The Hershey Stock Forecast, Price & News

15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Hershey in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" The Hershey stock.
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The Hershey saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,990,000 shares, an increase of 30.9% from the May 13th total of 1,520,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 921,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's stock are short sold.
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The Hershey is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 22nd 2021.
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The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 29th. The company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.12. The company earned $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.12 billion. The Hershey had a net margin of 16.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 66.00%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.63 EPS.
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The Hershey's stock was trading at $148.77 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, HSY stock has increased by 15.8% and is now trading at $172.24.
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The Hershey announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.804 per share on Tuesday, June 15th. This represents a $3.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 20th.
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The Hershey pays an annual dividend of $3.22 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.89%. The Hershey has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of The Hershey is 51.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, The Hershey will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.23% next year. This indicates that The Hershey will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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The Hershey updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.790-6.920 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.48 billion-$8.64 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.40 billion.

15 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for The Hershey's stock. Their forecasts range from $140.00 to $187.00. On average, they anticipate The Hershey's stock price to reach $166.57 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.3%.
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208 employees have rated The Hershey CEO Michele Buck on Glassdoor.com. Michele Buck has an approval rating of 89% among The Hershey's employees.

Some companies that are related to The Hershey include Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Kellogg (K), Conagra Brands (CAG), The J. M. Smucker (SJM), Campbell Soup (CPB), Post (POST), Lancaster Colony (LANC), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Flowers Foods (FLO), Seaboard (SEB) and The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN).
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The Hershey trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HSY."

The Hershey's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.28%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.62%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.37%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.14%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.94%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.92%). Company insiders that own The Hershey stock include Christopher M Scalia, Hershey Trust Co, Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Tr, Jason Reiman, Jennifer Mccalman, Kevin R Walling, Michele Buck, Pamela M Arway and West Mary E Stone.
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HSY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Conning Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Assetmark Inc., Eaton Vance Management, Putnam Investments LLC, and Vontobel Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold The Hershey company stock in the last year include Christopher M Scalia, Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Tr, Jennifer Mccalman, Michele Buck, and Pamela M Arway.
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HSY stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Nordea Investment Management AB, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Alyeska Investment Group L.P., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Royal Bank of Canada, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, and Federated Hermes Inc..
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Shares of HSY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of HSY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $172.24.

The Hershey has a market capitalization of $35.65 billion and generates $8.15 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.28 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.29 on an earnings per share basis.

The Hershey employs 16,880 workers across the globe.

The following companies are subsidiares of The Hershey: Allan Candy Company, Amplify Snack Brands Inc., Amplify Snack Brands2, Artisan Confections Company, Brookside Foods Ltd, CSH Foods Inc., Dagoba Organic Chocolate, Grupo Lorena, Hershey (China) Investment Management Co. Ltd., Hershey (Shanghai) Foods Research and Development Co. Ltd., Hershey (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Hershey Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Hershey Canada Inc., Hershey Caribe Inc., Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery LLC, Hershey Chocolate of Virginia LLC, Hershey Commercial (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Hershey India Private Limited, Hershey International LLC, Hershey Japan Co. Ltd., Hershey Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Hershey Mexico S.A. de C.V., Hershey Netherlands B.V., Hershey Philippines Inc., Hershey Singapore Pte. Ltd., Hershey Trading GmbH, Hershey UK Finance Limited, Hershey UK Holding Limited, Hershey do Brasil Ltda., Hersmex S. de R.L. de C.V., Joseph Schmidt Confections, Krave Pure Foods, Krave Pure Foods Inc., LH Foods Co. Limited (50 % ownership), Lotte Shanghai Foods Co. Ltd. (50% ownership), Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, Nutrine Confectionery Company Private Limited, ONE Brands LLC, Pirate Brands, Reese Candy Corporation, Regional Operating HQ, Ripple Brand Collective LLC, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Servicios de Hersmex S. de R.L. de C.V., Shanghai Golden Monkey, Tri-Us Inc., Van Houten (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Visagis, and Y&S Candies.

The Hershey was founded in 1909.

The official website for The Hershey is www.thehersheycompany.com.

The Hershey is headquartered at 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA, 17033.

The Hershey's mailing address is 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey PA, 17033. The company can be reached via phone at 717-534-4200.