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Hormel Foods Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hormel Foods is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $21.36, 17.2% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

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. More about the company

$21.36
+4.50% today
$11.8B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 27w
S4 22w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 3w → S4 27w → S1 7w → S2 6w → S3 5w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S2 1w → S1 3w → S4 8w → S1 8w → S4 10w → S1 11w → S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 22w → S1 11w → S4 11w → S1 3w → S2 8w → S3 4w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 22 stage runs.

HRL among Packaged Foods20th of 65 by relative strength

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Stocks in Packaged Foods ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1DARStage 2 · wk 1093−9.3%
2WESTStage 2 · wk 493+19.9%
3HLFStage 1 · wk 289+14.9%
4SENEBStage 2 · wk 3487−4.8%
5CENTStage 3 · wk 684+14.3%
6SENEAStage 2 · wk 3881−8.3%
7CENTAStage 3 · wk 681+13.6%
8SJMStage 2 · wk 1778+9.0%
…20HRLStage 4 · wk 449+8.9%
vs 52W High
-17.2%
$18.90 lo$25.80 hi
17.2% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-4.1%
200 DMA: $22.28 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.94x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.9%
3M
-14.3%
6M
+0.9%
YTD
-3.6%
1Y
-6.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-09-24
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.29x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.30x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.25x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 2 · Vol 2.04x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.23x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$20.94
200 DMA
$22.28
52W High
$25.80
52W Low
$18.90
5D Low
$20.35
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$21.36
60d High
$24.98
120d High
$25.80
250d High
$25.80
Next resistance
+17.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
34.5
Forward 13.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-67.2%
Revenue -2.4%
ROE
+4.3%
Profit margin +2.8%
Dividend Yield
5.72%
P/B 1.5

Hormel Foods: quick answers

What stage is Hormel Foods in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hormel Foods (HRL) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Hormel Foods in an uptrend?

No. Hormel Foods is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 4.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Hormel Foods from its 52-week high?

Hormel Foods closed at $21.36 on Oct 22, 2026, 17.2% below its 52-week high of $25.80. Its 52-week low is $18.90.

How has Hormel Foods performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Hormel Foods is down 6.4% over the past year and down 3.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Hormel Foods in?

Hormel Foods is in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Packaged Foods

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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