The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells confectionery products. The company operates through two segments, North America; and International and Other. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products comprising mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items, including spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn and protein bars, and cookies.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Sugar & confectionery products
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone717-534-4200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.79 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,420
Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hershey's stock symbol?
Hershey trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HSY."
How often does Hershey pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hershey?
Hershey announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.773 per share on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $3.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st. View Hershey's Dividend History.
How were Hershey's earnings last quarter?
Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.01. The business earned $2.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. Hershey had a return on equity of 77.39% and a net margin of 16.18%. The business's revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. View Hershey's Earnings History.
When is Hershey's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Hershey's earnings call?
Hershey will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for HSY?
15 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Hershey's stock. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate Hershey's share price to reach $146.47 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Hershey.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hershey?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hershey in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 13 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hershey.
Has Hershey been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about HSY stock have been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Hershey earned a media sentiment score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Hershey.
Are investors shorting Hershey?
Hershey saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 3,110,000 shares, a drop of 9.6% from the November 28th total of 3,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 910,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company's shares are short sold. View Hershey's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Hershey's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hershey include Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Kellogg (K), MCCORMICK & CO /SH (MKC), Conagra Brands (CAG), Campbell Soup (CPB), J M Smucker (SJM), Post (POST), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Seaboard (SEB), Flowers Foods (FLO), Lancaster Colony (LANC) and J & J Snack Foods (JJSF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Hershey own?
Who are Hershey's key executives?
Hershey's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Michele Gross Buck, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Terence L. O'Day, Sr. VP and Chief Product Supply & Technology Officer (Age 69)
- Mr. Todd W. Tillemans, Pres of US (Age 57)
- Mr. Steven E. Voskuil, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Javier H. Idrovo, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 51)
Who are Hershey's major shareholders?
Hershey's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include PGGM Investments (0.13%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.09%), Davis R M Inc. (0.09%), Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.09%) and Lucia Wealth Services LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own Hershey stock include Anthony J Palmer, Damien Atkins, David L Shedlarz, Hershey Trust Co, Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Tr, Javier H Idrovo, Kevin R Walling, Michele Buck, Pamela M Arway, Patricia A Little, Steven E Voskuil, Terence L O'day, Todd W Tillemans and West Mary E Stone. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hershey.
Which major investors are selling Hershey stock?
HSY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including PGGM Investments, Hexavest Inc., Marathon Asset Management LLP, DNB Asset Management AS, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH. Company insiders that have sold Hershey company stock in the last year include Anthony J Palmer, Hershey Trust Co, Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Tr, Javier H Idrovo, Kevin R Walling, Michele Buck, Pamela M Arway, Patricia A Little, Terence L O'day and West Mary E Stone. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hershey.
Which major investors are buying Hershey stock?
HSY stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Strs Ohio, AdvisorShares Investments LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Sciencast Management LP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Company insiders that have bought Hershey stock in the last two years include Damien Atkins, Steven E Voskuil and Todd W Tillemans. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hershey.
How do I buy shares of Hershey?
Shares of HSY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hershey's stock price today?
One share of HSY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $154.68.
How big of a company is Hershey?
Hershey has a market capitalization of $32.36 billion and generates $7.79 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.18 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.36 on an earnings per share basis. Hershey employs 16,420 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Hershey.
What is Hershey's official website?
How can I contact Hershey?
Hershey's mailing address is 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA, 17033. The company can be reached via phone at 717-534-4200.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Hershey (NYSE HSY)
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