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NASDAQ · HSY

The Hershey Company

Consumer Defensive · Food Confectioners

$163.05

Up+$1.20 (+0.74%)

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:49 PM

SID Score

4.8/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

54/100

Neutral

Market cap
36.83B
P/E ratio
27.18
Dividend yield
3.36%
52-week range
$156.16 – $239.48
Volume
1.12M
Avg. volume
1.67M

Price performance · HSY

HSY price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 13, 2026

HSY closed at $163.05 after 21 trading sessions, down 4.32% for the selected period.

Last close
$163.05
Period change
-4.32%
Period low
$157.61
Period high
$170.79
Daily close
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HSY OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 13, 2026$165.21$165.415$162.32$163.051.12M
Oct 12, 2026$162.04$164.14$160.67$163.841.23M
Oct 9, 2026$162.11$163.11$161.34$162.741.09M
Oct 8, 2026$161.02$163.43$160.6822$162.541.58M
Oct 7, 2026$162.00$162.54$159.7541$160.34944.54K
Oct 6, 2026$160.83$161.84$159.5301$160.801.4M
Oct 5, 2026$160.33$162.85$159.22$161.011.59M
Oct 2, 2026$159.00$161.00$158.775$160.191.2M
Oct 1, 2026$156.71$160.20$156.16$159.302.13M
Sep 30, 2026$162.98$163.135$157.4395$157.612.04M
Sep 29, 2026$162.68$163.68$160.61$161.411.67M
Sep 28, 2026$166.04$166.77$164.31$164.411.4M
Sep 25, 2026$166.50$167.75$166.0409$166.37989.29K
Sep 24, 2026$169.33$170.115$166.55$166.88991.21K
Sep 23, 2026$168.73$169.705$167.475$168.451.07M
Sep 22, 2026$169.12$169.57$168.04$168.461.2M
Sep 21, 2026$170.00$170.50$167.09$167.901.44M
Sep 18, 2026$168.12$170.49$166.69$169.794.29M
Sep 17, 2026$171.48$171.56$168.29$168.331.46M
Sep 16, 2026$171.09$172.7199$170.685$170.791.04M
Sep 15, 2026$173.00$173.655$169.42$170.422.04M

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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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Average target
$193.78
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HSY recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 13, 2026TD CowenBuy—
Oct 5, 2026Wells FargoEqual-Weight—
Aug 21, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform—
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight—
Jul 31, 2026JP MorganNeutral—
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Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026

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Yahoo · Oct 8, 2026

Hershey (HSY) Stock May Be 46% Undervalued On Cash Flow

Hershey shares have retreated over the past year, which puts the spotlight squarely on whether the current US$160.34 price lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate. With the stock giving back earlier gains, the key issue now is how that share move lines up with the value suggested by its cash flows. The share price has fallen 15.5% over the past year, which raises a fresh question about whether the current valuation is still supported by Hershey's cash generation. The...

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