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In the latest session, Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) closed at $162.31 down -4.32% from its previous closing price of $169.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.66 million shares were traded. HSY stock price reached its highest trading level at $168.66 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $161.43.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Hershey Company’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.83 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.26 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.09.
On September 16, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $222.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 03 ’25 when Robbin-Coker Cordel bought 303 shares for $168.22 per share.
Voskuil Steven E sold 1,500 shares of HSY for $281,280 on Oct 20 ’25. The SVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 56,819 shares after completing the transaction at $187.52 per share. On Oct 20 ’25, another insider, Voskuil Steven E, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,500 shares for $187.52 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HSY now has a Market Capitalization of 32914053120 and an Enterprise Value of 37491458048. As of this moment, Hershey’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.263 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.3.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HSY is 0.23, which has changed by -0.05818665 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HSY has reached a high of $208.03, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $140.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.93%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HSY has traded an average of 1.49M shares per day and 1897260 over the past ten days. A total of 148.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 145.32M. Insiders hold about 28.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.95% stake in the company. Shares short for HSY as of 1760486400 were 8124679 with a Short Ratio of 5.44, compared to 1757894400 on 9059536. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8124679 and a Short% of Float of 6.43.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HSY is 5.48, from 5.48 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032305606. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.24. The current Payout Ratio is 50.20% for HSY, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-17. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-06-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Hershey Company (HSY) is currently in progress, with 16.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.81, with high estimates of $2.01 and low estimates of $1.53.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.09 and $5.92 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.98. EPS for the following year is $6.76, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $8.45 and $6.3.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.97B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3B to a low estimate of $2.94B. As of. The current estimate, Hershey Company’s year-ago sales were $2.89BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.96B. There is a high estimate of $3.2B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.78B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HSY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.6B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11.54B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.57B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.2BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.25B and the low estimate is $11.79B.
