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Hormel Valuation Update: Overvalued
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Hormel Foods Corporation F2Q10 (Qtr End 04/25/10) Earnings Call Transcript
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Hormel Foods Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 28, 2008

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Hormel Foods Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

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Company Description

General Development of Business

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as George A. Hormel & Company. The Company started as a processor of meat and food products and continues in this line of business. ... More

Sector: Consumer Goods

Industry: Meat Products

Country: United States

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Tuesday, June 18, 8:19 AM Hormel (HRL) lowers estimates for profitability this year, dropping its EPS outlook to $1.88-$1.96 from prior guidance of $1.93-$2.03. The company cites higher input costs and poor pork sales for the shortfall. HRL -9% premarket, working off much of the gains picked up from enthusiasm in the sector after Smithfields Foods was bought out. 2 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, June 17, 8:49 AM Smithfield Foods (SFD) moves up 1.4% premarket after Starboard Value pitches that a piecemeal sale of the company might make sense. The sum-of-the-parts chatter could also provide another lift for the packaged meats sector as a whole. On watch: Tyson Foods (TSN), Seaboard Corporation (SEB), Hillshire Brands (HSH), and Hormel Foods (HRL). Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, June 14, 7:58 AM Hormel Foods (HRL) gets an upgrade to Buy from Hold from KeyBanc (PT $48) as accretion from the acquisition of the iconic Skippy peanut butter brand, lower costs, and improved new product growth should create upside to FY14 EPS estimates. Meanwhile, SA contributor Joseph Reinke said recently that the shares are overvalued and present a "low to negative return potential with moderate risk." Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 29, 9:31 AM Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN) and Hormel Foods (HRL) trade higher following the blockbuster acquisition of Smithfield Foods. The rally stems from the premium Smithfield caught and the notion that China will increasingly look to U.S. food companies with safety concerns creating headlines all year long. Premarket: TSN +4.2%, HRL +2.2%. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 29, 7:40 AM Meat company stocks are in focus with Smithfield Foods reportedly set to sell itself for a tasty 25%-30% premium. Though Smithfield Foods has drawn the most attention from activist investors, calls for extracting more value from sector peers are also getting louder. On watch: Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Sanderson Farms (SAFM), Seaboard Corporation (SEB), Hillshire Brands (HSH). Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, May 23, 6:47 AM More on Hormel Foods' (HRL) Q1: Volume was up 4% during the quarter. Revenue gains were led by a 49% Y/Y increase in Grocery Products, while Refrigerated Foods and Jennie-O Turkey Store sales both fell back. Segment operating profit slipped 2%, partially due to higher grain costs and weaker commodity turkey prices. The company backs its full year EPS guidance of $1.93-$2.03. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Thursday, May 23, 6:32 AM Hormel Foods (HRL): Q1 EPS of $0.46 misses by $0.03. Revenue of $2.15B (+7% Y/Y) misses by $0.04B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, May 23, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AAP, AINV, ALKS, BKE, BONT, DLTR, GME,HRL, QSII, RL, SLF, TD Comment!
Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AAP, AINV, ALKS, BKE, BONT, DLTR, GME,HRL, QSII, RL, SLF, TD Comment!
Monday, May 20, 5:10 PM Hormel Foods (HRL) declares $0.17/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.60%. For shareholders of record July 15. Payable Aug. 22. Ex-div date July 11. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, May 6, 10:14 AM Where's the beef? Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN -5.3%) stumble and take a few peers down with it after the company misses profit estimates. Consumers opted for lower-margin chicken products in Q1 and there's some concern the trend will continue as beef prices hit a consumer breaking point. Sector watch: Hormel (HRL) -1.6%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) -1.2%, Hillshire Brands (HSH) -0.9%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 26, 8:58 AM Lobbyists from meat companies won a last-minute amendment to a budget bill last week which will keep food safety inspectors on the job this summer. Though spending cuts will continue to pose a threat to the meat industry (SFD, HRL, TSN, HSH), for the time being it will be business as usual. A disturbing horse meat scandal in Europe is believed to have helped tip sentiment toward keeping meat inspectors on the busy side through the summer. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, March 26, 7:19 AM Hormel Foods (HRL) declares $0.17/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.71%. For shareholders of record Apr. 22. Payable May 15. Ex-div date Apr. 22. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, February 21, 6:50 AM More on Hormel's (HRL) Q4: Volume rose 2% during the period to account for a good portion of the uptick in sales. Revenue in the Grocery Products segment rose 24% Y/Y to $334M to offset a slip in Refrigerated Foods sales. The company raises full-year EPS guidance to a range of $1.93-$2.03, up from a prior estimate of $1.90-$2.00. (PR) 1 Comment [Consumer, Earnings]
Thursday, February 21, 6:38 AM Hormel Foods (HRL): FQ1 EPS of $0.48 misses by $0.01. Revenue of $2.1B (+4% Y/Y) misses by $0.04B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, February 21, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AYR, CHK, CMS, DAN, DDS, DNR, ESV, FAF, FNP, GTXI, HEP, HNZ, HRL, HST, IMAX, IRC, LINE, LXP, PCG, PEG, PKD, PWR, PXP, SCG, SFL, SFY, SUI, SWY, TASR, THI, TK, TNK, WMT, WPRT, ZLC Comment! [Earnings]

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Dividend Sheet
$LTC $QCOR and $HRL are tomorrow's top yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/t8n1 - 5 shares with 2.94% average yield
Apr 17, 3:30 AM
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ltfinger
Returning Upgrades (4/11/13): $ELLI, $FIS, $FR, $FRAN, $FSTR, $FXC, $GHDX, $GIL, $HLS, $HRL, $HRS, $HSIC, $JACK, $JBT, $JCOM, $LPS, $LUX
Apr 12, 10:32 AM
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Alan Brochstein
$HRL - Made my cut of 5 stocks likely to correct: http://bit.ly/10MuNTK
Mar 13, 9:16 AM
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$PFLT and $PNM are the best yielding ex-dividend stocks for tomorrow http://stks.co/cIJm + I like $HRL and $BCR
Jan 16, 7:52 AM
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Alan Brochstein
Cramer interview with $HRL CEO went very well - he is right to be optimistic about #Skippy
Jan 3, 6:36 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: #1 in China!
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Master Che
Stock updates: HAL HPQ HRL KO KMP LINE LINTA LNKD LXRX MCD MRK NCT NFLX NTAP http://bit.ly/Nz9iQD
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Stock updates: GE GIS GOOG GMCR HAL HPQ HRL INTC KO KMP LINE LINTA LNKD LXRX MCD MSFT -http://bit.ly/Nz9iQD
10/15/12
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ABT ADP ALIGN AMZN BAS BBH BIIB CLR CHTR CMG CRZO CSCO CSOD CTBI CVX FB GE HOGS HOMB HPQ HRL INTC LINE KMP http://bit.ly/Nz9iQD
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LINE -HRL - HPQ - MAKO - NS - QRE - KMP - updates http://bit.ly/Nz9iQD
10/10/12
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Ocean Man: Thanks for adding LINE NS QRE KMP VNR CRZO NYMT FB - good stuff.
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Alan Brochstein
Cramer interview with $HRL CEO went very well - he is right to be optimistic about #Skippy
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Hillbilly Stock Star: #1 in China!
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LINE -HRL - HPQ - MAKO - NS - QRE - KMP - updates http://bit.ly/Nz9iQD
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Ocean Man: Thanks for adding LINE NS QRE KMP VNR CRZO NYMT FB - good stuff.
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Chuck Carnevale
$HRL - Although Hormel lookes a little pricey here, does it still represent a strong long-term investment? http://bit.ly/xGx49m
1/31/12
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GAP67: Love HRL's divi paying history and love its 5 year DGR.But, like HNZ, I find it pricey. At $27 I will buy. Quality addition to any portfolio
9/12/12
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Chuck Carnevale: HRL is OK here, but $27 would be better.
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Joelitch
Any thoughts on how to use Isaac as a catalyst to win in this market? HRL and KO come to mind - bottled water and canned goods. Long
8/28/12
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John R. Conway: Home Depot and Lowes (HD) (LOW) to
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Ocean Man: Your list should start with SHAW.
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Alan Brochstein
$HRL cash is building up - more cash than debt is bizarre for food industry
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Maria Auziliadora: but NKE dividend is on the 30 I love the comany and payin 36 cents per share
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Maria Auziliadora: sorry about the misspeliing but I have oneof those computers that you talk to
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Alan Brochstein
$HRL had a nice quarter - good dividend growth stock
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Maria Auziliadora: excellent xompany maybe which I doubt I can buy tomorrow cheaper
8/23/12
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Maria Auziliadora: with their numbers is going to be tough though
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J. A. Saglimbeni
HRL Strong...after hours---Like I said Mom knows best: http://seekingalpha.com/a/ck8l
5/23/12
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Ocean Man: Heavy Cramer pumping tonight.
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