Hershey
HSY
Market cap $37.7B

186.23 USD

+1.67

0.90%

At close Jul 29, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

186.00

-0.23

0.12%

1 day

0.90%

5 days

2.29%

1 month

12.22%

3 months

12.82%

6 months

24.79%

Year to date

10.33%

1 year

-3.29%

5 years

27.72%

10 years

101.33%

About: Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $54 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate space. Beyond its namesake label, the firm's mix has expanded over the last 85 years and now consists of 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the US, including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confection business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its mix, Pirate Brands, and Dot's Pretzels over the past few years.

Employees: 20,030

Consumer Staples Confectioners

Funds holding %

of 7,323 funds

Analysts bullish %

of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 7 (+2) [Q1 2025]

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $593M | Put options by funds: $466M

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 521 | Existing positions reduced: 427

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 138

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,326 [Q4 2024] → 1,322 (-4) [Q1 2025]

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.93% [Q4 2024] → 81.59% (-0.34%) [Q1 2025]

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.2B [Q4 2024] → $20.6B (-$576M) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$145

22%

downside

Avg. target

$166

11%

downside

High target

$180

downside

7 analyst ratings

0 positive

6 neutral

86%

1 negative

14%

Stifel Matthew Smith	3%downside $180	Hold Maintained	29 Jul 2025
Mizuho John Baumgartner	11%downside $165	Neutral Maintained	28 Jul 2025
Piper Sandler Michael Lavery	22%downside $145	Underweight Maintained	23 Jul 2025
Barclays Andrew Lazar	11%downside $165	Equal-Weight Maintained	5 May 2025
DA Davidson Brian Holland	12%downside $163	Neutral Maintained	5 May 2025