HRL
Hormel FoodsBNYSE / Food Beverage & Tobacco
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
Primary-source evidence is directionally constructive: six straight quarters of organic top-line growth, broad segment growth in Q2, and reaffirmed adjusted operating income and adjusted EPS guidance suggest execution is improving despite a still-muted absolute growth profile [#SEC-8K-2026-05-28].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +5.1.
What can break
Evidence on management commentary from the standalone 10-Q and 10-K excerpts is weak in this packet, which limits confidence in a deeper segment-level forward bridge.
Momentum
80
Value
50
Sentiment
47
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $26.50 · Bull $28.50 · Bear $21.50
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-06-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $26.63
Why
Momentum80 · Δ7d +5.1
Value50 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment47 · Δ7d -7.7
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
80
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+5.1
Δ21d
-11.0
Value
50
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
47
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.7
Δ21d
+2.2
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 80.4 / Value 50.0 / Sentiment 47.4
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$13.97B
Beta
0.33
Shares Out
550.32M
P/E (TTM)
26.4
P/S (TTM)
1.04
P/FCF (TTM)
32.37
Rev YoY
+2.5%
EPS YoY
-12.5%
Gross Margin
+15.5%
Op Margin
+5.8%
Net Debt
$2.32B
Current Ratio
1.94
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology