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21 Sept 2026, 12:48 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline leans bullish. We score HRL −0.40 across four claims.
Score contradicts the headline.
Leans bullish
From its wording — no explicit rating
−0.40moderately bearish
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 4 priced in
Hormel raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $1.45 to $1.51.
Priced inanalysis of fiscal 2025 Q4 release
So whatThe revised floor of $1.45 provides a ~23.9% cushion over the $1.17 dividend payout.
More positive than 77% of claims this week
Hormel's most recent dividend increase was 1%, raising the annualized rate to $1.17 per share.
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More negative than 81% of ticker scores this week
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Priced inanalysis of fiscal 2025 Q4 release
So whatThis represents a deceleration from the 2023 bump ($0.26 to $0.275), signaling lower growth for FY2027.
More negative than 77% of claims this week
Third quarter operating cash flow rose 53.5% year over year to $240.6 million.
Priced inanalysis of fiscal 2025 Q4 release
So whatStronger cash flow supported an adjusted operating margin expansion of 60bps to 9.0%.
More positive than 49% of claims this week
Hormel ended the second quarter of fiscal 2026 with $827 million in cash on hand.
Priced inanalysis of fiscal 2025 Q4 release
So whatCurrent cash reserves cover the $161 million quarterly dividend payout roughly five times over.
More positive than 40% of claims this week
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More negative than 81% of ticker scores this week
Despite a 60-year dividend streak, the company faces shrinking raises, significant share price losses, and was excluded from a 'best stocks to buy' list.
More negative than 75% of ticker scores this week
Mentioned as following a 'slow-raise playbook' with smaller annual dividend bumps.
More negative than 72% of ticker scores this week
Mentioned as having rebased its payout rather than growing it steadily.
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More positive than 39% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both are mentioned as 'Dividend Kings' in the packaged food sector following similar slow-raise dividend playbooks.
More positive than 39% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both are identified as players in the broader packaged food trends.
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Price agrees with the score
$20.71 vs $20.83 close before publication (Sep 18) · not market-adjusted
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