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NASDAQ · HSY

The Hershey Company

Consumer Defensive · Food Confectioners

$179.05

Down-$2.27 (-1.25%)

Updated Aug 30, 2026, 9:36 AM

SID Score

5.3/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
36.83B
P/E ratio
27.18
Dividend yield
3.06%
52-week range
$167.77 – $239.48
Volume
821.46K
Avg. volume
1.67M

Price performance

HSY price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

HSY closed at $179.05 after 20 trading sessions, up 0.78% for the selected period.

Last close
$179.05
Period change
+0.78%
Period low
$177.67
Period high
$189.94
Daily close
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HSY OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 28, 2026$182.20$184.10$179.00$179.05821.46K
Aug 27, 2026$181.94$183.125$180.07$181.321.05M
Aug 26, 2026$186.76$187.5899$185.29$185.35727.3K
Aug 25, 2026$188.13$188.91$186.01$187.18932.25K
Aug 24, 2026$187.98$190.25$187.00$189.941.07M
Aug 21, 2026$187.62$188.73$185.46$186.46927.45K
Aug 20, 2026$187.00$190.46$186.79$188.311.11M
Aug 19, 2026$184.65$189.83$184.54$188.791.35M
Aug 18, 2026$183.01$184.15$181.18$183.45960.06K
Aug 17, 2026$182.40$184.12$180.16$181.061.06M
Aug 14, 2026$184.93$185.945$183.56$184.22933.23K
Aug 13, 2026$185.09$186.685$184.94$186.121.08M
Aug 12, 2026$180.57$184.46$179.20$184.23965.3K
Aug 11, 2026$181.00$183.32$180.72$181.981.59M
Aug 10, 2026$181.07$182.88$180.21$182.751.38M
Aug 7, 2026$182.21$184.09$181.50$182.351.04M
Aug 6, 2026$180.78$183.08$179.3775$183.021.35M
Aug 5, 2026$180.00$180.08$177.81$179.581.26M
Aug 4, 2026$177.30$179.17$173.5925$179.041.69M
Aug 3, 2026$177.06$180.615$175.875$177.671.56M

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HSY research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $54 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate aisle. Beyond its namesake label, the firm's portfolio has expanded over the last 85 years and now comprises 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the US, including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confectionery business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its portfolio, as well as Pirate Brands and Dot's Pretzels over the past few years.

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Consensus
Average target
$193.78
Implied upside
Analysts
HSY recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 21, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight
Jul 31, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Jul 31, 2026Wells FargoEqual-Weight
Jul 31, 2026UBSNeutral
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Yahoo · Aug 23, 2026

Can Hershey step up to buy Mondelez?

Investing.com -- Hershey and Mondelez are more likely to expand partnerships in international markets than pursue a full-scale merger in the near term, Bernstein said, pointing to the success of their recent Reese’s and Oreo product collaborations.

Yahoo · Aug 21, 2026

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Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors. However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.

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