HRL Hormel Foods Corp.

$HRL Been watching this for years but finally established a small position. Couldn't resist with the yield over 6%. The dividend coverage is tight but I don't think they'll cut it (and might even raise it even if only by 1 cent). First, The Hormel Foundation owns roughly 47% of the stock and they rely on dividends to fund their philanthropic endeavors and explicitly state that their community contributions are a direct result of the dividends collected from its shares. Because the foundation relies entirely on this cash flow to issue grants, it acts as a long-term investor that fiercely protects and encourages the growth of Hormel Foods' dividend. Second, Hormel is a "Dividend King", having increased its annual dividend for 60 years, easily surpassing the 50-year requirement to be considered a "king". Companies are loathe to surrender this status even during tough financial times. GLTA.

$HRL Finally, a major insider buy. The chart is repeating. The three arrows on the right are repeating the three arrows on the left. That is, a higher MACD despite a lower price. This is a momentum indicator and the downward momentum is slowing. You can see how the market rallied strongly after the third arrow on the left. Add in the 10K share insider buy at 20.10$, and the risk/reward is looking good.

$HRL and $SFD and $BRID! hell of a rally. all my food stocks are having their best day in a year as scared money rotates into safety. It doesn't get any better than this.

$HRL The Halal preference by institutions needs to be snuffed out! Pork sales would suffer! Halal should not be allowed in the United States!

$HRL we have to be at bottom. How far can somthing like this go. Crazy goes against practices. 

$HRL for a company that is forced to hold half the float it sure has dropped these past few years..

$HRL looking good today. In fact, all my food stocks are in rocket mode. Definite flight to quality is today's theme.

$HRL: last day to claim in the $93.5M turkey settlement. Hormel and Jennie-O pay $37.5M of it, and online filing needs the Unique ID and PIN from your notice. Direct buyers only, claim by Oct 30. Open Class Actions.

$HRL: 2 days left in the $93.5M turkey settlement, and Oct 30 is also the last day to object to the fees. Counsel can ask for up to one third of the fund. There is no opt-out in this round. Open Class Actions.

$HRL: 3 days left, and this one is not for shoppers. The $93.5M turkey settlement covers only direct buyers, businesses that bought fresh or frozen turkey straight from processors in 2010 to 2016. Claim by Oct 30. Open Class Actions.

$HRL This is unreal. I don’t even know about the market anymore. New CEO needs to make a statement. This is the exact reason I was nervous when they announced he took over hasn’t said a word to even try to help this thing in the right direction. 

$HRL I saw the comments on Lean hogs at 5 yr lows. HRL doesnt own pork processing operations any longer so benefits from lower costs but what are they doing in product development to innovate when input prices are lower to increase revenue and profit? And what about offering value to consumers on lower priced items that greatly increased since Covid?

$HRL — Hormel Foods' holiday product launch and acquisition-driven credit downgrades were central to recent analyses. Recent analyses examined Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) following its announcement of a new holiday product line and a significant acquisition. The reports covered the company's financial performance, including revenue trends and profitability metrics, alongside technical indicators suggesting a bearish short-term and medium-term outlook. Discussions also touched upon the strategic implications of the Brakebush Brothers acquisition and its impact on credit ratings.

$HRL very disappointing they are not buying instead of trying to acquire : Hormel Foods Corporation has not repurchased any shares of its common stock during the first nine months of fiscal 2026 (0 shares for $0). Key Details • Shares Repurchased in 2026: 0 shares • Total Repurchase Cost: $0 • Program Status: Under its long-running share repurchase authorization, Hormel made no open-market or privately negotiated buybacks through July 2026, keeping its cumulative total under that specific plan at 16,268,506 shares for $555.78 million.

$HRL Not sure I agree with this acquisition. Might have made more sense for them to be acquired. Will see how it works out but I agree with the negative in the market today on the stock.