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HSY

Hershey Company

Dec 04 • 04:00PM ET

177.87

Dollar change -1.61
Percentage change -0.90	%

Consumer Defensive • Confectioners • USA • NYSE

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	20.49	EPS (ttm)	8.68	Insider Own	27.22%	Shs Outstand	147.73M	Perf Week	2.64%
Market Cap	35.99B	Forward P/E	21.67	EPS next Y	8.21	Insider Trans	-0.09%	Shs Float	147.26M	Perf Month	-0.63%
Income	1.77B	PEG	-	EPS next Q	2.38	Inst Own	62.08%	Short Float	5.38%	Perf Quarter	-10.21%
Sales	10.97B	P/S	3.28	EPS this Y	-5.34%	Inst Trans	3.42%	Short Ratio	5.30	Perf Half Y	-10.33%
Book/sh	20.78	P/B	8.56	EPS next Y	-9.59%	ROA	14.45%	Short Interest	7.92M	Perf Year	-6.69%
Cash/sh	3.04	P/C	58.53	EPS next 5Y	-4.70%	ROE	43.41%	52W Range	168.16 - 211.92	Perf YTD	-4.60%
Dividend Est.	5.26 (2.96%)	P/FCF	21.76	EPS past 5Y	10.17%	ROI	23.01%	52W High	-16.07%	Beta	0.37
Dividend TTM	5.48 (3.08%)	Quick Ratio	0.54	Sales past 5Y	7.59%	Gross Margin	43.20%	52W Low	5.77%	ATR (14)	4.31
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 18, 2024	Current Ratio	0.85	EPS Y/Y TTM	-6.56%	Oper. Margin	21.75%	RSI (14)	50.03	Volatility	2.96% 2.58%
Employees	20505	Debt/Eq	1.34	Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.69%	Profit Margin	16.17%	Recom	3.14	Target Price	180.09
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.83	EPS Q/Q	-12.89%	Payout	49.20%	Rel Volume	3.07	Prev Close	179.48
Sales Surprise	-2.87%	EPS Surprise	-8.53%	Sales Q/Q	-1.40%	Earnings	Nov 07 BMO	Avg Volume	1.50M	Price	177.87
SMA20	1.12%	SMA50	-2.08%	SMA200	-6.78%	Trades		Volume	4,590,908	Change	-0.90%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Oct-22-24	Initiated	Redburn Atlantic	Sell	$165
Oct-07-24	Downgrade	UBS	Buy → Neutral	$226 → $209
Oct-07-24	Downgrade	Bernstein	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$230 → $205
Sep-26-24	Downgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Underperform	$184 → $163
Aug-27-24	Downgrade	Citigroup	Neutral → Sell	$195 → $182
Aug-14-24	Downgrade	Argus	Buy → Hold
Aug-12-24	Initiated	Goldman	Sell	$185
Jul-17-24	Reiterated	Citigroup	Neutral	$204 → $188
Apr-19-24	Downgrade	Edward Jones	Buy → Hold
Mar-26-24	Downgrade	Exane BNP Paribas	Outperform → Neutral	$208
Feb-12-24	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$191 → $183
Feb-01-24	Initiated	Citigroup	Neutral	$213
Jan-29-24	Upgrade	Bernstein	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$235
Dec-15-23	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$250 → $200
Dec-08-23	Initiated	DA Davidson	Neutral	$205
Nov-29-23	Downgrade	Piper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$240 → $200
Nov-21-23	Downgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform → Sector Perform	$239 → $213
Oct-27-23	Downgrade	TD Cowen	Outperform → Market Perform	$235 → $200
Oct-13-23	Initiated	Stephens	Overweight	$240
Sep-22-23	Initiated	HSBC Securities	Buy	$248

