The Hershey Company (HSY)
US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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- symbol HSY
- Rev/Share 55.6794
- Book/Share 22.2547
- PB 8.0994
- Debt/Equity 1.3292
- CurrentRatio 1.5296
- ROIC 0.1674
- MktCap 36544486675.0
- FreeCF/Share 7.7839
- PFCF 23.1432
- PE 23.9021
- Debt/Assets 0.4398
- DivYield 0.0304
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | HSY | Goldman | Sell | Buy | -- | $222 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Upgrade | HSY | BNP Paribas Exane | Neutral | Outperform | -- | -- | Sept. 15, 2025 |
| Resumed | HSY | JP Morgan | -- | Neutral | -- | $187 | Aug. 20, 2025 |
| 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 |
News
What's a Good Price to Buy Hershey Stock?
HSY
Published: February 14, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative
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.