The Hershey Company
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HSY Stock Report Card
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Performance
Score:
18/100
HSY returned -10.54% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of -7.96%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 17 of 100.
Analyst Price Targets
Score:
58/100
19 analysts offer 12-month price targets for HSY. Together, they have an average target of 228.09, the most optimistic target put HSY at 269 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has HSY at 129.11.
Technicals
Score:
46/100
HSY receives a 46 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 7 are bearish.
Earnings
Score:
100/100
HSY has missed earnings 1 times in the last 20 quarters.
Profit
Score:
82/100
Out of the last 20 quarters, HSY has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 11 of them.
Volatility
Score:
41/100
HSY has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 41 of 100.
Dividend
Score:
87/100
HSY's most recent dividend was $0.35 per share, based on a share price of $195.72. It was a payout ratio of 43.75% compared to their total earnings.
The Hershey Company Summary
New York Stock Exchange / HSY
Consumer Defensive
Food Confectioners
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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