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HSY
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Sep 3, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$184.68
Change
-$1.10 (-0.59%)
Capitalization
37.66B

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 July 30, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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a Summary for HSY with price predictions
Sep 02, 2025

HSY's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HSY turned positive on September 02, 2025. Looking at past instances where HSY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HSY as a result. In of 83 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 311 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 232 cases where HSY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for HSY moved out of overbought territory on August 06, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 44 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

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 .

HSY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 02, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. HSY’s price grows at a higher 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 well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock slightly 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 (8.340) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.945). P/E Ratio (24.672) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.589). HSY's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (47.739) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (8.070). Dividend Yield (0.030) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. HSY's P/S Ratio (4.239) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.062).

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published Dividends

HSY is expected to pay dividends on September 15, 2025

Hershey Company (The) HSY Stock Dividends
A dividend of $1.37 per share will be paid with a record date of September 15, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of August 15, 2025. The last dividend of $1.37 was paid on June 16. Read more...
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published Highlights

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 14.99B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 6.25K to 79.95B. MDLZ holds the highest valuation in this group at 79.95B. 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 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 0%, and the average quarterly price growth was -1%. SOWG experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while BRRLY experienced the biggest fall at -2%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Food: Specialty/Candy Industry was -8%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -30% and the average quarterly volume growth was -22%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 46
P/E Growth Rating: 42
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 73
Profit Risk Rating: 82
Seasonality Score: -14 (-100 ... +100)
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General Information

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