Analysis for Hormel Foods
Description & usage
Hormel Foods is a U.S. food producer with brands across meat, convenience, and protein categories. The company benefits from strong brand positions and defensive staple demand. Key drivers are volume trends, price/mix, input costs, and operating efficiency.
Basic info
- Symbol
- HRL
- Type
- Stock
- Region
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Available history
- 11.2 years
- Last trading day
- 04/02/2026
Basic info
- Symbol
- HRL
- Type
- Stock
- Region
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Available history
- 11.2 years
- Last trading day
- 04/02/2026
Market context
- DXY
- 120.89
- US 10Y Real
- 1.99%
- Fed Balance
- $6.68T
- CPI YoY
- 2.4%
- Fed Rate
- 3.75%
- US 10Y
- 4.35%
- VIX
- 24.54
- HY OAS
- 3.17%
- Brent
- $121.88
- Core CPI
- 2.5%
- US 2Y
- 3.84%
- ISM PMI
- –
Score overview
The overall score combines Performance, Stability and Trend into one comparable value.
Market context
- DXY
- 120.89
- US 10Y Real
- 1.99%
- Fed Balance
- $6.68T
- CPI YoY
- 2.4%
- Fed Rate
- 3.75%
- US 10Y
- 4.35%
- VIX
- 24.54
- HY OAS
- 3.17%
- Brent
- $121.88
- Core CPI
- 2.5%
- US 2Y
- 3.84%
- ISM PMI
- –
Analysis summary
Technical asset picture
Hormel Foods (HRL) currently has a total score of 22 points, placing it in the weak range. The score is made up of Performance (7), Stability (45) and Trend (26). The profile is clearly uneven: Stability stands out while Performance lags.
Performance scores 7 points (very weak). Least weak metric: 1Y return at -28.1 %. Main drag: 10Y return at -41.6 %. This points to a sharper upswing more recently.
Stability scores 45 points (neutral). Key strength: volatility (365d, annualized) at 26.8 %. Weaker metric: return/volatility ratio at -1.05. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns-but prices can still fall.
Trend scores 26 points (weak). Trend signals are mostly negative right now. Least weak metric: trend strength at -0.12. Main drag: 12M momentum at -20.5 %.
Overall, the profile has a clear strength in Stability, while Performance is the main limiter. On a metric level, volatility (365d, annualized) stands out, while return/volatility ratio is the main weak spot.
Current market backdrop
The backdrop currently looks mixed and rather restrictive.
A strong US dollar currently paints a mixed risk picture.
High US real yields and elevated long yields lean toward a restrictive rate backdrop.
What that typically means here
For this asset type, the current backdrop looks mixed rather than clearly directional.
Note: ISM PMI was not used actively in the effect logic.
Historical evaluation and qualitative market context only, not investment advice.
Price chart
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Scores and metrics
Explore the overall score, the three pillar scores, and the metrics behind them.