → $28	Maintained	Overweight
Dec 5, 2025	B of A Securities	Peter Galbo—	+28.4%	$25 → $26	Maintained	Neutral
Nov 21, 2025	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+33.3%	$30 → $27	Maintained	Overweight
Nov 6, 2025	Piper Sandler	Michael Lavery—	+23.5%	$26 → $25	Maintained	Neutral
Oct 30, 2025	Goldman Sachs	Adam Samuelson—	+33.3%	$31 → $27	Maintained	Buy
Aug 29, 2025	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+48.1%	$34 → $30	Maintained	Overweight
Aug 29, 2025	Goldman Sachs	Adam Samuelson—	+53.1%	$35 → $31	Maintained	Buy
Aug 29, 2025	Barclays	Benjamin Theurer—	+67.9%	$36 → $34	Maintained	Overweight
Aug 29, 2025	B of A Securities	Peter Galbo—	+38.3%	$35 → $28	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 20, 2025	JP Morgan	Thomas Palmer—	+67.9%	$29 → $34	Upgrade	Neutral→Overweight
May 22, 2025	Stephens & Co.	Pooran Sharma—	+53.1%	$31 → $31	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 15, 2025	B of A Securities	——	+72.8%	$29 → $35	Upgrade	Underperform→Neutral