Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation

HRL·NYSE

$23.14

-0.90%
Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. It provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chilies, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and others. The company also engages in the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products, as well as offers nutritional food products and supplements, desserts and drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. It sells its products primarily under the SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, Corn Nuts, etc. brand names through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$12.73B
EPS0.8700
P/E Ratio26.60
Earnings Date06/04/2026
4.31%
Return on Invested Capital
-38%
3Y-50.0%
5Y-58.0%
10Y-74.0%
6.05%
Return on Equity
-40%
3Y-54.0%
5Y-57.0%
10Y-70.0%
3.57%
Return on Assets
-40%
3Y-52.0%
5Y-61.0%
10Y-74.0%
Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods Corporation Management Team

HRL · NYSE
MJ

Ms. Jess Blomberg

Director of Investor Relations

female
MJ

Ms. Jacinth C. Smiley CPA

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$1,266,651

Born 1969(Age 57)
female
MD

Mr. D. Scott Aakre

Group Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Hormel Foods Retail Business

Born 1964(Age 62)
male
MS

Mr. Swen Neufeldt

Group Vice President & President of Hormel Foods International

Born 1974(Age 52)
male
MJ

Mr. Jeffrey M. Ettinger

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$82,000

Born 1958(Age 68)
male
MP

Mr. Paul R. Kuehneman

Interim Chief Financial Officer & Controller

Born 1971(Age 55)
male
MJ

Mr. John F. Ghingo

President & Director

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MJ

Mr. James P. Snee

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$3,094,299

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
MM

Ms. Mary Katherine Clark

Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer

Born 1980(Age 46)
female
MP

Mr. Pierre M. Lilly

Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer

Born 1972(Age 54)
male
MC

Ms. Colleen R. Batcheler J.D.

Senior Vice President of External Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Compensation

$598,625

Born 1974(Age 52)
female
MK

Ms. Katherine M. Losness-Larson

Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Born 1966(Age 60)
female
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Hormel Foods Corporation Insider Positioning

HRL · NYSE

During the last 12 months, insiders have sold $322K worth of HRL shares, with no buying activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

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0.00

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0.00

Net Activity

+0

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3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

13.4K

321.60K

Net Activity

-322K

-$322K

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

No buying activity

Top Sellers

1
MEA

Murano Elsa A

Director

13.4K shares1 transactions

$322K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $322K net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.00:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Insider Participation

High Selling

1 insider sellers vs. 0 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

SEC Filings

HRL - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

December 17, 2025
January 27, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

December 18, 2024
January 28, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

December 20, 2023
January 30, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

December 21, 2022
January 31, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

December 15, 2021
January 25, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

December 16, 2020
January 26, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

December 18, 2019
January 28, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

December 19, 2018
January 29, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

December 20, 2017
January 30, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

December 21, 2016
January 31, 2017
2017
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