Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRLGet Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.05, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Hormel Foods had a net margin of 4.03% and a return on equity of 9.38%.

Hormel Foods Stock Up 0.5%

HRL stock opened at $21.00 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.96. The company has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Hormel Foods has a 12 month low of $19.70 and a 12 month high of $31.86.

Hormel Foods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 13th will be issued a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 13th. Hormel Foods’s dividend payout ratio is 131.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Hormel Foods in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $23.00 target price (down from $28.00) on shares of Hormel Foods in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $25.00 price target on Hormel Foods in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stephens set a $22.00 price target on Hormel Foods and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.33.

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Institutional Trading of Hormel Foods

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HRL. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Hormel Foods in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hormel Foods in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hormel Foods in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Hormel Foods by 354.7% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Hormel Foods during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 40.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hormel Foods Company Profile

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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.

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