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HRL vs QGEN Comparison

Compare HRL & QGEN Stocks: Price Trends, ML Decisions, Charts, Trends, Technical Analysis and more.

Logo Hormel Foods Corporation

HRL

Hormel Foods Corporation

HOLD

Current Price

$20.36

Market Cap

11.8B

ML Signal

HOLD

Logo Qiagen N.V.

QGEN

Qiagen N.V.

HOLD

Current Price

$34.40

Market Cap

10.2B

Sector

Health Care

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
HRL
QGEN
Founded
1891
1986
Country
United States
Netherlands
Employees
N/A
N/A
Industry
Meat/Poultry/Fish
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
Sector
Consumer Staples
Health Care
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
11.8B
10.2B
IPO Year
1994
1998

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
HRL
QGEN
Price
$20.36
$34.40
Analyst Decision
Buy
Buy
Analyst Count
6
8
Target Price
$26.50
$45.76
AVG Volume (30 Days)
4.1M
2.3M
Earning Date
05-28-2026
05-06-2026
Dividend Yield
5.61%
7.17%
EPS Growth
N/A
N/A
EPS
0.33
N/A
Revenue
$12,106,160,000.00
N/A
Revenue This Year
$2.66
$8.18
Revenue Next Year
$1.62
$5.71
P/E Ratio
$61.71
$24.01
Revenue Growth
1.55
N/A
52 Week Low
$19.72
$32.53
52 Week High
$31.43
$57.82

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
HRL
QGEN
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.24 42.23
Support Level $20.32 $33.17
Resistance Level $24.62 $48.53
Average True Range (ATR) 0.55 0.82
MACD 0.01 0.25
Stochastic Oscillator 33.77 83.98

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
HRL
QGEN

About HRL Hormel Foods Corporation

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 (5.9%). 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.

About QGEN Qiagen N.V.

Qiagen offers proprietary sample and assay technology to extract, purify, amplify, and interpret DNA, RNA, and proteins. The company's sales are split almost evenly between applications in life sciences and molecular diagnostics. Qiagen generates nearly 90% of its revenue from consumables with the balance coming from instrumentation and related services. The Americas account for the largest portion of the firm's revenue (52% of 2024 sales), followed by EMEA (33%), and the Asia-Pacific (15%).

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