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The Hershey Company

HSY • Food Confectioners
$173.15
▼ -1.91 (-1.09%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Jun 28, 2026
BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.
Market Cap
$35.37B
Growth
6.2%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 8.6Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 41.93
Financial data as of: Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$173.15
Change-1.09%
Shares Out204.27M
Market Cap$35.37B
Enterprise Value$39.69B
52W Range161.43 - 239.48
Beta0.10
P/E23.75
P/S2.91
P/B7.75
P/FCF14.82
EV/Sales3.26

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

63
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
49/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
56/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
68/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
45/100
Why this score▼
Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 8.6Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 41.93

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

HSY
Analyst sentiment
Based on 35 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
59/100
Neutral
Bullish
9
Hold
23
Bearish
3
Price Target
2026-07-31
Low
$185.00
Mean
$220.33
Median
$220.00
High
$260.00

Company Overview

IPO: 3/17/1980
Industry: Food Confectioners
P/B i: 7.75
Debt / Equity i: 1.17
Operating Margin: 12.12%
Net Margin: 7.55%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score11 / 20
Debt / Equity: 1.17
Current Ratio: 1.19
Quick Ratio: 0.72
Status: Moderate

Warnings

  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Transaction: 07/29/2026
SELL
Change
-400
Price
$187.46
Filing
07/29/2026
Type
SELL
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Transaction: 07/28/2026
SELL
Change
-1,344
Price
$185.45
Filing
07/29/2026
Type
SELL
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Transaction: 07/27/2026
SELL
Change
-4,401
Price
$180.19
Filing
07/29/2026
Type
SELL