INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Hormel Foods Corporation - HRL

NEW YORK, October 30, 2025 (ACCESSWIRE) Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of  Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HRL).  Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Hormel and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On October 29, 2025, Hormel issued a press release announcing the departure of Chief Financial Officer Jacinth Smiley and “provid[ing] an update on several topics related to its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter, which ended on October 26, 2025.”  Hormel advised, among other things, that “the Company continued to experience persistent inflation in key commodity inputs, at levels exceeding expectations” and was “impacted by the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and pneumoviruses within the poultry industry.”  Hormel also said that “on October 25, 2025, the Company issued a voluntary, class 1 recall related to certain chicken products sold in foodservice channels.”  Finally, Hormel said that “[t]he Company is not reaffirming its previously issued GAAP earnings per share guidance range, pending completion of normal year-end financial closing procedures” and that “[a]s part of these procedures, the Company anticipates recording non-cash impairment charges, primarily related to its International segment and its snack nuts business.” 

On this news, Hormel’s stock price fell $2.15 per share, or 9.13%, to close at $21.49 per share on October 29, 2025.

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