HRL insider trading
Consumer DefensiveHORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ — scored insider trade history from SEC Form 4 filings, parsed and contextualised by FilingIQ.
About HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International segments. The company provides various perishable products, including resh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration; and shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SQUARE TABLE, SPECIAL RECIPE, VALLEY FRESH, and WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Company website: www.hormelfoods.com
HRL insider activity at a glance
FilingIQ has scored 1,043 insider transactions for HRL since Dec 5, 2014. The most recent filing in our index is dated Apr 27, 2026.
Across the full history, 8 open-market purchases
and 202 open-market sales
were filed under transaction codes P and S respectively. Compensatory share awards
(code A) and option exercises (code M) are tracked separately and not counted here.
The average FilingIQ composite score on HRL insider trades is 60.8/100, produced by FilingIQ's multi-factor Form 4 model. Model framework documented at methodology.
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Frequently asked
- How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for HRL?
- FilingIQ tracks 1,043 Form 4 insider transactions for HRL (HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/), covering filings from Dec 5, 2014 onwards. 10 of those were filed in the last 90 days.
- Are HRL insiders net buyers or net sellers?
- Across the full Form 4 history for HRL, 8 transactions (1%) were open-market purchases and 202 (19%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.
- Where does HRL insider data come from?
- Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.
- What sector is HRL in?
- HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL) is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically Packaged Foods, with a current market capitalisation of $12.86B.
Methodology & sources
Every HRL insider transaction shown on FilingIQ is parsed directly from a public SEC Form 4 XML filing. Insider identity is normalised across reporting variants (CIK changes, name spellings, related-party indirect holdings). The FilingIQ composite score is documented in full on the team page and algo disclosure. Not investment advice; see disclaimer.