Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Hormel Foods Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Hormel Foods Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for HRL from analysts
• HRL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)

Before we jump into Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI’S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN’S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST ‘N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN’S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD’S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER’S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands 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.

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Hormel Foods Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:01 PM, CST, Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price was $25.010.

Hormel Foods Corporation is down 1.42% from its previous closing price of $25.370.

During the last market session, Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock traded between $25.000 and $25.270. Currently, there are approximately 550.56 million shares outstanding for Hormel Foods Corporation.

Hormel Foods Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 29.5, which is high compared to the Food Products industry median of 16.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Hormel Foods Corporation Stock Price History

Hormel Foods Corporation’s (HRL) price is currently up 0.77% so far this month.

During the month of July, Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $26.430 and a low of $23.970.

Over the last year, Hormel Foods Corporation has hit prices as high as $29.345 and as low as $19.700. Year to date, Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock is up 5.53%.

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What Caused Hormel Foods Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Hormel Foods Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Hormel Foods Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Hormel Foods Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Hormel Foods Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.28%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 48 and is considered to be Average.

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Hormel Foods Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation’s stock price is $25.010, which is down 1.42% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Hormel Foods Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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