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HSY

The Hershey Company

Consumer Defensive · USD

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165.61 USD +5.33 +3.33%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 165.80 +0.11%
Bid
165.45 × 100
Ask
165.65 × 100
161.64 Day range 165.98
157.61 52-week range 236.28
YTD
-9.00%
1 year
-3.24%
Open
162.21
Prev close
160.28
Mkt cap
33.28B
Vol
2.26M
Avg vol
1.43M
EPS
7.32
P/E
22.62
Div yield
3.62%
More statistics
Low
161.64
High
165.98
Forward P/E
17.34
Beta
0.00
Short ratio
5.87
Inst. own
91.02%
Dividend
5.81
Ex-div date
Nov 15, 2026
Earnings
Feb 4, 2027
50-d avg
170.14
200-d avg
189.06
1y target
188.40

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Key statistics

Market cap
33.21B
Enterprise value
36.69B
Trailing P/E
22.58
Forward P/E
17.34
PEG ratio
0.81
Price / sales
2.71
Price / book
6.82
EPS (TTM)
7.32
Beta
0.00
Dividend yield
3.62%
Payout ratio
77.10%
Profit margin
14.63%
Revenue (TTM)
12.26B
Revenue growth
3.00%
Free cash flow
0
Total cash
676.69M
Total debt
5.13B
Return on equity
38.00%
Shares outstanding
146.31M
Short % of float
7.06%
50-day average
170.14
200-day average
189.06

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 188.40 +13.8% upside
Target (low)
160.00
Target (mean)
188.40
Target (high)
230.00
Ratings (0m) 23 7 buy · 15 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy2
  • Buy5
  • Hold15
  • Sell1
  • Strong sell0

Next earnings

Feb 4, 2027

Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.87.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
HSY Revenue — quarterly 3.28B
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026
HSY Net income — quarterly 580.81M
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026
HSY EPS — quarterly 2.96
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026

Earnings

HSY recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Feb 4, 2027Dec 27, 20261.98———
Oct 29, 2026Sep 27, 20262.112.64+0.53+25.12%
Jul 30, 2026Jun 28, 20261.431.90+0.47+32.87%
Apr 30, 2026Mar 29, 20262.042.35+0.31+15.20%
Feb 5, 2026Dec 31, 20251.401.71+0.31+22.14%
Oct 30, 2025Sep 28, 20251.071.30+0.23+21.50%

Upgrades / downgrades

HSY analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 30, 2026RBC CapitalmainSector PerformSector Perform
Oct 30, 2026BNP ParibasmainOutperformOutperform
Oct 30, 2026Wells FargomainEqual-WeightEqual-Weight
Oct 30, 2026Evercore ISI GroupmainOutperformOutperform
Oct 16, 2026BarclaysmainEqual-WeightEqual-Weight
Oct 15, 2026JP MorganmainNeutralNeutral

About 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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. It 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, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. The company 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. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Confectioners
Country
United States

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Insider holders

HSY insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
ARCHAMBAULT MATTHEW ANDREWOfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 202651,450
BHATIA DEEPAKChief Technology OfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 202650,153
BUCK MICHELE GChief Executive OfficerSaleJul 29, 2025193,624
GROVER ROHITOfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 202640,696
HERSHEY TRUST COBeneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of SecuritySaleOct 27, 2026525,749
MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL TRUSTBeneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of SecuritySaleSep 10, 2026855,749

Institution ownership

HSY institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Hershey Trust Company38.24%55,948,1319.25BJun 29, 2026
Blackrock Inc.8.97%13,131,3122.17BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.62%9,683,5201.60BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.97%7,271,1551.20BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.94%7,227,2951.19BJun 29, 2026
Morgan Stanley3.86%5,646,902933.38MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

HSY fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.22%4,706,284777.90MJun 29, 2026
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF2.77%4,052,588669.85MAug 30, 2026
Income Fund of America2.73%4,000,000661.16MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.62%3,839,745634.67MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund2.20%3,211,752530.87MJun 29, 2026
AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND1.73%2,537,620419.44MSep 29, 2026
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