HSY · NYQ
S&P 500
The Hershey Company
Consumer defensive · Confectioners
$173.95
+$0.47 (+0.27%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 23 analysts
Hold
Median price target $173.00 −0.5%
- Open
- $172.82
- Day range
- 170.85 – $174.01
- 52-week range
- 156.16 – $239.48
- Volume
- 1,544,354
- Market cap
- $34,961M
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $8.84
- EPS est. 2026
- $8.66
- P/E est. 2026
- 20.1x
- Dividend yield
- 3.3%
- Beta
- 0.07
- Payout
- 65%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Hershey financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3,276M | +3.0% |
| Net income | $581M | +110.2% |
| Earnings per share | $2.88 | +111.8% |
| Net margin | 17.7% | +9.0 pp |
| Free cash flow | $650M | −14.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.11 | −11.4% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3,181M | $276M |
| Q4 2025 | $3,091M | $320M |
| Q1 2026 | $3,104M | $435M |
| Q2 2026 | $2,787M | $458M |
| Q3 2026 | $3,276M | $581M |
Hershey earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 18 | $1.7941.73 – 1.86 | +4.9%$1.710 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 13 | $2.7382.30 – 2.94 | +16.5%$2.350 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 22 | $8.6568.38 – 8.75 | +37.2%$6.310 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 22 | $9.4789.09 – 9.92 | +9.5%$8.656 |
Forward P/E: 20.1x (2026) and 18.4x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.360 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.710 | $1.404 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.350 | $2.045 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.900 | $1.428 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.640 | $2.111 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.794 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $2.738 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.960 | — |
| 2023 | $9.060 | — |
| 2024 | $10.920 | — |
| 2025 | $4.340 | — |
| 2026 | — | $8.656 |
| 2027 | — | $9.478 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $2.738 | +16.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.794 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.640est. $2.111 · surprise +25.1% | +94.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.900est. $1.428 · surprise +33.1% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $2.350est. $2.045 · surprise +14.9% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.710est. $1.404 · surprise +21.8% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.360 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $9.478 | +9.5% |
| 2026Estimated | $8.656 | +99.4% |
| 2025 | $4.340 | −60.3% |
| 2024 | $10.920 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | $9.060 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | $7.960 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Hershey dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 3.3% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 3.3% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $5.73 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $5.81 |
| Payout (TTM) | 65% |
| Last dividend | $1.45Aug 14, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 16, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.99 |
| 2020 | $3.15 |
| 2021 | $3.41 |
| 2022 | $3.87 |
| 2023 | $4.46 |
| 2024 | $5.48 |
| 2025 | $5.48 |
| est. 12m | $5.81 |
Hershey forecasts
23 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 7 buy, 15 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $230.00 | +32.2% |
| Median | $173.00 | −0.5% |
| Low | $154.00 | −11.5% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $188.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $181.98 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $194.75 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $236.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $207.89 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $185.74 |
| May 29, 2026 | $194.03 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $175.45 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $175.05 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $176.21 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $157.61 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $165.61 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $173.95 |
Hershey peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSY | Hershey | 34,961 | 19.7x | 173.95 | +0.27% | 156.16239.48 |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International | 84,229 | 21.0x | 66.54 | +0.15% | 51.2068.75 |
| WMT | Walmart | 996,082 | 45.5x | 125.55 | −0.09% | 98.88135.16 |
| COST | Costco | 472,438 | 51.4x | 1,066.14 | 0.00% | 844.061,096.50 |
| KO | Coca-Cola | 416,897 | 28.6x | 96.91 | +0.92% | 67.2797.39 |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | 390,917 | 25.4x | 168.66 | +0.20% | 137.62170.52 |
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