Premium meat products company, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL - Free Report) finally completed the sale of its Saag’s and Farmer John meat brands, along with its three farming operations, to the pork giant – Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Smithfield) – against cash worth $145 million, adjusted for working capital. This move is in sync with the company’s ongoing corporate growth strategy.
Over the last one month, Hormel’s shares recorded a return of 3.02%, as against 5.66% return provided by the Zacks categorized Food-Meat Products industry. Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock have been performing in line with the Zacks categorized Consumer Staples sector.
The Deal in Details
Saag’s and Farmer John meat brands were previously owned by Clougherty Packing, LLC. The three farms (located in California, Arizona, and Wyoming) belonged to PFFJ, LLC. Both Clougherty Packing, LLC. and PFFJ, LLC. are subsidiary business arms of Hormel.
The company had inked the divestiture deal with Smithfield in Nov 21, 2016.
Hormel stated that its Farmer John business harvested roughly 7,400 hogs each day. In fiscal 2016, the brand generated approximately $500 million revenue and earnings of 3 cents per share.
However, Hormel sold its Farmer John and the above mentioned businesses for freeing up productive resources, which would be eventually deployed to fortify the company’s food products’ business in the near term.
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Premium meat products company, Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL - Free Report) finally completed the sale of its Saag’s and Farmer John meat brands, along with its three farming operations, to the pork giant – Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Smithfield) – against cash worth $145 million, adjusted for working capital. This move is in sync with the company’s ongoing corporate growth strategy.
Over the last one month, Hormel’s shares recorded a return of 3.02%, as against 5.66% return provided by the Zacks categorized Food-Meat Products industry. Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock have been performing in line with the Zacks categorized Consumer Staples sector.
The Deal in Details
Saag’s and Farmer John meat brands were previously owned by Clougherty Packing, LLC. The three farms (located in California, Arizona, and Wyoming) belonged to PFFJ, LLC. Both Clougherty Packing, LLC. and PFFJ, LLC. are subsidiary business arms of Hormel.
The company had inked the divestiture deal with Smithfield in Nov 21, 2016.
Hormel stated that its Farmer John business harvested roughly 7,400 hogs each day. In fiscal 2016, the brand generated approximately $500 million revenue and earnings of 3 cents per share.
However, Hormel sold its Farmer John and the above mentioned businesses for freeing up productive resources, which would be eventually deployed to fortify the company’s food products’ business in the near term.
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks within the industry are listed below:
B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS - Free Report) currently boasts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has recorded an average earnings surprise of 12.16% for the last four quarters. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW - Free Report) also sports a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed an average earnings surprise of 11.81% for the four trailing quarters.
Dean Foods Company , currently flaunting a Zacks Rank #1, has an average earnings surprise of 5.44% for the last four quarters.
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In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? As of early December, the 2016 Top 10 produced 5 double-digit winners including oil and natural gas giant Pioneer Natural Resources which racked up a stellar +50% gain. The new list is painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Be among the very first to see it>>
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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