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HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HRL - US4404521001 - Common Stock

23.23 USD
+0.36 (+1.57%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
23.25 USD
+0.02 (+0.09%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to HRL. HRL's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HRL is a bad performer in the overall market: 83% of all stocks are doing better.
HRL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
HRL has an average volume of 5224320 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
HRL is part of the Food Products industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry, HRL did better than 41% of them.
In the last month HRL has a been trading in the 22.23 - 24.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HORMEL FOODS CORP / HRL Weekly stock chart
HORMEL FOODS CORP / HRL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of HRL is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

21.08

29.28

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 21.29 to 21.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

4 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 23.38 to 24.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @24.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @27.34 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @28.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for HRL is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for HRL is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength17.84NEGATIVEHRL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.16% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HRL is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HRL is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HRL is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.14NEUTRALThe RSI value for HRL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.16NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests HRL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)24.42NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for HRL is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.88LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for HRL suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.21POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for HRL suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
HORMEL FOODS CORP / HRL Daily stock chart

HORMEL FOODS CORP

NYSE:HRL (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 23.25 +0.02 (+0.09%)

23.23

+0.36 (+1.57%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg1.57%
1 Week-0.68%
2 Weeks-4.6%
1 Month-2.15%
3 Month-2.11%
6 Month-23.86%
12 Month-22.7%
2 Year-23.51%
3 Year-48.73%
5 Year-50.43%
10 Year-42.22%
15 Year88.1%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.44
ATR(20)%1.88%
ATR Inc86.41%
Range Today0.49
ADR(20)0.42
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.84
3 months CRS30.12
6 months CRS12.73
Mansfield-2.52
10 Day High24.46
10 Day Low22.24
20 Day High24.46
20 Day Low22.24
52 Week High32.07
52 Week Low21.03
CS1 End21.59
CR1 Start23.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.09%
DER(5)1.64%
Volume5.04M
Volume Incr-2.24%
Vol(5)4.88M
Vol(50)5.22M

HORMEL FOODS CORP / HRL FAQ

What is the technical rating for HRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to HRL.


What is the trend direction for HRL stock?

The current trend direction for HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for HRL stock?

HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) has an RSI value of 47.1407. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for HORMEL FOODS CORP?

The MACD indicator for HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) has a value of -0.155648, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for HRL stock?

The buy/sell signal for HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.