HSY · The Hershey Company

Consumer Defensive NYQ United States thehersheycompany.com ↗
Val Gro Qua Mom Sta Cap P/S2.86 P/E Fwd P/E17.56 PEG0.86 52W –  RSI Target$205.52 (+18.6%) Beta0.10 Div3.24%
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Confectioners Hershey, United States 17,550 employees
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.
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RSI (14)
0 · Oversold RSI 40 Overbought · 100
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6Bullish
5Bearish
0Neutral

Key Signals 3

▲ Double Bottom Major reversal 2026-07-29 · $182.13
Two lows ~$166.94 — bullish reversal confirmed
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▲ Double Bottom Major reversal 2026-08-19 · $186.9
Two lows ~$169.84 — bullish reversal confirmed
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▼ Double Top Major reversal 2026-09-09 · $172.24
Two peaks ~$188.68 — bearish reversal confirmed
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Momentum Signals 8

▲ MACD Bullish Crossover 2026-05-06 · $183.54
▲ MACD Bullish Crossover 2026-06-24 · $181.61
▲ MACD Bullish Crossover 2026-07-22 · $170.99
▲ Bull Flag 2026-08-19 · $185.95

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Next Earnings Nov 05, 2026
Beat Rate 88%
Consensus BUY
Analyst Upside +18.6%
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EPS Beat Rate
88% 7/8 quarters
Wall Street Consensus
BUY
8
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Price Target Range
$205.52 +18.6% upside
Low $170 High $250
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Profitability
Gross Margin 38.38%Last 12 Months
Operating Margin 23.12%Last 12 Months
Return on Equity 32.81%Last 12 Months
Revenue Growth 6.60%Year over Year
Free Cash Flow 1.74BLast 12 Months
Free Cash Flow Yield Last 12 Months
Balance Sheet
Debt / Equity 129.82Most Recent Quarter
Current Ratio 1.18Most Recent Quarter
Cash 791.21MMost Recent Quarter
Total Debt 5.92BMost Recent Quarter
Net Debt Most Recent Quarter
How HSY Makes Its Money
Cash Flow Breakdown
Quarterly Metrics
QuarterRevenueRev YoYGross Profit Op. IncomeNet IncomeNet YoY Gross %Op %Net %
Full Key Statistics
Valuation
Market Cap34.82B
Enterprise Value39.96B
Trailing P/E23.81
Forward P/E17.56
PEG Ratio (5yr)0.86
Price/Sales (ttm)2.86
Price/Book (mrq)7.63
EV/Revenue3.29
EV/EBITDA14.68
Share Statistics
Avg Vol (3m)1.74M
Shares Outstanding146.31M
Float144.69M
% Held by Insiders0.32%
% Held by Institutions91.47%
Short Ratio7.53
Short % of Float7.33%
Profitability
Gross Margin38.38%
Operating Margin (ttm)23.12%
Profit Margin12.24%
Return on Assets (ttm)9.92%
Return on Equity (ttm)32.81%
Income Statement
Revenue (ttm)12.16B
Revenue Growth (yoy)6.60%
Gross Profit (ttm)4.67B
EBITDA2.72B
Net Income (ttm)1.49B
Diluted EPS (ttm)7.28
EPS Growth (yoy)631.00%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq)791.21M
Total Debt (mrq)5.92B
Debt / Equity (mrq)129.82
Current Ratio (mrq)1.18
Book Value / Share22.71
Operating CF (ttm)2.66B
Free Cash Flow (ttm)1.74B
Trading & Dividends
Beta (5Y)0.10
50-Day MA178.55
200-Day MA192.30
Fwd Dividend Yield3.33%
Payout Ratio77.10%
Income
Dividend Yield 3.24%Last 12 Months
Annual Rate 5.81Forward
Payout Ratio 77.10%Last 12 Months
Dividend History
Payout Ratio (Last 12 Months): 77.10%
Monthly Dividends
Ownership Breakdown
Institutional 91.47% Insider 0.32% Public 8.2%
Short Interest 7.33% of float
Moderate
Institutional 13F Holdings

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