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Dec-02-24 05:02PM	3 things RFK could do as HHS head to disrupt the food industry (Yahoo Finance Video)
Nov-23-24 08:43AM	Is The Hershey Company (HSY) The Most Profitable Food Stock To Invest In? (Insider Monkey)
Nov-20-24 11:00AM	How Genuine Parts, Hormel Foods And Hershey Can Put Cash In Your Pocket (Benzinga)
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Nov-14-24 04:43PM	Analyst Report: The Hershey Company (Morningstar Research)
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Nov-11-24 11:03AM	Hershey Acquires Candy Brand Sour Strips (Food Manufacturing)
Nov-08-24 04:00PM	The Hershey Co (HSY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Innovation Drives Growth Amid Cost Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
02:02PM	The Hershey Co (HSY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Resilient Brands and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
12:00PM	Hershey Expands Sweets Portfolio with Acquisition of Sour Strips (PR Newswire)
08:38AM	Hershey Shares Dip 3% as Q3 Earnings Miss, Full-Year Outlook Revised Downward (GuruFocus.com)
04:00AM	Bear of the Day: Hershey (HSY) (Zacks)
12:08AM	Decoding The Hershey Co (HSY): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-07-24 04:45PM	Hershey Results, Outlook Hurt by High Cocoa Prices and Soft Consumer Demand (Investopedia)
12:16PM	Hershey Cuts Outlook as Sales Sour (The Wall Street Journal)
11:49AM	Analyst Report: The Hershey Company (Morningstar Research)
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11:45AM	SolarEdge, Dutch Bros, Hershey: 3 Trending Tickers (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:35AM	Hershey Cuts Annual Outlook as Sales Sour (The Wall Street Journal)
08:41AM	Hershey's Q3 Earnings Sour As Sales Dip And Outlook Darkens; CEO Pledges Aggressive Turnaround Amid High Cocoa Costs (Benzinga)
07:27AM	Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q3 Earnings (StockStory)
07:05AM	Hershey Declares Quarterly Dividends (PR Newswire)
06:54AM	Hershey: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:45AM	Hershey Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Updates 2024 Net Sales and Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire)
Nov-06-24 05:37PM	Fed decision, DraftKings, mortgage rates: What to Watch (Yahoo Finance Video)
02:24AM	Hershey (HSY) Reports Q3: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
Nov-05-24 05:20AM	Should You Buy This Millionaire-Maker Stock Instead of Costco Wholesale? (Motley Fool)
Nov-04-24 09:55AM	Hershey and Mondelez Amid The Soaring Cocoa Prices (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-02-24 06:00AM	3 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now (Motley Fool)
Nov-01-24 08:32AM	Implied Volatility Surging for Hershey (HSY) Stock Options (Zacks)
Oct-31-24 10:01AM	Analysts Estimate Hershey (HSY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Oct-29-24 12:00PM	The Hershey Company and Its Partners Inaugurate Three Primary Schools in Côte d'Ivoire as Part of Initiative To Expand Access to Education (ACCESSWIRE)
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Oct-23-24 10:24AM	Grizzly Research releases Hershey short report amid cancer-link concerns (Investing.com)
09:56AM	Walmart initiated, Uber upgraded: Wall Streets top analyst calls (TipRanks)
