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Hershey Co (HSY)

Consumer Defensive Confectioners
175.10 $
-1.2% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
177.20$
Open
176.20$
Day High
177.40$
Day Low
173.90$
Volume
2,173,672shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
162.30 $ 236.30 $
11/03/2025 02/27/2026

Current price 175.10 $ — 17% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
33.9$B
Shares Outstanding
146Mio.
Float
99.1%
Beta
0.1

Performance

Perf. 1M
-7.80%
Perf. 3M
-14.40%
Perf. 6M
-0.30%
YTD Performance (%)
-0.10%
52-Week-High Distance
-26.2%
Perf. 1Y
-3.14%
Perf. 3Y
-17.45%
Perf. 5Y
10.69%
Perf. 10Y
100.85%
Perf. Since Inception
60,702.36%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
176.50$
MA 50 Days
179.70$
MA 200 Days
191.90$
RSI (14)
47.4
Volatility 30 Days
33.2%
Volatility 250 Days
27.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
33.1
Forward P/E
21.1
PEG
1.0
P/B
7.5
P/S
2.8
EV/EBITDA
15.0
Price/FCF
13.3

Profitability

Gross Margin
38.4%
EBIT Margin
21.3%
Net Margin
12.2%
Return on Equity
23.2%
Return on Assets
9.9%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
34.2%
Debt/Equity
3.1
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.27
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
10.60%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
93.60%
Sales Growth (Year)
4.38%
Forward Sales Growth
2.78%
Forward EPS Growth
17.80%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
3.32%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
5.64$
Payout Ratio
78.9%
Years Without a Cut
25Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
1
RS Rating
27
EPS Rating
85
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (63 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.27

AI Rating

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 175.10 $
Price Target (average) 206.33 $

The price target sits 17.8% above the current price.

Consensus
Hold
Analyst Ratings
25
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Hold 17
Sell 2
Strong Sell 2

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 8.49 8.27 – 8.65 12,292 34.5% 21
12/31/2027 9.87 9.31 – 10.35 12,605 16.2% 22

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 2,887.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 2,805.4 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 2,614.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 3,181.4 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 3,091.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 3,104.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 2,787.3 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 3.91 130.30 2,888 8.70 27.60 942 807
2025: Q1 1.10 -71.60 2,805 -13.80 8.00 397 251
2025: Q2 0.31 -65.40 2,615 26.00 2.40 112 -47
2025: Q3 1.36 -38.20 3,181 6.50 8.70 842 1,146
2025: Q4 1.57 -59.80 3,091 7.00 10.40 927 715
2026: Q1 2.13 93.00 3,104 10.60 14.00 469 354
2026: Q2 2,787 6.60 16.40 419 330
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 7,440 1,206 720 3.34 983 786 5,524
2017 7,515 1,313 783 3.66 1,250 915 5,554
2018 7,791 1,624 1,178 5.58 1,600 1,399 7,703
2019 7,986 1,596 1,150 5.46 1,764 1,739 8,140
2020 8,150 1,783 1,279 6.11 1,700 2,234 9,132
2021 8,971 2,044 1,478 7.11 2,083 2,757 10,412
2022 10,419 2,261 1,645 7.96 2,328 3,300 10,949
2023 11,165 2,561 1,862 9.06 2,323 4,099 11,903
2024 11,202 2,898 2,221 10.92 2,532 4,715 12,947
2025 11,693 1,417 883 4.35 2,277 4,637 13,741

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

The Hershey Company ist mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften in der Herstellung und im Verkauf von Süßwaren und Vorratsartikeln in den USA und international tätig. Es ist in drei Segmenten tätig: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks und International.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)buying own stock
Employees17,550
HeadquartersHershey, PA
Address19 East Chocolate Avenue, 17033 Hershey, United States
Phone717 534 4200
Websitethehersheycompany.com
IPO Date1. Jul 1985
ISINUS4278661081
Stock Split2:1 on 06/16/2004

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Kirk C. Tanner President, CEO & Director 1969
Steven E. Voskuil Chief Financial Officer 1968
Deepak Bhatia Chief Technology Officer 1974
Jason R. Reiman Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Modernization 1972
Jennifer L. McCalman VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1979
Anoori Naughton Vice President of Investor Relations
James Turoff Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1977
Stacy Taffet Chief Growth & Marketing Officer 1980
Natalie Rothman S. Schechtman J.D. Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer 1971
Rohit Grover President of International 1973

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
29. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 400 187.46 74,985
29. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 600 186.27 111,760
29. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 3,500 185.42 648,956
29. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 2,400 184.47 442,716
29. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 3,100 183.71 569,490
28. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 1,344 185.45 249,240
28. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 409 184.58 75,494
28. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 3,657 183.34 670,470
28. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 1,930 182.25 351,738
28. Jul 2026 Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10% Owner Sell 2,660 181.61 483,076

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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