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HRL · Hormel Foods Corporation Common Stock

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October 4, 2026

Hormel Acquires Brakebush for $1 Billion to Boost Chicken Presence. Hormel Foods has agreed to acquire Brakebush in a $1 billion deal aimed at expanding its chicken portfolio and foodservice capabilities. While analysts view the move as a strategic step for growth, the company's dividend payout ratio has recently crossed a historical threshold, raising questions about financial flexibility. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, reflecting broader market caution despite the acquisition news.

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Insiders & Stakes

HORMEL FOUNDATION
10% Owner
256,433,116
Shares held
Snee James P
Director
377,924
Shares held
Christopher J. Policinski
Director
128,982
Shares held
Terrell K. Crews
Director
106,983
Shares held
Stephen M. Lacy
Director
94,011
Shares held
NESTEGARD SUSAN K
Director
92,615
Shares held
Elsa A. Murano
Director
88,629
Shares held
Sally J. Smith
Director
86,630
Shares held
William A. Newlands
Director
76,375
Shares held
Brady Deanna T
Executive Vice President
72,421
Shares held
ETTINGER JEFFREY M
Director
68,942
Shares held
Jacinth C. Smiley
Group Vice President
68,682
Shares held
Coffey Mark A
Group Vice President
68,029
Shares held
John F. Ghingo
Executive Vice President
64,001
Shares held
Kevin L. Myers
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
57,042
Shares held
Swen Neufeldt
Group Vice President
52,596
Shares held
Colleen Batcheler
Director
49,603
Shares held
D. Scott Aakre47,945
Shares held
Steven Andrew White
Director
46,613
Shares held
Marco Lori J
Senior VP & General Counsel
41,523
Shares held
LYKKEN STEVEN J
Group Vice President
40,937
Shares held
Gary C. Bhojwani
Director
33,205
Shares held
Katherine M. Losness-Larson
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
32,662
Shares held
Ourada Mark J
GROUP VICE PRESIDENT
32,312
Shares held
Marconi Luis G
Group Vice President
31,410
Shares held
Paul R. Kuehneman
VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
27,816
Shares held
Prado Becerra Jose Luis
Director
26,649
Shares held
David F. Weber
Group Vice President
23,218
Shares held
Connor Patrick J
Group Vice President
22,682
Shares held
Michael Paul Zechmeister
Chief Financial Officer
21,237
Shares held
HAYNES JANA L
Vice President and Controller
20,197
Shares held
Watkins Wendy A
SVP, Chief Comms. Officer
20,152
Shares held
Bhatt Prama
Director
20,140
Shares held
Pierre M. Lilly
SVP & Chief Compliance Officer
20,028
Shares held
William W. Bonifant
GVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofc.
17,954
Shares held
Debbra L. Schoneman
Director
17,370
Shares held
Hogan Janet L.
Senior Vice President HR
12,624
Shares held
Mary Katherine Clark
SVP & Chief Communications Off
12,591
Shares held
Jamison Gary
Vice President and Treasurer
12,093
Shares held
Frank Jeffrey R
Group Vice President
11,145
Shares held
Domenic Borrelli
EVP, Retail
8,341
Shares held
Young Ray G
Director
4,106
Shares held
Makope Florence
VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
1,281
Shares held

