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Hershey (HSY)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$195.13 USD

195.13
1,678,776

+6.11 (3.23%)

Updated Oct 3, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $195.17 +0.04 (0.02%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.81%
2Buy17.98%
3Hold9.90%
4Sell5.43%
5Strong Sell2.74%
S&P50011.32%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value D Growth B Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 12% (215 out of 245)

Industry: Food - Confectionery

Zacks News

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    Hershey Combats Sluggish Sales With Cost-Saving Initiatives

    Cost-saving initiatives, growth in core brands and successful innovation bode well for Hershey (HSY).

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      Hershey to Buy SkinnyPop Owner Amplify for $1.6 Billion

      In a bid to go beyond chocolate and gain a solid footing in the fast-growing market for healthy snacks Hershey Co. (HSY) inked a deal to acquire Amplify Snack Brands.

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        Will Weak Volumes Dampen General Mills' (GIS) Q2 Earnings?

        Lower volumes and higher input cost might affect General Mills' (GIS) results. However, focus on reducing costs might improve margins.

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          Hershey (HSY) Up 4.5% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

          Hershey (HSY) reported earnings about 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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            J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) Beats on Earnings & Revenues in Q4

            J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) sales improved on strong demand for soft pretzels, churros, handhelds and certain bakery products in Q4.

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              B&G Foods' (BGS) Stock Gains on Q3 Earnings & Revenue Beat

              B&G Foods' (BGS) revenues increased 20.3% year over year, driven by the spices & seasonings business and Victoria Fine Foods business.

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                Mondelez (MDLZ) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Top, Gross Margin Down

                Mondelez (MDLZ) posted stellar Q3 performance owing to continued strength in Power Brands and upbeat performance in Europe and emerging markets.

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                  4 Solid Stocks to Make the Most of All Hallows' Eve

                  This year's total Halloween spending on costumes, candy and more will end up at a record $9.1 billion, up from $8.4 billion last year. Here's a few stocks to buy on this positive consumer sentiment.

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                    Kellogg (K) Beats on Q3 Earnings & Revenues, Margins Grow

                    Cost-saving initiatives and higher demand for its frozen foods and Kashi snacks helped Kellogg (K) offset the industry-wide soft consumption trends for packaged food items.

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                      Hershey Company (HSY) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates

                      Strong demand for Kisses, Kit Kat and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels helps Hershey (HSY) post better-than-expected Q3 numbers.

                        Zacks Equity Research

                        Hershey (HSY) Beats on Q3 Earnings & Revenue Estimates

                        The Hershey Company (HSY) reported adjusted EPS of $1.33, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate called for EPS of $1.28.

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                          Weak Sales Likely to Impact Hershey's (HSY) Q3 Earnings

                          Lower volumes, flat sales, unfavorable mix and more advertising expenses and SG&A costs are likely to hurt Hershey's (HSY) Q3 earnings.

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                            Weak Sales Likely to Dampen Coca-Cola's (KO) Q3 Earnings

                            Softness in revenues due to weak soda volumes and structural changes might affect Coca-Cola's (KO) results. However, focus on reducing costs might boost margins.

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                              Procter & Gamble (PG) Beats Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates

                              Procter & Gamble's (PG) earnings and revenues surpassed expectations in Q1. However, PG has been struggling to boost organic sales in a decelerating global market.

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                                Will Sales Weakness Hit Procter & Gamble (PG) Q1 Earnings?

                                Softness in developed and volatility in developing markets might adversely impact Procter & Gamble's (PG) results. However, focus on reducing costs might help in boosting margins.

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                                  Kellogg (K) to Add RXBAR, Diversify Organic Product Line

                                  Kellogg (K) is poised to benefit from RXBAR's immense brand appeal and strong online presence while RXBAR will be able to benefit from Kellogg's scale and resources.

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                                    With Dipping Cocoa Prices, Will Hershey Make a Sweet Choice?

                                    Lower cocoa prices could prove to be a major tailwind to Hershey's (HSY) gross margin.

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                                      Hershey Strong on Cost-Saving Initiatives, China Sales Down

                                      Hershey's (HSY) productivity improvement and cost-saving initiatives should drive the comapny's performance.

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                                        Coca-Cola European Partners (CCE) Q2 Earnings: What's Up?

                                        Coca-Cola European Partners (CCE) continuous focus on brand and packaging innovation, strengthening execution and further improving operating effectiveness will help drive growth.

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                                          Can Castle Brands (ROX) Pull a Surprise in Q1 Earnings?

                                          Castle Brands (ROX) is also poised to benefit from the strategic investment in its affiliate Gosling-Castle Partners and the National Supply Agreement with Walmart.

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                                            B&G Foods (BGS) Stock Down on Q2 Earnings & Revenue Miss

                                            Shares declined over 7% in afterhours trading on Aug 3, after B&G Foods (BGS) reported lower-than-expected results in second-quarter 2017.

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                                              Kraft Heinz (KHC) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag

                                              Cost-saving initiatives help The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) come up with better-than-expected Q2 results.

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                                                Kellogg (K) Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Keeps View

                                                Kellogg Company (K) report better-than-expected second-quarter results driven by cost savings and a tax benefit.

                                                  Zacks Equity Research

                                                  Can B&G Foods (BGS) Spring a Surprise this Earnings Season?

                                                  We are encouraged by the B&G Foods' (BGS) aggressive acquisition strategy, cost-saving initiatives and productivity improvements. However, the company's weak base business growth raises concern.