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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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Will Mondelez Finally Buyout Hershey?

Efforts to takeover Hershey have been thwarted, is there a hidden answer in the stock's chart?

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How MDLZ's Buyout of HSY Could Reshape the Confectionery Market

Sources reveal that Mondelez is exploring the acquisition of Hershey, which is likely to create one of the world's largest confectionery companies.

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Company News for Dec 10, 2024

Companies In The News Are: HSY, MDLZ, M, SEDG, WDAY.

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Hershey Stock Sinks, Rising Costs and Weak Demand Take a Toll

HSY is battling declines due to slowing consumer demand, increased costs and shifting shopping habits.

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HSY Stock Down 11% in 3 Months: What Should Investors Do Next?

HSY is facing a difficult business landscape, with rising cocoa prices and a stretched consumer base leading to continued pressure on its overall performance.

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Tesla and Hershey have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Tesla and Hershey have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day.

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Bear of the Day: Hershey (HSY)

With safe haven value stocks out of favor, rising cocoa prices, shrinking margins, and a new HHS head, Hershey stock is an avoid.

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Target's and Hershey's have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Target's and Hershey's have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

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Zacks Market Edge Highlights: Nestle, The Hershey, IonQ, Starbucks and Carvana

Nestle, The Hershey, IonQ, Starbucks and Carvana have been highlighted in this Market Edge article.

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5 Popular Stocks: Buy or Not?

Tracey answers your questions about Starbucks, Nestle, IonQ, Hershey and Carvana.

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Target and Hershey have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Target and Hershey are part of the Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day article.

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Bear of the Day: Hershey (HSY)

For now, it could be best to avoid Hershey's (HSY) stock as weaker snacking demand and high cocoa prices are starting to weigh on North America's largest chocolate producer.

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HSY Down on Q3 Earnings Miss, View Cut Amid Weak Consumer Trends

The Hershey Company's Q3 results reflect lower net sales and earnings amid a challenging consumer environment and high cocoa prices.

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Hershey (HSY) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Hershey (HSY) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Hershey (HSY) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Hershey (HSY) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.40% and 2.79%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Hershey Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Should Know

HSY's Q3 results are likely to reflect soft consumer demand due to slower discretionary spending. However, the growing confectionery unit bodes well.

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Insights Into Hershey (HSY) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Hershey (HSY) for the quarter ended September 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Hershey (HSY) Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to Hershey (HSY) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Analysts Estimate Hershey (HSY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Hershey (HSY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Hershey (HSY) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

Hershey (HSY) concluded the recent trading session at $180.02, signifying a -1.55% move from its prior day's close.

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Hershey (HSY) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

In the most recent trading session, Hershey (HSY) closed at $182.85, indicating a +0.88% shift from the previous trading day.

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Simply Good Foods (SMPL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Simply Good Foods (SMPL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 4.17% and 0.24%, respectively, for the quarter ended August 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Hershey (HSY) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Hershey (HSY) closed the most recent trading day at $184.67, moving -0.54% from the previous trading session.

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Hershey (HSY) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Hershey (HSY) reachead $186 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +0.01% change compared to its last close.

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Hershey (HSY) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

In the latest trading session, Hershey (HSY) closed at $187.58, marking a +0.03% move from the previous day.