Oct-21-24 05:00AM	Unwrapping Hersheys $250M supply chain upgrade (Supply Chain Dive)
Oct-20-24 04:21AM	2 Magnificent Dividend Stocks Down 33% and 39% to Buy Right Now While Their Dividend Yields Are Near Once-in-a-Decade Highs (Motley Fool)
Oct-15-24 09:17AM	Hershey Signs Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement with Cocoa Cooperatives Aimed at Improving Farmer Income and Farm Resiliency (PR Newswire)
Oct-14-24 01:30PM	Halloween candy prices look frightening due to cocoa concerns (Yahoo Finance Video)
05:00AM	Disney, Hershey execs share how holiday marketing campaigns are evolving (Marketing Dive)
Oct-10-24 09:00AM	Hershey to Webcast Third-Quarter Conference Call (PR Newswire)
05:00AM	How AI gives Hershey an edge for high-stakes Halloween season (Marketing Dive)
Oct-08-24 11:36AM	Roblox, Hershey, Samsung: 3 Stocks In Focus (Yahoo Finance Video)
Oct-07-24 06:33PM	GLP-1 drug demand rising, but not all packaged food companies in the crosshairs (Investing.com)
Oct-06-24 03:39AM	The Hershey Company (HSY): Blue-Chip Stock to Buy at 52-Week Lows (Insider Monkey)
Sep-28-24 02:05AM	Is The Hershey Company (HSY) the Best Chocolate Stock to Buy Now? (Insider Monkey)
Sep-26-24 04:37PM	Analysts Downgrade Hershey Stock Because of a 'Concerning' Chocolate Market (Investopedia)
12:22PM	Hershey Hit With Sell Call as High Prices Dent Chocolate Sales (Bloomberg)
03:12AM	3 Stocks Raising Dividends 4X Higher Than Inflation (Investing.com)
Sep-23-24 08:00PM	1 Dividend Growth Stock Down 25% to Buy Right Now (Motley Fool)
09:00AM	Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Kraft Heinz vs. Hershey (Motley Fool)
Sep-20-24 04:47AM	Shelf-Stable Food Stocks Q2 Recap: Benchmarking Hershey (NYSE:HSY) (StockStory)
Sep-19-24 05:57PM	Hershey Co lays off some workers this week (Reuters)
08:56AM	Campbell's is in for a fight against private labels and big-name rivals as it chases growth (Yahoo Finance)
08:56AM	Campbell is in for a fight against private labels and big-name rivals as it chases growth (Yahoo Finance)
Sep-18-24 09:00AM	Hershey is turning its candy into energy drinks and protein powders with C4 (CNN Business)
08:05AM	The Hershey Companys (HSY): Hedge Fund Sentiment For This Stock Is Bullish (Insider Monkey)
Sep-15-24 07:45AM	3 Reasons to Buy Hershey Stock Like There's No Tomorrow (Motley Fool)
Sep-13-24 04:10AM	3 Magnificent Dividend Stocks That I'm "Never" Selling (Motley Fool)
Sep-12-24 09:05AM	Jolly Rancher Unleashes the Fruitiest Ropes, Inside and Out, with the Launch of Jolly Rancher Ropes (PR Newswire)
Sep-10-24 10:15AM	Where Will Hershey Stock Be in 5 Years? (Motley Fool)
09:00AM	Oh Shift! Ice Breakers Launches New Flavor Shifters Gum that Changes Flavors as You Chew It (PR Newswire)
Sep-09-24 03:41AM	Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Conagra (NYSE:CAG) In The Context Of Other Shelf-Stable Food Stocks (StockStory)
Sep-07-24 09:30AM	How Much Will Hershey Pay Out in Dividends This Year? (Motley Fool)
05:15AM	Should Investors Get Sweet on Hershey Stock? (Motley Fool)
Sep-05-24 04:00PM	Hershey attacks lawsuits targeting product packaging, seeks to end Reese's case (Reuters)
08:30AM	Hershey Names Michael Del Pozzo as President of U.S. Confection (PR Newswire)
Sep-01-24 07:47AM	3 Sweet Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Satisfying Passive Income Stream (Motley Fool)
