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Hershey's full-year 2026 guidance targets adjusted EPS growth of 32% to 35% compared to 2025. — Significant projected earnings growth suggests a strong recovery and positive momentum for the stock price.
+0.60Hershey resumed growing its quarterly dividend to $1.452 in February 2026 after a five-quarter freeze. — Dividend growth resumption is a strong management signal of confidence in future cash flow stability.
+0.40The company expects cocoa deflation next year and is utilizing hedging strategies to benefit from normalizing markets. — Reducing the impact of record cocoa costs directly improves gross margins and operating income.
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Full-year 2025 net income fell to $883 million from $2.22 billion due to record cocoa costs and ~$165 million in tariffs. — While retrospective, the scale of the collapse highlights the company's vulnerability to raw material volatility and trade policy.
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While 2025 saw significant income drops due to cocoa costs, the company has resumed dividend growth and provided strong 2026 EPS guidance.
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