---
title: "Hershey Company (HSY) stock analysis"
url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hsy
publisher: "Portfolio Terminal"
as_of: 2026-09-29
ticker: HSY
sector: "Consumer Defensive"
data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal"
---

# Hershey Company (HSY) stock analysis

> **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "Hershey Company (HSY) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hsy
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## Key facts

- As of September 29, 2026, Hershey Company (HSY) trades at $161.41, down 12.3% over the past year.
- Its 52-week range runs from $160.61 to $239.48; the price is 32.6% below that high.
- It sits 15.6% below its 200-day average of $191.32, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend.
- Its 30-day volatility is 14.0% annualized, which we rate low risk.
- It has a trailing P/E of 22.1 and a dividend yield of 3.53%.

## About Hershey Company

Hershey Company (HSY) is a consumer defensive company operating in confectioners. Demand is typically resilient, with margin discipline and pricing power as key drivers. Use this profile to monitor momentum shifts, volatility regime, and valuation signals in one dashboard.

## What the chart is saying

In a downtrend, below both moving averages.

- Price is 8.8% below its 50-day average and 15.6% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-06-05 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 26 is oversold: selling has been one-sided.
- The nearest ceiling is $168.26 (+4.2%).

### Support and resistance

- Resistance near $174.30, 8.0% above the last close (the price turned there 3 times in the last year).
- Resistance near $168.26, 4.2% above the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year).

Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hsy