---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:13:17.246549+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "low"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods issues preliminary Q1 results and FY2026 guidance; details pending exhibit text

## Summary
- Hormel Foods reported preliminary Q1 results (period ended Jan 25, 2026) and FY2026 guidance on Feb 17, 2026.
- Press release with detailed financial figures is referenced as Exhibit 99.1 but was not included in the provided filing excerpt.
- No specific revenue, EPS, or segment figures are available from the text provided; full details require the exhibit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: low
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000013/0000048465-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846526000013/hrl-20260217.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-26-000013.txt

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