Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Hershey Company (HSY) trades at $170.75, up 0.7% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $156.16 to $239.48; the price is 28.7% below that high. It is 38.3% below its all-time high of $276.88, reached in May 2023. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +105.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 9.5% below its 200-day average of $188.74. Its 30-day volatility is 31.6% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 19.3 and a dividend yield of 3.51%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Hershey Company (HSY) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hsy
Where it trades today
trading 18% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Hershey Company (HSY) is 38.3% below its all-time high of $276.88, reached in May 2023. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +105.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- HSY closes above its 50-day average ($169.37) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($188.74): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $170.75, HSY is 28.7% below its 1-year high of $239.48, set on March 2, 2026, and 9.3% above its 1-year low of $156.16 (October 1, 2026).
- Over the past month HSY rose 6.6%, from $160.19 to $170.75.
- HSY trades at 19.3x its last twelve months of earnings and 18.0x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 7.6% higher.
- Its P/E is 7.6% below the 20.9x of MDLZ, the other confectioners company we track.
- HSY's 30-day volatility, 31.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.0%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.07: over five years of monthly returns, HSY moved about 0.07% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $169.37 (−0.8%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 11.4% to cross the 200-day at $188.74.
- A close above $239.48 (+40.2%) would be a new 1-year high; below $156.16 (−8.5%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for HSY, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under confectioners among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for HSY by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for HSY. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Confectioners.
What Hershey Company does
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. It provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly…
What analysts expect
HSY carries a hold consensus from 21 analysts, with an average price target of $181.67 versus $170.75 today (+6.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
HSY generated $12.26B in trailing revenue (3.0% year over year), with a 14.6% net margin, and $1.67B of free cash flow, against $4.75B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.69B | $3.92B | $1.46B | $883.26M | $4.46 | $1.75B |
| 2024 | $11.20B | $5.30B | $2.93B | $2.22B | $11.22 | $1.93B |
| 2023 | $11.16B | $5.00B | $2.56B | $1.86B | $9.31 | $1.55B |
| 2022 | $10.42B | $4.50B | $2.26B | $1.64B | $8.22 | $1.81B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
HSY is in 18 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLP: 1.48% of the fund, holding #22 of 35.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
HSY beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under confectioners among the assets we track (MDLZ).
HSYyou are here$170.75$34.32B
MDLZMondelez International$66.28$83.91BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 0.8% above its 50-day average and 9.5% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 55 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $174.67 (+2.3%), the nearest floor $168.26 (-1.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is HSY valued right now?
Hershey Company trades at 19.3 times its last twelve months of earnings and 18.0 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 0.8% above its 50-day average and 9.5% below its 200-day.
What is the risk level of HSY?
Based on 30-day volatility of 31.6%, HSY has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.07 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does HSY pay dividends?
Yes, Hershey Company has a dividend yield of 3.51%.
How far is HSY from its all-time high?
Hershey Company is 38.3% below its all-time high of $276.88, reached in May 2023. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +105.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold HSY?
18 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Hershey Company. The largest weights: XLP (1.48%), SCHD (0.60%), VO (0.23%), RSP (0.20%) and VYM (0.10%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is HSY?
0.04%, as of September 30, 2026: HSY is holding #352 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.35 in Hershey Company.
What is the analyst price target for HSY?
The average analyst price target for Hershey Company (HSY) is $181.67 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 6.4% above the current price of $170.75. The published range runs from $159.00 to $230.00.
How much revenue does HSY generate?
Hershey Company reported $12.26B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 3.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 14.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare HSY with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.