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HRL vs WTRG Comparison

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

Logo Hormel Foods Corporation

HRL

Hormel Foods Corporation

HOLD

Current Price

$22.26

Market Cap

13.5B

ML Signal

HOLD

Logo Essential Utilities Inc.

WTRG

Essential Utilities Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$40.17

Market Cap

11.8B

Sector

Utilities

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
HRL
WTRG
Founded
1891
1901
Country
United States
United States
Employees
N/A
1615
Industry
Meat/Poultry/Fish
Water Supply
Sector
Consumer Staples
Utilities
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
13.5B
11.8B
IPO Year
1994
1994

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
HRL
WTRG
Price
$22.26
$40.17
Analyst Decision
Buy
Hold
Analyst Count
6
5
Target Price
$27.33
$43.50
AVG Volume (30 Days)
3.8M
1.9M
Earning Date
02-26-2026
02-25-2026
Dividend Yield
5.23%
3.39%
EPS Growth
N/A
1.38
EPS
0.33
2.20
Revenue
$12,106,160,000.00
$2,474,615,000.00
Revenue This Year
$2.72
$5.07
Revenue Next Year
$1.83
$7.31
P/E Ratio
$67.77
$18.40
Revenue Growth
1.55
18.62
52 Week Low
$21.03
$36.32
52 Week High
$32.07
$42.37

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
HRL
WTRG
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.51 51.42
Support Level $22.24 $36.72
Resistance Level $24.62 $40.31
Average True Range (ATR) 0.45 0.90
MACD -0.20 -0.04
Stochastic Oscillator 4.04 43.96

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
HRL
WTRG

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 WTRG Essential Utilities Inc.

Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.

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