04:12AM	Street Calls of the Week: Moderna upgraded, downgrade for Hershey (Investing.com)
Aug-29-24 03:47AM	The Hershey Company (HSY): The Best Dividend Stock For Steady Growth? (Insider Monkey)
Aug-27-24 01:20PM	Hershey Empowers the Next Generation With Youth Development Initiatives and Creative Collaborations (ACCESSWIRE)
11:54AM	Chipotle's newest protein, Hershey's downgrade, Coke's bull call: Trending tickers (Yahoo Finance Video)
Aug-24-24 06:10PM	12 Best Dividend Stocks For Steady Growth (Insider Monkey)
Aug-23-24 02:10PM	Analyst Report: The Hershey Company (Morningstar Research)
Aug-21-24 12:05PM	You Asked, We Delivered: Reese's and All-Star Angel Reese Team Up for a Fan-Requested Merch Collection (PR Newswire)
11:15AM	Hershey's Supports Village Savings and Loan Associations to Propel Local Business Growth (ACCESSWIRE)
Aug-20-24 07:01PM	Insider Sale: SVP, CFO Steven Voskuil Sells 1,000 Shares of The Hershey Co (HSY) (GuruFocus.com)
07:01PM	Insider Sale: Charles Raup Sells Shares of The Hershey Co (HSY) (GuruFocus.com)
01:22PM	24 Largest Publicly Traded Food Companies in 2024 (Insider Monkey)
10:00AM	The Future of Cocoa Farming Communities Starts With Access to Education (ACCESSWIRE)
Aug-13-24 07:04PM	Insider Sale: VP, Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Mccalman Sells Shares of The Hershey Co (HSY) (GuruFocus.com)
03:05PM	7 Divine Dividend Stocks to Buy for Another Market Crash (InvestorPlace)
Aug-09-24 08:15AM	1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 28% to Buy and Hold Forever (Motley Fool)
Aug-08-24 09:05AM	The Hershey Company Introduces Spooky Treats to Sweeten Your Halloween (PR Newswire)
Aug-02-24 08:13AM	Analyst Report: The Hershey Company (Morningstar Research)
04:24AM	Q2 2024 Hershey Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:08AM	Decoding The Hershey Co (HSY): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-01-24 04:19PM	Analyst Report: The Hershey Company (Morningstar Research)
11:35AM	Hershey (HSY) Stock Down on Q2 Earnings Miss & Lowered View (Zacks)
10:54AM	Hershey Cuts Outlook as Shoppers Trim Chocolate Purchases (Bloomberg)
10:53AM	Hershey, Roblox, Shake Shack: 3 Earnings In Focus (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:37AM	Battling Cocoa Costs, Hershey Cant Quit Higher Prices (The Wall Street Journal)
07:05AM	Hershey Declares Quarterly Dividends (PR Newswire)
07:04AM	Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Misses Q2 Sales Targets, Stock Drops (StockStory)
06:56AM	Hershey: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:45AM	Hershey Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Updates 2024 Net Sales and Earnings Outlook (PR Newswire)
06:15AM	2 Dividend Growth Powerhouses for Long-Term Investors (Motley Fool)
Jul-31-24 01:00PM	Hershey Prioritizes Living Wage and Income To Strengthen Human Rights and Economic Resilience (ACCESSWIRE)
03:01AM	Earnings To Watch: Hershey (HSY) Reports Q2 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Jul-29-24 12:45PM	How Hershey Is Working To Raise Cocoa Farmers' Income (ACCESSWIRE)
10:09AM	Hershey's (HSY) Q2 Earnings in the Cards: Key Things to Note (Zacks)
Jul-25-24 10:02AM	Analysts Estimate Hershey (HSY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jul-24-24 07:01PM	Insider Sale: SVP, CFO Steven Voskuil Sells 1,500 Shares of The Hershey Co (HSY) (GuruFocus.com)

