# Hormel Foods (HRL) — Analyst Forecast

HRL · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $23.00 | $25.67 | $28.00 | 3 |

Last price $20.19 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $28.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | $23.00 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | $26.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $26.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | $27.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $25.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $27.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $25.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $25.00 |
| May 21, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $22.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $23.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $27.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $25.00 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $30.00 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $26.00 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $28.00 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $26.00 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $27.00 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $25.00 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $27.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for HRL stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Hormel Foods (HRL) is $25.67, with a high estimate of $28.00 and a low of $23.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is HRL a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Hormel Foods currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 8 hold and 0 sell, from 12 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for HRL?

The average price target of $25.67 implies 27.13% upside from the last price of $20.19.

### What is the latest analyst rating on HRL?

On Oct 14, 2026, Barclays maintained Hormel Foods at Overweight with a price target of $28.00.

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