The Hershey Company

HSY·NYSE·Consumer Defensive
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163.84+1.10 (+0.68%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours163.84−0.03 (−0.02%)Oct 12, 4:02 PM EDT

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Key statistics

Previous close162.74
Open162.04
Day range160.67164.14
52-week range156.16239.48
Off day high−0.18%
Off 52-week high−31.59%
Volume1.23M
Avg. volume (3M)1.43M
Market cap32.92B
EPS (TTM)7.32
Forward P/E16.62
P/E ratio (TTM)22.38
Dividend yield3.57% (5.81)
Beta (5Y)0.09
Shares outstanding146.31M
Short interest7.19% of float
Earnings dateOct 29, 2026
Analyst target202.19
Profit margin12.24%

Against its peers

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HSY MDLZ TR RMCF SOWG KHC
Market cap 32.92B 78.86B 2.83B 9.16M 42.61M 26.62B
P/E (TTM) 22.4 22.7 29.9 — — —
Forward P/E 16.6 18.4 — 1.0 1.9 10.8
Price/book 7.2 3.0 3.0 2.2 -8.0 0.7
Dividend yield 3.57% 3.44% 0.96% — — 7.18%
1-year change −13.99% −1.24% −7.80% −38.46% −80.09% −11.31%
Today +0.68% +2.28% +0.61% −6.73% −5.36% +0.81%

The closest companies by business and industry (Confectioners). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Hershey's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ · Confectioners 78.86B 61.79 +2.28%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.TR · Confectioners 2.83B 37.71 +0.61%
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.RMCF · Confectioners 9.16M 0.9700 −6.73%
Sow Good Inc.SOWG · Confectioners 42.61M 2.1200 −5.36%
The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC · Packaged Foods 26.62B 22.45 +0.81%
General Mills, Inc.GIS · Packaged Foods 17.48B 32.70 +1.27%
J&J Snack Foods Corp.JJSF · Packaged Foods 1.50B 80.29 −1.04%
The J. M. Smucker CompanySJM · Packaged Foods 12.82B 120.02 +0.16%

Other companies in Confectioners, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ · Chicago, IL 78.86B 61.79 +2.28%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.TR · Chicago, IL 2.83B 37.71 +0.61%
Sow Good Inc.SOWG · Irving, TX 42.61M 2.1200 −5.36%
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.RMCF · Durango, CO 9.16M 0.9700 −6.73%

Also based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, then elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM · Pittsburgh, PA 88.06B 220.81 −1.98%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.PNC · Pittsburgh, PA 88.27B 221.26 +0.94%
Comcast CorporationCMCSA · Philadelphia, PA 73.39B 20.68 +0.10%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD · Allentown, PA 63.21B 283.87 +0.93%
Cencora, Inc.COR · Conshohocken, PA 62.03B 325.06 +0.37%
Coherent Corp.COHR · Saxonburg, PA 56.72B 288.02 −7.87%
AMETEK, Inc.AME · Berwyn, PA 57.29B 249.89 +0.53%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationWAB · Pittsburgh, PA 48.27B 285.77 +0.12%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Hershey's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ · Correlation 0.53 78.86B 61.79 +2.28%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL · Correlation 0.49 71.73B 89.98 +1.94%
General Mills, Inc.GIS · Correlation 0.43 17.48B 32.70 +1.27%
McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC · Correlation 0.42 12.26B 45.58 +1.72%
The J. M. Smucker CompanySJM · Correlation 0.41 12.82B 120.02 +0.16%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHD · Correlation 0.40 23.69B 99.87 +1.79%
The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC · Correlation 0.39 26.62B 22.45 +0.81%
Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB · Correlation 0.39 32.85B 98.77 +1.21%

What visitors to Hershey's page also look at.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
General Mills, Inc.GIS 17.48B 32.70 +1.27%
The Campbell's CompanyCPB 5.69B 19.08 −0.68%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL 71.73B 89.98 +1.94%
McCormick & Company, IncorporatMKC 12.26B 45.58 +1.72%
Clorox Company (The)CLX 10.20B 84.35 +0.66%

From the 4Search instruments index: what each company does (its business description), its industry, size, headquarters and the markets it serves; and from a year of daily prices, which move together. Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

Latest news

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FoodNavigator.com·Positive

Hershey appoints PepsiCo veteran to drive next phase of growth

The Hershey Company has announced the appointment of Heather Hoytink as US president, following the unexpected departure of Andrew Archambault in April. Hoytink joins Hershey from PepsiCo, where she served as senior vice president and…

@TexasStars·Negative

Stars Fall Behind Early in Loss to Hershey

Texas Stars Stars Fall Behind Early in Loss to Hershey HERSHEY, Pennsylvania -- The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, were shut down by the Hershey Bears in a 6-1 defeat on Sunday afternoon at the…

Headlines Plus·Positive

Hershey Cracks Dandy Dozen as Penn Manor Falls in Week 7

PennLive has released its Week 7 Central Pennsylvania football Dandy Dozen rankings, and the shakeup includes Hershey moving into the top 12 while Penn Manor drops out. The list tracks the strongest high school programs across the region…

CIProud.com·

Roadwork will impact traffic on Hershey Road starting Monday

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Traffic on Hershey Road in Bloomington will be impacted as roadwork continues Monday. Starting Oct. 12, initial roadway milling will occur from south of General Electric Road to Jumer Drive, said Katherine…

MaxPreps.com·Positive

Hershey Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Northern York

Northern York Boys Varsity Soccer @ Hershey MaxPreps Follow your favorite high school teams and players Stat keeping for basketball teams See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports Get access to live game streams and full…

ABC27·Positive

Pumpkin Palooza returns to Hershey Gardens this weekend

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Looking for a non-scary Halloween? Look no further than Pumpkin Palooza at Hershey Gardens. The annual event gets underway this weekend, featuring “hand-painted pumpkins, creepy creatures, gorgeous mums and unique…

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In the news

116mentions in 30 days
104with it in the headline
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Mentioned with

Hershey Company88National Confectioners Association60Walmart58Amazon56Pirate52Green Apple46Hershey Halloween All-Stars46Kat Count & Witch45

People in the coverage

Hershey100Alexander Marrow60Dan Mohnshine60Barbara Lewis55Abdjul Martin50Debra Kennick48

Themes

National-News48Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins47Lawsuit46Ai-Assisted45Lifestyle28Halloween 202626Deceptive Advertising25CNN22

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