The Hershey Company (HSY)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol HSY
  • Rev/Share 55.6794
  • Book/Share 22.2547
  • PB 8.4252
  • Debt/Equity 1.1831
  • CurrentRatio 1.5296
  • ROIC 0.1728

 

  • MktCap 38010841875.0
  • FreeCF/Share 9.2835
  • PFCF 20.1834
  • PE 24.8634
  • Debt/Assets 0.3914
  • DivYield 0.0292
  • ROE 0.3377

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated HSY Morgan Stanley -- Equal Weight $173 $189 July 31, 2025
Reiterated HSY Bernstein -- Market Perform $155 $179 July 31, 2025
Reiterated HSY BofA Securities -- Neutral $175 $208 July 31, 2025
Reiterated HSY Mizuho -- Neutral $167 $155 May 28, 2025
Reiterated HSY Bernstein -- Market Perform $147 $155 May 2, 2025
Initiation HSY Morgan Stanley -- Equal Weight -- $183 March 24, 2025
Upgrade HSY Citigroup Sell Neutral $159 $154 Feb. 7, 2025
Downgrade HSY Piper Sandler Neutral Underweight $153 $120 Jan. 31, 2025
Reiterated HSY Deutsche Bank -- Hold $184 $148 Jan. 23, 2025
Reiterated HSY Mizuho -- Neutral $195 $170 Dec. 23, 2024

News

Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies Named Official Gummy Of March Madness
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Published: March 24, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

The Gummy Collab from The Hershey Company and Shaquille O'Neal Joins Hershey's NCAA Partnership HERSHEY, Pa. , March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company and basketball icon Shaquille O'Neal are taking game day snacking to the next level as Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies are named the Official Gummy of March Madness, which kicked off on March 16.

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2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
DG, HSY
Published: March 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Investing in top consumer brands when they offer high dividend yields can be a rewarding investment strategy. But a high yield will sometimes reflect something wrong with the business that investors should make certain is temporary before committing to buying shares.

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Mind-Blowingly Fruity, Shockingly Crunchy: Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried Candy Has Entered the Chat
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Published: March 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Your taste buds won't know what hit 'em HERSHEY, Pa. , March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brace yourself, snack lovers – the candy aisle just got a next-level upgrade.

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The Hershey Company: Fairly Valued, But Cocoa Prices Are Rising
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Published: March 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

I rate The Hershey Company (NYSE:) as a HOLD, waiting for the earnings hype to cool down before potentially buying. I expect cocoa prices to keep rising due to climate change, negatively impacting Hershey's profit margins and net income. Despite strong historical financial growth and dividend performance, the company's future growth may slow, making current valuation fair but without a margin of safety.

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Hershey: Cocoa Headwinds Are Priced-In, But There Is A Catch
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Published: March 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

The recent decline in Hershey's stock is now largely pricing-in the cost headwinds in 2025. A quick recovery in 2026, however, is something that I wouldn't rely on given the speculative nature of commodity prices. The business is also in a very delicate situation as far as price increases are concerned, and this could result in more short-term volatility.

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The Hershey Company Names Tiffany Menyhart as Chief Customer Officer
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Published: March 05, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

HERSHEY, Pa. , March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced today that Tiffany Menyhart has been named Chief Customer Officer, effective March 17, 2025.

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10 Undervalued Dividend Growth Stocks: February 2025
AMGN, EOG, HSY, MAA, MDLZ, MRK, NEE, PEP, TGT, WTRG
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I rank a selection of undervalued dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the ten top-ranked stocks for consideration. I use two valuation screens, one based on my fair value estimate, and another comparing each stock's forward dividend yield with its 5-year average dividend yield. To rank stocks, I do a quality assessment and sort candidates by quality scores, breaking ties with additional metrics.

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3 Reasons to Buy Hershey Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The Hershey Company (HSY 0.56%) stock is one that has likely frustrated its long-term shareholders. It has delivered a flat performance over the last five years, largely because it has dropped more than 40% from its peak in May 2023.

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The Hershey Company Announces Pricing of $500,000,000 4.550% Notes Due 2028, $500,000,000 4.750% Notes Due 2030, $500,000,000 4.950% Notes Due 2032 and $500,000,000 5.100% Notes Due 2035
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

HERSHEY, Pa. , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company ("Hershey" or the "Company") (NYSE: HSY) announced today the pricing of its offering of $500,000,000 of 4.550% notes due 2028, $500,000,000 of 4.750% notes due 2030, $500,000,000 of 4.950% notes due 2032 and $500,000,000 of 5.100% notes due 2035 (the "Notes Offering") in a public offering.

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF NOTES
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

HERSHEY, Pa. , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company ("Hershey" or the "Company") (NYSE: HSY) announced today that it is offering to sell notes in a public offering (the "Notes Offering").

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1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 42% to Buy and Hold Forever
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Published: February 17, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

If you've been around long enough, you will encounter some bumps in the road. This is true for The Hershey Company (HSY -0.98%), whose history dates back to the 1890s.

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What's a Good Price to Buy Hershey Stock?
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Published: February 14, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

The Hershey Company (HSY 1.73%) is one of the less volatile businesses you can own.

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About The Hershey Company (HSY)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.thehersheycompany.com
  • Industry Food Confectioners
  • CEO Michele Gross Buck
  • Employees 18540

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.