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Hormel Foods Corporation
$20.761d -0.1%5d -0.4%settled close · 2026-09-17
Mkt cap $12B (3/25)β -0.1352w $19.84–27Shares 550.3MInd. Meat Packing PlantsNYSE since 1972Emp. 20,000HQ Austin, MNhormelfoods.com
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Earnings
Next report: 2 Dec 2026 after the close
Confirmed date · consensus EPS 0.38. Reactions below are the next settled session over the prior close.
| Report | When | EPS actual vs est. | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | before the open | 0.37 vs 0.36 | -9.3% |
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Notable options days
Sessions in the last 120 where HRL’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 15 of 120 sessions qualified.
The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are Brief subscriber content.
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