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HSY
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Oct 22, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$184.20
Change
-$1.93 (-1.04%)
Capitalization
37.73B

HSY Hershey Company (The) Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $54 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate space... Show more

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a Summary for HSY with price predictions
Oct 21, 2025

HSY in -0.86% downward trend, falling for three consecutive days on October 21, 2025

Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where HSY declined for three days, in of 282 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for HSY moved out of overbought territory on September 17, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 46 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 16, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on HSY as a result. In of 82 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for HSY turned negative on October 13, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

HSY moved below its 50-day moving average on October 21, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HSY advanced for three days, in of 309 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 231 cases where HSY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. HSY’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: HSY's P/B Ratio (8.361) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (3.084). P/E Ratio (24.718) is within average values for comparable stocks, (26.950). HSY's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (45.965) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (7.749). Dividend Yield (0.029) settles around the average of (0.028) among similar stocks. HSY's P/S Ratio (4.246) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.142).

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published Earnings

HSY is expected to report earnings to fall 12.40% to $1.06 per share on October 30

Hershey Company (The) HSY Stock Earnings Reports
Q3'25
Est.
$1.06
Q2'25
Beat
by $0.22
Q1'25
Beat
by $0.12
Q4'24
Beat
by $0.31
Q3'24
Missed
by $0.22
The last earnings report on July 30 showed earnings per share of $1.21, beating the estimate of 99 cents. With 328.11K shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 37.73B.
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published Dividends

HSY paid dividends on September 15, 2025

Hershey Company (The) HSY Stock Dividends
А dividend of $1.37 per share was paid with a record date of September 15, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of August 15, 2025. Read more...
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published General Information

General Information

a manufacturer of chocolate, candy, chewing gum, non-confectionery products and snack foods

Industry FoodSpecialtyCandy

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Industry
Food Specialty Or Candy
Address
19 East Chocolate Avenue
Phone
+1 717 534-4200
Employees
20505
Web
https://www.thehersheycompany.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, HSY has been loosely correlated with KHC. These tickers have moved in lockstep 58% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is some statistical probability that if HSY jumps, then KHC could also see price increases.

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NAME
Correlation
To HSY
1D Price
Change %
HSY100%
-0.04%
KHC - HSY
58%
Loosely correlated
-0.51%
GIS - HSY
57%
Loosely correlated
-0.49%
CPB - HSY
53%
Loosely correlated
+0.16%
TR - HSY
48%
Loosely correlated
-2.16%
MKC - HSY
48%
Loosely correlated
-1.24%
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