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HSY:NYSE
Hershey Co
$169.06
-0.31%
(-0.52) 1D
Oct 21, 10:04:55 AM GMT-4  ·   USD
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Open
$168.68
High
$169.55
Low
$168.26
Mkt. cap
33.97B
Avg. vol.
1.48M
Volume
39.42K
Dividend
3.44%
Quarterly dividend
$1.45
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
P/E ratio
23.09
52-wk high
$239.48
52-wk low
$156.16
EPS
$7.32
Beta
0.10
Shares outstanding
146.31M
No. of employees
19K
Open
$168.68
High
$169.55
Low
$168.26
Mkt. cap
33.97B
Avg. vol.
1.48M
Volume
39.42K
Dividend
3.44%
Quarterly dividend
$1.45
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
P/E ratio
23.09
52-wk high
$239.48
52-wk low
$156.16
EPS
$7.32
Beta
0.10
Shares outstanding
146.31M
No. of employees
19K
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Profile
The Hershey Company, often called Hershey or Hershey's, is an American multinational confectionery company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World. The Hershey Company is one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world; it also manufactures baked products, such as cookies and cakes and beverages like milkshakes, as well as other products. The Hershey Company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, originally established as a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company. The Hershey Trust Company owns a minority stake but retains a majority of the voting power within the company. Hershey's chocolate is available in 60 countries. It has three large distribution centers with modern labor management systems. In addition, Hershey is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation. It is also associated with the Hersheypark Stadium and the Giant Center. The Hershey Company has no affiliation to Hershey Creamery Company, though both companies were founded in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the same year. Wikipedia
About Hershey Co
CEOKirk Tanner
Employees18.6K
Founded1894
Headquarters-
SectorFood
Websitethehersheycompany.com
Analyst ratings
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to HSY in the past 3 months
Hold
Buy
4
Hold
12
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for HSY in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $169.06
$250.00 (+47.88%)
Average
$196.27 (+16.09%)
Lowest
$170.00 (+0.56%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Andrew Lazar
Barclays
Hold
Reiterated
$178.00
+5.3%
10/16/2026
Thomas Palmer
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Reiterated
$183.00
+8.2%
10/15/2026
Peter Grom
UBS
Hold
Reiterated
$178.00
+5.3%
10/15/2026
Alexia Burland Howard
Bernstein
Hold
Maintained
$201.00
+18.9%
10/13/2026
Robert Moskow
TD Cowen
Buy
Maintained
$198.00
+17.1%
10/13/2026
Peter Galbo
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterated
$180.00
+6.5%
10/09/2026
Nik Modi
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintained
$206.00
+21.9%
10/06/2026
Christopher Carey
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintained
$170.00
+0.6%
10/05/2026
Taylor Conrad
Argus Research
Hold
Reiterated
-
-
08/11/2026
Jim Salera
Stephens
Buy
Maintained
$250.00
+47.9%
08/03/2026
Matt Curtis
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintained
$190.00
+12.4%
07/31/2026
Brian Holland
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintained
$190.00
+12.4%
07/31/2026
Stephen Powers
Deutsche Bank
Hold
Reiterated
$191.00
+13%
07/31/2026
Leah Jordan
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Reiterated
$224.00
+32.5%
07/31/2026
Matthew Smith, CFA
Stifel Nicolaus
Hold
Maintained
$180.00
+6.5%
07/31/2026
Scott Marks CFA
Jefferies
Hold
Reiterated
$190.00
+12.4%
07/31/2026
David Palmer
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintained
$225.00
+33.1%
07/23/2026
Michael Lavery
Piper Sandler
Buy
Reiterated
$200.00
+18.3%
07/09/2026
John Baumgartner
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Maintained
$185.00
+9.4%
05/20/2026
Robert Dickerson
BTIG
Hold
Maintained
-
-
04/30/2026
Megan Alexander
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Reiterated
$227.00
+34.3%
04/23/2026
Unknown Analyst
BTIG
Hold
Initiated
$210.84
+24.7%
04/14/2026
Next call in 8 days
Thu, Oct 29, 2:30 PM
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
- / $2.11
Revenue / Est. (USD)
- / 3.25B
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
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Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Revenue
3.18B
3.09B
3.10B
2.79B
Cost of goods sold
2.14B
1.95B
1.88B
1.52B
Cost of revenue
2.14B
1.95B
1.88B
1.52B
Research and development expenses
-
61.66M
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
606.52M
628.69M
560.20M
618.92M
Operating expense
606.52M
690.34M
560.20M
618.92M
Total operating expenses
2.75B
2.64B
2.44B
2.14B
Operating income
430.82M
454.47M
662.53M
644.39M
Other non operating income
2.99M
-5.22M
-2.56M
6.35M
EBT including unusual items
371.91M
369.53M
592.70M
588.28M
EBT excluding unusual items
382.49M
401.85M
606.05M
596.64M
Income tax expense
95.59M
49.52M
157.59M
130.62M
Effective tax rate
25.70%
13.40%
26.59%
22.20%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
276.32M
320.02M
435.10M
457.66M
Net profit margin
8.69%
10.35%
14.02%
16.42%
Earnings per share
1.30
1.71
2.35
1.90
Interest and investment income
7.72M
9.65M
4.93M
5.79M
Interest expense
-59.20M
-57.72M
-54.75M
-55.75M
Net interest expenses
-51.47M
-48.08M
-49.82M
-49.96M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
558.60M
586.99M
795.54M
780.49M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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