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The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE:HSY
HSY Stock Chart & Stats
$205.79
-$2.16(-1.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$205.79
-$2.16(-1.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$150.04 - $205.96
Previous CloseN/A
Volume693.34K
Average Volume (3M)1.52M
Market Cap
$41.73B
Enterprise Value$46.31B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.16B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.74B
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.1
Beta-0.03
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
1.86Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.71
Shares Outstanding148,171,620
10 Day Avg. Volume1,743,973
30 Day Avg. Volume1,517,949
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.75
Price to Book (P/B)7.29
Price to Sales (P/S)3.07
P/FCF Ratio17.85
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.03
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.45
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$202.57Price Target Upside-1.56% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Commodity Costs And Margin OutlookEasing cocoa prices together with a commodity hedging program may reduce input-cost volatility, freeing cash to reinvest and supporting a multiyear margin recovery.
Portfolio Diversification And Growth InvestmentsAcquisition of a better-for-you snacking brand and planned reinvestments into salty snacks, international expansion, and premium offerings expand revenue channels beyond confectionery and support future growth.
Top-line Momentum And InnovationStrength in retail sales across confectionery and salty snacks, combined with successful new product launches and retailer collaborations, points to healthier revenue trends that could lift earnings.
Bears Say
Consumer Demand And Policy RisksRising adoption of weight-loss drugs, reductions in SNAP benefits, and state-level restrictions may weaken purchases of high-sugar products and pressure volume and category sales.
Hedging And Timing Of Cost SavingsPreviously locked hedges and fixed-cost contracts may delay the realization of benefits from lower cocoa prices, limiting near-term margin improvement despite commodity declines.
Valuation And Expectation RiskA relatively rich valuation and elevated investor expectations increase the risk of a share-price decline if revenue or margin improvement falls short of optimistic forecasts.
The Hershey Company News
HSY FAQ
What was The Hershey Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
The Hershey Company lowest stock price was $150.04 and its highest was $205.96 in the past 12 months.
What is The Hershey Company’s market cap?
The Hershey Company’s market cap is $41.73B.
When is The Hershey Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
The Hershey Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 76 days.
How were The Hershey Company’s earnings last quarter?
The Hershey Company released its earnings results on Feb 05, 2026. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.404 by $0.306.
Is The Hershey Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts The Hershey Company’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does The Hershey Company pay dividends?
The Hershey Company pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.37 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3%. See more information on The Hershey Company dividends here
What is The Hershey Company’s EPS estimate?
The Hershey Company’s EPS estimate is 1.86.
How many shares outstanding does The Hershey Company have?
The Hershey Company has 148,171,620 shares outstanding.
What happened to The Hershey Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
The Hershey Company reported an EPS of $1.71 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.404. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.351%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of The Hershey Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HSY
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
The Hershey Company Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$202.57 (-1.56% Downside)
$202.57 (-1.56% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HSY Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 200.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $445.4K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 5.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 95%
Bearish news 5%
Bearish news 5%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
39.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
31.01%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
HSY Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall, the call balanced acknowledgment of persistent macro and category-level risks (cocoa, tariffs, SNAP waiver uncertainty, international elasticity) with several clear operational positives: strong salty/snacks momentum (18% growth in Q4 with double-digit volume growth), disciplined hedging/visibility for 2026, a planned top-line growth target of 4%–5%, a multiyear brand and R&D investment program, and guidance for meaningful margin and earnings recovery (management cited a multi-hundred basis point gross margin improvement and double-digit EPS momentum later in the year). Management reiterated flexibility and contingency plans, and highlighted concrete in-quarter upside (tariff savings, volume leverage). On balance, the upside drivers and execution updates communicated on the call outweigh the near-term headwinds, while still leaving watch points around commodity dynamics and policy-driven demand shifts.View all HSY earnings summariesHSY Net sales Breakdown
81.40% North America Confectionery
10.14% North America Salty Snacks
8.46% International
HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$202.57
▼(-1.56% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.43% Insiders
25.89% Mutual Funds
0.74% Other Institutional Investors
43.01% Public Companies and Individual Investors