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Hormel Foods Corp /De/ (HRL) stock, explained like you're 5
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HRL. It is a large cap company in the meat/poultry/fish industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 10.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HRL
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Meat/Poultry/Fish
- Size
- Large cap, about 10.6 billion dollars
Is Hormel Foods Corp /De/ a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Hormel Foods Corp /De/ is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Hormel Foods Corp /De/ makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves HRL stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
In the news lately
- Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
- Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Forecast and Price Target 2026 $HRL (MarketBeat)
- Hormel Foods says its packaging uses over 2.5 million fewer pounds of virgin plastic than in 2021. (Stock Titan)
- Hormel Foods Director Buys $201,000 of HRL Stock Near 52 Week Low (Quiver Quantitative)
- Hormel Foods (HRL) Institutional Ownership 2026 $HRL (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Hormel Foods Corp /De/ stock
What does Hormel Foods Corp /De/ do?
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HRL. It is a large cap company in the meat/poultry/fish industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 10.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Hormel Foods Corp /De/?
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ trades under the ticker HRL on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Hormel Foods Corp /De/'s market cap?
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.6 billion dollars.
How does Hormel Foods Corp /De/ make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves HRL stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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