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HSY
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Nov 13, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$178.15
Change
-$0.11 (-0.06%)
Capitalization
36.15B

HSY stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $54 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate space... Show more

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These past five trading days, the stock lost 0.00% with an average daily volume of 0 shares traded.The stock tracked a drawdown of 0% for this period. HSY showed earnings on October 30, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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a Summary for HSY with price predictions
Nov 12, 2025

HSY's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HSY turned positive on November 12, 2025. Looking at past instances where HSY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where HSY's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 31 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 61 cases where HSY's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 12, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HSY as a result. In of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HSY advanced for three days, in of 308 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

HSY may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

HSY moved below its 50-day moving average on October 21, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for HSY crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 24, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HSY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for HSY entered a downward trend on November 12, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. HSY’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. HSY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 84, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: HSY's P/B Ratio (7.918) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.957). P/E Ratio (26.646) is within average values for comparable stocks, (24.590). HSY's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (44.947) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (7.664). Dividend Yield (0.031) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. HSY's P/S Ratio (4.000) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.021).

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published Dividends

HSY paid dividends on September 15, 2025

Hershey Company (The) HSY Stock Dividends
А dividend of $1.37 per share was paid with a record date of September 15, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of August 15, 2025. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ).

Industry description

A specialty/candy manufacturer specializes in one or more of the following: chocolate, candies, pasta, condiments, seasonings, among other items. Hershey Company, McCormick & Company and J.M. Smucker Company are some of the major firms in this segment. Demand for this industry’s products comes from both institutions/restaurants as well as households.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Food: Specialty/Candy Industry is 14.88B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 6.25K to 73.56B. MDLZ holds the highest valuation in this group at 73.56B. The lowest valued company is OGGFF at 6.25K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Food: Specialty/Candy Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was 12%. BRRLY experienced the highest price growth at 16%, while SOWG experienced the biggest fall at -8%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Food: Specialty/Candy Industry was -31%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 23% and the average quarterly volume growth was 1%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 48
P/E Growth Rating: 46
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 73
Profit Risk Rating: 83
Seasonality Score: 14 (-100 ... +100)
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a manufacturer of chocolate, candy, chewing gum, non-confectionery products and snack foods

Industry FoodSpecialtyCandy

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Industry
Food Specialty Or Candy
Address
19 East Chocolate Avenue
Phone
+1 717 534-4200
Employees
20505
Web
https://www.thehersheycompany.com