Transaction History

William A. Newlands▲ Buy$201K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$17K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Debbra L. Schoneman▲ Buy$30K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$60K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$152K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$60K
Gary C. Bhojwani▼ Sell$495K
William W. Bonifant▲ Buy$0
Domenic Borrelli▲ Buy$0
D. Scott Aakre▼ Sell$37K
William W. Bonifant▲ Buy$0
Debbra L. Schoneman▲ Buy$30K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$60K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$60K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$152K
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
John F. Ghingo▲ Buy$0
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$0
D. Scott Aakre▲ Buy$0
Stephen M. Lacy▲ Buy$0
Elsa A. Murano▲ Buy$0
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$0
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$0
Debbra L. Schoneman▲ Buy$0
Sally J. Smith▲ Buy$0
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$0
Michael Paul Zechmeister▲ Buy$0
D. Scott Aakre▲ Buy$0
Elsa A. Murano▼ Sell$322K
Swen Neufeldt▲ Buy$0
Paul R. Kuehneman▲ Buy$0
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$0
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$0
David F. Weber▲ Buy$0
Pierre M. Lilly▲ Buy$0
Pierre M. Lilly▲ Buy$0
Colleen Batcheler▲ Buy$0
Mary Katherine Clark▲ Buy$0
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▼ Sell$16K
D. Scott Aakre▼ Sell$15K
David F. Weber▼ Sell$13K
Paul R. Kuehneman▼ Sell$15K
Swen Neufeldt▼ Sell$27K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$33K
Pierre M. Lilly▼ Sell$15K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$63K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$66K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$77K
John F. Ghingo▲ Buy$0
D. Scott Aakre▲ Buy$0
ETTINGER JEFFREY M▲ Buy$0
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$0
Swen Neufeldt▲ Buy$0
David F. Weber▲ Buy$0
Paul R. Kuehneman▼ Sell$4K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$77K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$66K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$63K
Elsa A. Murano▼ Sell$137K
ETTINGER JEFFREY M▲ Buy$160K
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
Stephen M. Lacy▲ Buy$0
Michael Paul Zechmeister▲ Buy$0
Elsa A. Murano▲ Buy$0
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$0
Debbra L. Schoneman▲ Buy$0
Sally J. Smith▲ Buy$0
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$0
Snee James P▲ Buy$0
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$0
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$0
Snee James P▼ Sell$386K
Jacinth C. Smiley▲ Buy$0
Jacinth C. Smiley▲ Buy$0
Ourada Mark J▲ Buy$0
Swen Neufeldt▲ Buy$0
Swen Neufeldt▲ Buy$0
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$0
LYKKEN STEVEN J▲ Buy$0
LYKKEN STEVEN J▲ Buy$0
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$0
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$0
Pierre M. Lilly▲ Buy$0
Colleen Batcheler▲ Buy$0
Paul R. Kuehneman▲ Buy$0
Paul R. Kuehneman▲ Buy$0
Mary Katherine Clark▲ Buy$0
John F. Ghingo▲ Buy$0
LYKKEN STEVEN J▼ Sell$31K
Paul R. Kuehneman▼ Sell$11K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▼ Sell$10K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$45K
Swen Neufeldt▼ Sell$32K
Ourada Mark J▼ Sell$28K
Jacinth C. Smiley▼ Sell$143K
Pierre M. Lilly▼ Sell$19K
LYKKEN STEVEN J▲ Buy$159K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$390K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$411K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$60K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$38K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$60K
LYKKEN STEVEN J▲ Buy$259K
LYKKEN STEVEN J▼ Sell$313K
Debbra L. Schoneman▲ Buy$80K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$264K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$327K
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
Steven Andrew White▼ Sell$0
Brady Deanna T▲ Buy$1.4M
Brady Deanna T▼ Sell$1.6M
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$25K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$164K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▼ Sell$171K
Colleen Batcheler▲ Buy$0
Colleen Batcheler▲ Buy$0
Mary Katherine Clark▲ Buy$0
Mary Katherine Clark▲ Buy$0
Jacinth C. Smiley▼ Sell$211K
Ourada Mark J▲ Buy$364K
Elsa A. Murano▼ Sell$151K
Ourada Mark J▼ Sell$490K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$60K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$60K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$38K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$264K
Coffey Mark A▲ Buy$406K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$350K
Coffey Mark A▼ Sell$539K
Coffey Mark A▲ Buy$406K
Coffey Mark A▼ Sell$526K
Coffey Mark A▲ Buy$150K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$0
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$0
Stephen M. Lacy▲ Buy$0
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$0
Prado Becerra Jose Luis▲ Buy$0
Sally J. Smith▲ Buy$0
Michael Paul Zechmeister▲ Buy$0
Snee James P▲ Buy$0
Bhatt Prama▲ Buy$0
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$0
Elsa A. Murano▲ Buy$0
Snee James P▼ Sell$404K
NESTEGARD SUSAN K▼ Sell$258K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$185K
Brady Deanna T▼ Sell$158K
Elsa A. Murano▼ Sell$285K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$0
Paul R. Kuehneman▲ Buy$0
Pierre M. Lilly▲ Buy$0
Brady Deanna T▲ Buy$0
Coffey Mark A▲ Buy$0
Ourada Mark J▲ Buy$0
Swen Neufeldt▲ Buy$0
Jacinth C. Smiley▲ Buy$0
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$0
Brady Deanna T▼ Sell$62K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$36K
Coffey Mark A▼ Sell$42K
Coffey Mark A▼ Sell$5K
Pierre M. Lilly▼ Sell$13K
Ourada Mark J▼ Sell$22K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$5K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▼ Sell$2K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▼ Sell$8K
Paul R. Kuehneman▼ Sell$9K
Swen Neufeldt▼ Sell$24K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$120K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$161K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$0
Prado Becerra Jose Luis▲ Buy$55K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K
Steven Andrew White▲ Buy$60K
Sally J. Smith▲ Buy$70K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$38K
Gary C. Bhojwani▲ Buy$60K
Katherine M. Losness-Larson▲ Buy$60K
Pierre M. Lilly▲ Buy$54K
Paul R. Kuehneman▲ Buy$4K
Ourada Mark J▲ Buy$0
Ourada Mark J▲ Buy$212K
Ourada Mark J▼ Sell$377K
Coffey Mark A▲ Buy$722K
Kevin L. Myers▲ Buy$120K
Kevin L. Myers▼ Sell$211K
Coffey Mark A▼ Sell$1.3M
Elsa A. Murano▼ Sell$243K
Sally J. Smith▲ Buy$70K
Prado Becerra Jose Luis▲ Buy$55K
William A. Newlands▲ Buy$38K
Christopher J. Policinski▲ Buy$56K

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