HORMEL FOODS CORP (HRL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HRL - US4404521001 - Common Stock
24.165 USD
+0.66 (+2.83%)
Overall HRL gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. HRL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- 81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HRL.
- 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.
- In the last month HRL has a been trading in the 22.23 - 24.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- HRL has an average volume of 5027040 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 46% of them.
The technical rating of HRL is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 23.60 to 24.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.19 to 22.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- 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.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.34 to 24.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @24.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @27.24 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HRL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HRL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.02 | NEGATIVE | HRL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.98% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HRL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HRL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HRL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HRL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.09 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HRL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HRL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.98 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HRL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.83 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HRL suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
NYSE:HRL (1/14/2026, 11:48:09 AM)
24.165
+0.66 (+2.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg2.83%
1 Week2.84%
2 Weeks-2.77%
1 Month-2.29%
3 Month-2.21%
6 Month-19.35%
12 Month-21.48%
2 Year-22.62%
3 Year-48.14%
5 Year-49.85%
10 Year-41.55%
15 Year90.28%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.48
ATR(20)%1.98%
ATR Inc68.84%
Range Today0.67
ADR(20)0.44
ADR(20)%1.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.02
3 months CRS31.46
6 months CRS15.36
Mansfield-2.38
10 Day High24.19
10 Day Low22.24
20 Day High24.46
20 Day Low22.24
52 Week High32.07
52 Week Low21.03
CS1 End22.43
CR1 Start23.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.49%
DER(5)2.46%
Volume1.90M
Volume Incr5.57%
Vol(5)4.91M
Vol(50)5.03M
HORMEL FOODS CORP / HRL FAQ
What is the technical rating for HRL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 51.2065. 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 -0.0903656, indicating a bearish trend.