DJ Hormel Foods Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) slid 2.02% to $19.92 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Hormel Foods Corp. closed 25.11% below its 52-week high of $26.60, which the company achieved on June 26th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) fell 0.77% to $130.18, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A $(MDLZ)$ rose 0.59% to $61.44, and Kraft Heinz Co. $(KHC)$ fell 0.88% to $23.79.

Trading volume (4.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.