Hormel Foods (HRL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect Hormel Foods to post earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $3.0741 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.02. Hormel Foods had a return on equity of 9.41% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Hormel Foods to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hormel Foods Price Performance

Hormel Foods stock opened at $25.79 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $24.16 and its 200 day moving average is $24.35. Hormel Foods has a one year low of $21.03 and a one year high of $32.07. The firm has a market cap of $14.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Institutional Trading of Hormel Foods

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Hormel Foods by 61.6% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 46,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,000 after acquiring an additional 17,721 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Hormel Foods during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,503,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Hormel Foods in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in Hormel Foods by 303.0% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 61,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 46,415 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Hormel Foods during the 4th quarter valued at $1,168,000. 40.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Hormel Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Hormel Foods from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Hormel Foods in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Hormel Foods from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Hormel Foods from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hormel Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.43.

Hormel Foods Company Profile

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded foods company primarily engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of value-added, high-quality meat and food products. The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including refrigerated and frozen meats, pantry staples, specialty foods and shelf-stable items. Through manufacturing facilities located across North America and international markets, Hormel Foods supplies retail grocers, foodservice operators, convenience stores and e-commerce platforms.

Among its best-known brands, Hormel Foods produces SPAM® canned meats, Jennie-O® turkey products, Skippy® peanut butter and Applegate® natural and organic meats.