Hershey Co

Hershey’s is a sweet investment option with a history dating back more than 125 years. The company served the U.S. armed forces during WWII by producing millions of chocolate bars for the military. Since then Hershey’s has been ingrained into American culture as one of the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers.

$166.31
(as of May 1, 9:30 AM EST)

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Ticker Information for Hershey Co

Stock Price
$166.31
Ticker Symbol
HSY
Exchange
NYSE

Industry Information for Hershey Co

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Confectioners

Company Description for Hershey Co

Country
USA
Full Time Employees
18,540

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. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It 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. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company exports its products in approximately 80 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Fundamentals for Hershey Co

Market Capitalization
$33,173,577,728
EBITDA
$3,448,375,040
Dividends per Share
$5.48
P/E Ratio
14.93
Forward P/E Ratio
26.81
Earnings per Share
$10.92
Earnings per Share Estimate Next Year
Profit Margin
19.83%
Shares Outstanding
147,948,992
Percent Owned by Insiders
0.33%
Percent Owned by Institutions
86.76%
52-Week High
52-Week Low

Technical Indicators for Hershey Co

50-Day Moving Average
200-Day Moving Average
RSI
51.86
4.58

Analyst Ratings for Hershey Co

Strong Buy
2
Buy
2
Hold
18
Sell
2
Strong Sell
2

News About Hershey Co

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Apr 30, 2025, 3:08 AM EST
Chocolate company Hershey (NYSE:HSY) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before the bell. See more.
Apr 28, 2025, 9:23 AM EST
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