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HSY
$175.84-0.06 (-0.03%)
After Hours$175.84+0.00 (+0.00%)· Last close Jun 9
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.
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Whystock Brain
The Narrative
The Hershey Company in the Consumer Defensive sector is trading at $175.84 with a market capitalization of $37.2B. Wall Street consensus targets $217.14 (22 analysts), implying a +23.5% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week low of $160.07, remaining 8.2% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 4/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. Risk note: MACD remains below its signal line. The Whystock Score of 90/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +23.5% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bearish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Oversold momentum (RSI 30) — potential for technical mean-reversion
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Whystock Valuation Model
Anchored to each ticker's own 5-year median trailing P/E, tilted by current ROE and growth. Fair P/E = own median P/E + (ROE × 10) + (max(revenue growth, earnings growth) × 15), capped at ±30% around the historical anchor. Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. Premium compounders like COST/MSFT are judged against their own multi-year norm rather than a sector median. Falls back to the sector-anchored formula (Tech ≈ 28, Comm Services ≈ 24, Utilities ≈ 18, Financials ≈ 14, etc.) for recent IPOs and tickers with insufficient history (< 24 monthly samples). Result is a normalised multiple gauge — not a price target.
Current Price$175.84
Potential Downside
22.9%
Whystock Fair Value$135.62
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Analyst Consensus22 analysts
Buy
Mean target$217.14+23.5%
Range$166.00 – $255.00
Fundamentals
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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North Ameri...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$37.16B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
34.05
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.07
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
2.38%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
23.11%
Volume
Today's trading volume
1.83M
Recent News
Is Hershey Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
Hershey has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Is Hershey (HSY) Still Attractive After Mixed Returns And High P/E Ratio?
If you are wondering whether Hershey's current share price still offers value, it helps to step back and look at what the recent numbers and news are really implying about the stock. Hershey shares last closed at US$184.58, with returns over the past week down 4.9%, roughly flat over 30 days with a 1.0% decline, up 1.2% year to date, up 17.5% over 1 year, down 21.3% over 3 years, and up 19.4% over 5 years. This is a mixed picture that often raises fresh questions about future upside and...
Hershey (HSY) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
Hershey (HSY) concluded the recent trading session at $184.58, signifying a +1.02% move from its prior day's close.
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