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We have scored 55 news catalysts on The Hershey Company (HSY) over the past 12 months. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.28). Most of the impact sits in sector consumer and commodity input exposure.
Market cap
35.2B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.10
52W range
161.43-239.48
Day range
172.84–175.39
Open
175.15
Prev close
174.34
Volume
1M
Avg volume
1.8M
Dividend
5.73
IPO
1980-03-17
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Show more HSY articles →The Hershey Company, operating with its various subsidiaries, serves as a key manufacturer and distributor of both sweet confections and general household pantry items. Its market reach extends across the United States and globally. The enterprise strategically divides its operations into three main business segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and an International division. Its extensive product catalog features a wide array of offerings. This includes various chocolate and non-chocolate candies, as well as refreshing chewing gums and mints. Beyond traditional treats, Hershey also supplies pantry essentials such as baking ingredients, dessert toppings, a range of beverages, and sundae syrups. Furthermore, their snack collection encompasses diverse items like spreads, meat snacks, various bars and snack bites, popcorn, and protein bars. The company markets its broad product line under numerous iconic brand names. Its extensive brand portfolio includes household names such as Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, and Ice Breakers, alongside other popular confectionery brands like Almond Joy, Cadbury, Heath, Payday, Rolo, and Whoppers. The snack segment features well-known names like SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar, complemented by international offerings such as Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit. Hershey distributes its merchandise through a comprehensive network of channels. These include wholesale distributors, major grocery store chains, large-scale retailers, pharmacies, vending machine operators, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, discount stores, concession stands, and department stores. Established in 1894, The Hershey Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Analysts publish price targets on HSY, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
12 analyst price targets from $185 to $255
as of 2026-09-05
The market is 13% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
The reconstruction
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about The Hershey Company — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of The Hershey Company, taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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The price sits at the very bottom of the 12 published models, 13% below the median target of $200, meaning the market has heard the bull case but actively rejects it, pricing in a prolonged struggle rather than a recovery.
What the disagreement turns on
Whether North American confectionery volumes will recover or remain permanently impaired by GLP-1 drugs and healthier eating habits; this can be investigated through unit volume measurements, but retail pricing impact cannot be tested with the data wired.
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
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