Hershey Company(HSY) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Oct 30 at 7:56 PM ET (Korea 10/31 08:56)
Full metrics table
| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 21.36 | EPS (ttm) | 7.75 | Insider Own | 27.87% | Shs Outstand | 146.4M | Perf Week | -2.38% |
| Market Cap | 33.28B | Forward P/E | 17.45 | EPS next Y | 9.64% | Insider Trans | -2.21% | Shs Float | 144.9M | Perf Month | 3.96% |
| Enterprise Value | 38.03B | PEG | 1.01 | EPS next Q | 1.81 | Inst Own | 66.29% | Short Float | 6.08% | Perf Quarter | -6.79% |
| Income | 1.79B | P/S | 2.71 | EPS this Y | 37.2% | Inst Trans | 1.55% | Short Ratio | 6.14 | Perf Half Y | -9.18% |
| Sales | 12.26B | P/B | 6.83 | EPS next 5Y | 17.19% | ROA | 13.06% | Short Interest | 8.81M | Perf YTD | -9% |
| Book/sh | 24.26 | P/C | 49.17 | EPS past 3/5Y | -18.29% -6.59% | ROE | 38% | 52W High | -30.85% ($239.48) | Perf Year | -3.24% |
| Cash/sh | 3.37 | P/FCF | 16.24 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.92% 7.49% | ROIC | 18.64% | 52W Low | 6.05% ($156.16) | Perf 3Y | -10.95% |
| Dividend Est. | $5.74 (3.46%) | EV/EBITDA | 12.52 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 32.39% | Gross Margin | 41.1% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.41% 2.13% | Perf 5Y | -5.55% |
| Dividend TTM | 5.73 | EV/Sales | 3.1 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 6.69% | Oper. Margin | 20.4% | ATR (14) | 4.17 | Perf 10Y | 61.73% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/16 | Quick Ratio | 0.72 | EPS Q/Q | 66.88% | Profit Margin | 14.63% | RSI (14) | 48.38 | Recom | 2.5 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 12.29% 11.71% | Current Ratio | 1.24 | Sales Q/Q | 2.96% | SMA20 | 0.06% ($165.51) | Beta | 0.07 | Target Price | $178.95 |
| Payout | 126.17% | Debt/Eq | 1.11 | Earnings | 2026/10/29 | SMA50 | -2.4% ($169.68) | Rel Volume | 1.58 | Prev Close | $160.28 |
| Employees | 19595 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.97 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 25.04% 0.79% | SMA200 | -12.33% ($188.9) | Avg Volume(3M) | 1.43M | Price | $165.61 |
| IPO | 1927/12/1 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 30213 | Volume | 2,262,382 | Change | 3.33% |
🍫 This is a global confectionery company that operates leading American chocolate, candy, and snack brands. It was founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is a leading U.S. confectionery group that operates a number of category-leading American brands such as Hershey's, Kisses, Reese's, Twizzlers, and Ice Breakers, as well as newer snack category brands.
Over the past 1 year, on the lower side
31% below its 1-year high.
Traded more than usual. That is 158% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: November 16
Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
HSY makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $20.40 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +37.2% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $1,252. Peers typically go for $1,191. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 12% cheaper now.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 5 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -5.5%. The S&P 500 did +65% over the same period.
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Dividends are more than it earns
It pays out 126% of what it earns.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 66.3%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #2 of 5 in the industry
Based on market cap of $33B.
FAQ
What kind of company is HSY?
HSY belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Confectioners industry.
What is the market cap of HSY?
The market cap of HSY is approximately $33.3B, ranking 437 within its sector.
Does HSY pay dividends?
HSY has a dividend yield of approximately 3.46%, with an annual dividend of $5.74.
What is the P/E ratio of HSY?
HSY has a P/E ratio of approximately 21.4x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for HSY?
HSY has recorded a 52-week high of $239.48 and a low of $156.16.
