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Seasonal Start
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Seasonal Chart
HORMEL FOODS CP (HRL) Seasonality
Analysis has revealed that with a buy date of August 23 and a sell date of June 7, investors have benefited from a total return of 250.31% over the last 10 years. This scenario has shown positive results in 7 of those periods.
Conversely, the best return over the maximum number of positive periods reveals a buy date of September 22 and a sell date of June 7, producing a total return over the same 10-year range of 242.84% with positive results in 9 of those periods.
The buy and hold return for the past 10 years was 126.81%.
Average Daily Return over past 10 years
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| Average | 0.07% | -0.05% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.04% | -0.02% | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Up Days | 130 | 122 | 131 | 120 | 120 | 136 | 126 | 119 | 130 | 102 |
| Down Days | 118 | 130 | 118 | 129 | 130 | 112 | 121 | 129 | 111 | 129 |
Monthly Averages over past 19 years:
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| 0.12% | 2.15% | 0.24% | -0.06% | 1.04% | 1.85% | -0.57% | -0.65% | 1.94% | 1.7% | 3.51% | 2.64% |
According to Thackray’s 2010 Investors Guide, the period of seasonal strength for the Consumer Staples Sector ranges from April 23rd through to October 27th. This period is to the opposite of that of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which follows the strength of the broad equity markets from October to April. Consumer Staples are a safe place to seek refuge when markets are volatile and market strength is not apparent.
| Average Return | Positive Periods | % of Sessions Gaining Within Periods |
| 19.16% | 1 Out of Last 1 Period | 55.38% |
| -3.71% | 1 Out of Last 3 Periods | 49.36% |
| 0.01% | 3 Out of Last 5 Periods | 48.78% |
| 1.91% | 6 Out of Last 10 Periods | 48.92% |
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