The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered undervalued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
30 / 102
Overall Ranking
147 / 4723
Industry
Food & Tobacco
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
24
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
188.333
Target Price
-2.65%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
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The Hershey Company is a snacks company. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. Its North America Confectionery segment has traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position in the United States and Canada. North America Salty Snacks segment is responsible for its salty snacking products in the United States. Its principal product offerings include chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products and protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages, and snack items such as spreads, bars, and snack bites and mixes, popcorn and pretzels. It markets, sells and distributes its products under more than 90 brand names in over 80 countries worldwide, including Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Kit Kat, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers, and salty snacks including SkinnyPop, Sour Strips, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 35.04.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.85%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.85%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 25.32, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 126.78M shares, decreasing 7.74% quarter-over-quarter.
The Hershey Company is a snacks company. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. Its North America Confectionery segment has traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position in the United States and Canada. North America Salty Snacks segment is responsible for its salty snacking products in the United States. Its principal product offerings include chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products and protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages, and snack items such as spreads, bars, and snack bites and mixes, popcorn and pretzels. It markets, sells and distributes its products under more than 90 brand names in over 80 countries worldwide, including Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Kit Kat, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers, and salty snacks including SkinnyPop, Sour Strips, Pirate's Booty and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.