The Hershey Company HSY

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167.54 USD -3.71 (-2.17%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EST

167.54 0.00 0.00%

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165.50 Day range 169.79
156.16 52-week range 239.48
YTD
-7.93%
1 year
+3.22%
Market cap
33.67B
Revenue (ttm)
12.26B
Profit margin
14.63%
EPS (ttm)
8.84
Shares out
146.37M
P/E ratio
18.95
Forward P/E
17.67
Dividend
5.81 (3.39%)
Ex-dividend date
Nov 15, 2026
YTD return
-7.93%
1-year return
+3.22%
Volume
1.55M
Avg volume
1.43M
Open
169.47
Previous close
171.25
Day's range
165.50 – 169.79
52-week range
156.16 – 239.48
Beta
0.07
Analysts
Hold
Price target
181.67 (+8.4%)
Earnings date
Feb 4, 2027

1D -4.10 (-2.39%)

16616817010:09 AM11:27 AM12:41 PM2:03 PM3:21 PM167.15

Key statistics

Enterprise value
39.17B
PEG ratio
0.86
Price / sales
2.75
Price / book
6.90
Dividend yield
3.39%
Payout ratio
64.77%
Revenue growth
3.00%
Free cash flow
1.67B
Total cash
676.69M
Total debt
5.43B
Return on equity
38.00%
Short % of float
7.06%
50-day average
169.38
200-day average
188.74

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, 20261.81———
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
Nov 2, 2026BarclaysmainEqual-WeightEqual-Weight
Oct 30, 2026UBSmainNeutralNeutral
Oct 30, 2026JP MorganmainNeutralNeutral
Oct 30, 2026TD CowendownBuyHold
Oct 30, 2026RBC CapitalmainSector PerformSector Perform
Oct 30, 2026BNP ParibasmainOutperformOutperform

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 29, 2026505,749
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 Company38.22%55,948,1319.37BJun 29, 2026
Blackrock Inc.8.97%13,131,3122.20BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.62%9,683,5201.62BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.97%7,271,1551.22BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.94%7,227,2951.21BJun 29, 2026
Morgan Stanley3.86%5,646,902945.97MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

HSY fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.22%4,706,284788.40MJun 29, 2026
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF2.77%4,052,588678.89MAug 30, 2026
Income Fund of America2.73%4,000,000670.08MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.62%3,839,745643.23MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund2.19%3,211,752538.03MJun 29, 2026
AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND1.73%2,537,620425.10MSep 29, 2026