HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)
Data as of , from SEC Form 4 filings.
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- William A. Newlands - DirectorOpen-market purchase$201K
Gary C. Bhojwani - DirectorOpen-market sale$495K- Kevin L. Myers - Officer
About HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and became a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (61.6% of fiscal 2025 sales), US foodservice (32.6%), and international (less than 6%). By product, 73% of fiscal 2025 sales were from perishable food and 27% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.
- AUSTIN, MN
- 20,000
- 1972
- XNYS
HRL Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market purchase | 1 | 10,000 | $201K |
| Grant or award | 5 | 18,035 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 1 | 864 |
Dollar totals cover purchases and sales only (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are counted in shares, because none of them is a trade at a market price.
HRL insider transactions (Form 4)
5661 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary C. Bhojwani - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,653 | $24.74 | $66K | |
| William A. Newlands - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 3,130 | $24.74 | $77K | |
 Christopher J. Policinski - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,281 | $24.74 | $56K | |
| John F. Ghingo - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,078 | $0.00 | - | |
| John F. Ghingo - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 22,600 | $0.00 | - | |
 D. Scott Aakre | Grant or award | Common Stock | 7,068 | $0.00 | - | |
| D. Scott Aakre | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 39,200 | $0.00 | - | |
 Jeffrey M. Ettinger - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 750,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John F. Ghingo - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 11,923 | $0.00 | - | |
| John F. Ghingo - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 58,600 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Katherine Clark - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,385 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Katherine Clark - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 11,700 | $0.00 | - | |
| Katherine M. Losness-Larson - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,770 | $0.00 | - | |
| Katherine M. Losness-Larson - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 3,726 | $0.00 | - | |
| Katherine M. Losness-Larson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 23,400 | $0.00 | - | |
| Katherine M. Losness-Larson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 18,300 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark J. Ourada - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,770 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mark J. Ourada - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 23,400 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 3,279 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 3,726 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 16,100 | $0.00 | - | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 18,300 | $0.00 | - | |
| Pierre M. Lilly - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,832 | $0.00 | - | |
| Pierre M. Lilly - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 13,900 | $0.00 | - | |
| Swen Neufeldt - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 5,217 | $0.00 | - | |
| Swen Neufeldt - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,471 | $0.00 | - | |
| Swen Neufeldt - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 25,600 | $0.00 | - | |
| Swen Neufeldt - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 22,000 | $0.00 | - | |
 Jacinth C. Smiley - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 16,841 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jacinth C. Smiley - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,471 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jacinth C. Smiley - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 82,700 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jacinth C. Smiley - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 22,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 6,707 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,471 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 32,900 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 22,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 6,558 | $0.00 | - | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 32,200 | $0.00 | - | |
 Colleen Batcheler - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 14,457 | $0.00 | - | |
| Colleen Batcheler - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 71,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Open-market purchase | Common Stock | 4,904 | $32.47 | $159K | |
| Steven J. Lykken - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 943 | $32.47 | $31K | |
| Katherine M. Losness-Larson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 317 | $32.47 | $10K | |
| Mark J. Ourada - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 871 | $32.47 | $28K | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 344 | $32.47 | $11K | |
| Pierre M. Lilly - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 590 | $32.47 | $19K | |
| Swen Neufeldt - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 983 | $32.47 | $32K | |
| Jacinth C. Smiley - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 4,390 | $32.47 | $143K | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,378 | $32.47 | $45K | |
| Paul R. Kuehneman - Officer | Open-market purchase | Common Stock | 108 | $40.66 | $4K | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 14,800 | $26.38 | $390K | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 13,273 | $30.99 | $411K | |
| Kevin L. Myers - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 14,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven Andrew White | Grant or award | Common Stock | 1,905 | $31.70 | $60K | |
| Gary C. Bhojwani | Grant or award | Common Stock | 1,905 | $31.70 | $60K | |
| William A. Newlands | Grant or award | Common Stock | 1,201 | $31.70 | $38K |
Recent HRL Form 144 notices of proposed sale
1An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR |
Stock trades in HRL disclosed by members of the U.S. House in the last 12 months, newest first. Values are the ranges as filed.
| Member | Type | Traded | Disclosed | Value range | Owner | Days to disclose | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin HernRepublican, OK-01 | Sale |
HRL insider trading FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for HRL?
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL) had 7 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-10-06. The full record for HRL runs to 61 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-02. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying HRL stock?
1 insider purchase of HRL was filed in the last 90 days, totaling $201K.
How many insiders are selling HRL stock?
No insider sales of HRL were filed in the last 90 days. 1 sale is on record for this company.
Where can I see HRL SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects HRL Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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Recent insider filings
10The EDGAR links open each original Form 4, so you can check any number on this page against the filing it came from.
- - William A. Newlands view on EDGAR
- - Kevin L. Myers view on EDGAR
- - Christopher J. Policinski view on EDGAR
- - Debbra L. Schoneman view on EDGAR
- - Steven Andrew White view on EDGAR
- - William A. Newlands view on EDGAR
- - Gary C. Bhojwani view on EDGAR
- - Gary C. Bhojwani view on EDGAR
- - William W. Bonifant view on EDGAR
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