Hershey Co

HSY

185.660USD

-2.030-1.08%

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Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

25 / 130

Overall Ranking

164 / 4730

Industry

Food & Beverages

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

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Analyst Rating

Based on 24 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

184.151

Target Price

-1.80%

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks

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 24.87, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 126.78M shares, decreasing 7.74% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by The Vanguard

Star Investor The Vanguard holds 18.77M shares of this stock.

The company's current financial score is 8.56, which is higher than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 7.13. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 2.81B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 13.75%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 71.89%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.56

Change

0

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Financials

8.80

Key Metrics

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No Data

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Quality of Earnings

8.61

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No Data

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Operational Efficiency

7.68

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No Data

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Growth Potential

9.69

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No Data

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Shareholder Returns

8.02

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No Data

The company’s current valuation score is 1.80, which is lower than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 2.78. Its current P/E ratio is 24.07, which is -3.40% below the recent high of 23.25 and 15.29% above the recent low of 20.39.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

2.60

Change

-0.8

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Industry Ranking 25/130

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.00, which is lower than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 7.37. The average price target for Hershey Co is 186.50, with a high of 220.00 and a low of 130.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.00

Change

0

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No Data

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 7.22, which is higher than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 7.19. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 191.57 and the support level at 172.86, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.00

Change

-0.33

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-09

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 6.69. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 85.60%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 29.91%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 18.77M shares, representing 12.68% of shares outstanding, with 1.54% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

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0

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No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

18.57M

-2.79%

Capital International Investors

11.61M

-6.85%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

8.66M

+0.79%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

7.11M

+0.86%

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.

4.99M

+7.69%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

4.44M

+16.83%

RBC Capital Markets Wealth Management

2.33M

+24.91%

JP Morgan Asset Management

2.13M

-15.70%

Hershey Trust Company

56.68M

+2642.86%

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

1.28M

+16.80%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Food & Beverages domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.36, which is higher than the Food & Beverages industry's average of 4.39. The company's beta value is 0.26. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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