HSY
Hershey Co
$173.66
+2.01 (+1.17%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$35.23B
Shares
202,843,372
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$173.66
Open$172.08
Day$171.21–174.30
52W$156.61–239.48
Avg vol 30d2.2M
Short int9.9M · 4.9% float · 3.7d
Short vol37%
Last earningsApr 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
43
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
21%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−13%
trailing
YTD return
−4%
this year
Relative strength
−22%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $184 › 200d $193 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
89 of 1,475 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +229.4K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$80.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.89% of float · ▲ +20.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,475 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+267%
Y/Y
Gross margin
48%
contracting
Free cash flow
$1.8B
Buyback
$470.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$3.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−28%
past year
ATR
2.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
Organic net sales growth
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
2.5% – 3.5%
Reported earnings per share growth
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
79% – 89%
Adjusted earnings per share growth
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
30% – 35%
Reported EPS – Diluted
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$7.77 – $8.19
Adjusted EPS – Diluted
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$8.20 – $8.52
Reported and adjusted effective tax rate
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
25% – 27%
Other expense
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$15M – $20M
Interest expense
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$200M – $210M
Capital expenditures
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$425M – $475M
Advancing Agility & Automation Initiative savings
· 2026 Full-Year
Initiated
$100M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
43
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
21%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $184 › 200d $193 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
89 of 1,475 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +229.4K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$80.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.89% of float · ▲ +20.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,475 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $157
Now $174 · 21%
52-wk high $239
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Confectioners — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSY
this stock
Hershey Co
|
$35.23B | -3.9% | +0.0% | — | 4.9% |
|
MDLZ
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
$75.52B | +10.2% | +5.8% | 29.1 | 2.8% |
|
CHLSY
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG/ADR
|
$26.42B | -20.5% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
BYCBF
Barry Callebaut AG/ADR
|
$7.61B | -16.2% | — | — | 0.9% |
|
TR
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
|
$2.87B | +7.8% | +12.0% | — | 3.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSY | -4.7% | -1.7% | -13.1% | -1.0% | -4.0% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -6.0% | -5.7% | -22.1% | -2.1% | -14.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.452
/ share · ex May 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$5.644
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.25%
Buyback program
· as of Mar 29, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
Spent (derived)
$30.00M
Remaining
$470.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
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CUSIP
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13F (30d)
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