What is Hormel Foods's expected EPS for Q3 2026?

Analysts expect Hormel Foods (HRL) to report consensus EPS of approximately $0.35 for Q3 2026. Estimates range from $0.34 to $0.37.

What revenue do analysts expect for Hormel Foods in Q3 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Hormel Foods (HRL) in Q3 2026 is approximately $3.05B. Forecasts range from $3.01B to $3.09B.

How many analysts cover Hormel Foods?

6 analysts contribute to the Hormel Foods (HRL) Q3 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Hormel Foods beaten earnings estimates recently?

Hormel Foods beat analyst EPS estimates in 1 of the last 1 quarter. Hormel Foods beat revenue estimates in 1 of 1. In the most recent quarter (Q2 2026), Hormel Foods EPS beat by 12.9% and revenue beat by 0.3%.

When does Hormel Foods report Q3 2026 earnings?

Hormel Foods (HRL) is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings on August 27, 2026 before market open.

HRL Q3 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q3 2026

$0.35

Consensus revenue · Q3 2026

$3.1B

Analysts

Expected report

Aug 27, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$3.1B$3B – $3.1B

EPS$0.35$0.34 – $0.37

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Analyst ratings: Mixed

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 6 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$3B	$3.1B	$3.1B
EPS	$0.34	$0.35	$0.37
EBITDA	$333.8M	$339.4M	$343.8M
EBIT	$272.9M	$277.4M	$281M
Net income	$183.6M	$194.4M	$199.8M

Revenue$3.1B
EPS$0.35
EBITDA$339.4M
EBIT$277.4M
Net income$194.4M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q2 2026	$3B	$3B	+0.3%	$0.40	$0.35	+12.9%

Q2 2026+0.3%+12.9%

Estimate revisions

How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.

Grade F — Strong downward revisions

Metric	Now	30d ago	60d ago	90d ago	30d Δ
Revenue	$3B	$3.1B	—	—	-0.2%
EPS	$0.35	$0.35	—	—	-0.2%

0 revised up (30d)2 revised down (30d)

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 0 analysts.

Low: $22.00
Consensus: $23.50
Median: $23.50
High: $25.00
Current: $25.21
Upside: -6.8%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $25.21.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Hold — based on 30 analyst ratings.

Buy 6Hold 17Sell 7

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 14, 2026	BNP Paribas	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jul 9, 2026	Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Jun 30, 2026	B of A Securities	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
May 29, 2026	Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
May 29, 2026	B of A Securities	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
May 21, 2026	Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Apr 9, 2026	JP Morgan	downgrade	Overweight	Neutral
Feb 27, 2026	Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Feb 11, 2026	Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Dec 9, 2025	Barclays	maintain	Overweight	Overweight

Jul 14, 2026BNP ParibasNeutral
Jul 9, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal Weight
Jun 30, 2026B of A SecuritiesNeutral
May 29, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal Weight
May 29, 2026B of A SecuritiesNeutral
May 21, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal Weight
Apr 9, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Feb 27, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal Weight
Feb 11, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal Weight
Dec 9, 2025BarclaysOverweight

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