JPMorgan analyst Thomas Palmer downgraded Hormel Foods to Underweight from Neutral and lowered his price target for the shares to $36 from $40. Goldman Sachs this morning also downgraded the shares. Rising pork costs and worsening Jennie-O ground turkey brand distribution points could weigh on Hormel's earnings, Palmer tells investors in a research note. Hormel is heavily reliant upon pork as an input for its products, and the company will likely be able to fully offset these cost increases through pricing, Palmer tells investors in a research note. African swine fever in China could result in an extended period of elevated pork pricing in the U.S., he contends.