The Hershey Co. engages in the manufacture and marketing of chocolate, sweets, mints and confectionery products. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: North America and International and Other. The North America is responsible for the traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position of the company, as well as its grocery and snacks market positions, in the United States and Canada. The International and Other segment includes the combination of all other operating segments, including those geographic regions where the company operates outside of North America. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, and Kisses. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, PA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Dec 03 '24	Sale	180.00	1,000	180,000	30,228	Dec 04 04:16 PM
Voskuil Steven E	Officer	Dec 03 '24	Proposed Sale	180.00	1,000	180,000		Dec 03 01:36 PM
Raup Charles R	Officer	Nov 18 '24	Proposed Sale	170.95	1,000	170,950		Nov 18 11:56 AM
McCalman Jennifer	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	Nov 04 '24	Sale	179.28	278	49,840	2,960	Nov 05 04:25 PM
McCalman Jennifer	Officer	Nov 04 '24	Proposed Sale	179.28	278	49,840		Nov 04 10:34 AM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Oct 21 '24	Sale	185.47	1,000	185,470	31,228	Oct 22 04:14 PM
Voskuil Steven E	Officer	Oct 21 '24	Proposed Sale	185.47	1,000	185,470		Oct 21 10:34 AM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Sep 19 '24	Sale	197.54	1,000	197,540	32,228	Sep 20 04:09 PM
Voskuil Steven E	Officer	Sep 19 '24	Proposed Sale	197.54	1,000	197,540		Sep 19 10:12 AM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 06 '24	Option Exercise	105.91	27,203	2,881,070	191,677	Sep 09 04:13 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 06 '24	Sale	200.40	27,203	5,451,558	164,474	Sep 09 04:13 PM
Buck Michele	Officer	Sep 06 '24	Proposed Sale	200.40	27,203	5,451,557		Sep 06 04:17 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 05 '24	Option Exercise	105.91	900	95,319	165,374	Sep 06 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 05 '24	Sale	199.24	900	179,320	164,474	Sep 06 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 04 '24	Option Exercise	105.91	4,765	504,661	169,239	Sep 05 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Sep 04 '24	Sale	199.16	4,765	948,995	164,474	Sep 05 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Officer	Sep 05 '24	Proposed Sale	199.24	900	179,320		Sep 05 04:05 PM
Buck Michele	Officer	Sep 04 '24	Proposed Sale	199.16	4,765	948,995		Sep 04 04:27 PM
Scalia Christopher M	SVP, CHR & Transf. Officer	Aug 26 '24	Sale	197.04	5,000	985,200	15,011	Aug 27 04:12 PM
Scalia Christopher M	Officer	Aug 26 '24	Proposed Sale	197.04	5,000	985,200		Aug 26 12:06 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Aug 21 '24	Option Exercise	105.91	2,632	278,755	167,106	Aug 22 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Chairman, President and CEO	Aug 21 '24	Sale	199.37	2,632	524,738	164,474	Aug 22 04:12 PM
Buck Michele	Officer	Aug 21 '24	Proposed Sale	199.37	2,632	524,738		Aug 21 04:06 PM
Raup Charles R	President, U.S. Confection	Aug 19 '24	Sale	193.87	2,065	400,342	22,245	Aug 20 04:24 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Aug 19 '24	Sale	193.87	1,000	193,870	33,228	Aug 20 04:22 PM
Voskuil Steven E	Officer	Aug 19 '24	Proposed Sale	193.87	1,000	193,870		Aug 19 11:32 AM
Raup Charles R	Officer	Aug 19 '24	Proposed Sale	193.87	2,065	400,342		Aug 19 10:18 AM
McCalman Jennifer	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 12 '24	Sale	199.17	538	107,153	3,238	Aug 13 04:36 PM
McCalman Jennifer	Officer	Aug 12 '24	Proposed Sale	199.17	538	107,153		Aug 12 09:41 AM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Jul 23 '24	Sale	190.83	1,500	286,245	34,228	Jul 24 04:33 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Jun 24 '24	Sale	182.93	1,500	274,395	35,728	Jun 25 04:11 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	May 23 '24	Sale	204.54	1,500	306,810	37,228	May 24 04:08 PM
Raup Charles R	President, U.S. Confection	May 20 '24	Sale	207.00	2,065	427,455	24,310	May 21 04:23 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Apr 23 '24	Sale	185.83	1,500	278,745	38,728	Apr 24 04:21 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Mar 25 '24	Sale	197.90	1,500	296,850	40,228	Mar 26 04:40 PM
Grover Rohit	President, International	Mar 04 '24	Sale	182.99	4,200	768,578	27,161	Mar 05 04:13 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Feb 23 '24	Sale	193.06	1,500	289,590	42,710	Feb 27 04:25 PM
McCalman Jennifer	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	Feb 02 '24	Sale	198.54	453	89,939	1,862	Feb 05 04:17 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Jan 23 '24	Sale	188.97	1,500	283,455	29,816	Jan 24 04:51 PM
Raup Charles R	President, U.S. Confection	Jan 19 '24	Sale	191.85	2,065	396,170	14,770	Jan 22 04:11 PM
Voskuil Steven E	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Dec 26 '23	Sale	182.07	1,500	273,105	31,316	Dec 27 04:32 PM

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