The Hershey Company HSY
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:42 PM ET
- 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%)
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
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 159.00
- Target (mean)
- 181.67
- Target (high)
- 230.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy5
- Hold15
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.79.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 27, 2026 | 1.81 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 2.11 | 2.64 | +0.53 | +25.12% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | 1.43 | 1.90 | +0.47 | +32.87% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | 2.04 | 2.35 | +0.31 | +15.20% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.40 | 1.71 | +0.31 | +22.14% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | 1.07 | 1.30 | +0.23 | +21.50% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 30, 2026 | TD Cowen | down | Buy | Hold |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 30, 2026 | BNP Paribas | main | Outperform | Outperform |
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
- Website
- thehersheycompany.com
News
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $171
In Biden’s First Halloween In Office, A 100-Piece Bag Of Candy Cost $9.91, A Study Found. This Year It’s $16.96, And Government Data Shows Candy Prices Rose 7.7% In A Year, More Than Double Overall Inflation JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $166
What Hershey (HSY) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call TD Cowen Downgrades Hershey to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $173
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $190
BNP Paribas Maintains Outperform on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $190
Halloween gets pricier as chocolate costs climb — Hershey may feel the pinch Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $160
HSY Q3 Earnings Call Highlights 2027 Growth and Margin Risks
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHAMBAULT MATTHEW ANDREW | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 24, 2026 | 51,450 |
| BHATIA DEEPAK | Chief Technology Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 24, 2026 | 50,153 |
| BUCK MICHELE G | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Jul 29, 2025 | 193,624 |
| GROVER ROHIT | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 24, 2026 | 40,696 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Sale | Oct 29, 2026 | 505,749 |
| MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL TRUST | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Sale | Sep 10, 2026 | 855,749 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Trust Company | 38.22% | 55,948,131 | 9.37B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.97% | 13,131,312 | 2.20B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.62% | 9,683,520 | 1.62B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.97% | 7,271,155 | 1.22B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.94% | 7,227,295 | 1.21B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3.86% | 5,646,902 | 945.97M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.22% | 4,706,284 | 788.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.77% | 4,052,588 | 678.89M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Income Fund of America | 2.73% | 4,000,000 | 670.08M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.62% | 3,839,745 | 643.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.19% | 3,211,752 | 538.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 1.73% | 2,537,620 | 425.10M | Sep 29, 2026 |
