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HSY
HERSHEY CO/THE
Consumer Staples · Packaged Foods & Meats
$210.57
-0.92%
Vol: 0.1M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Morgan Stanley price target raised to $247 drives positive sentiment on earnings recovery expectations
The Hershey Company (HSY) declined modestly in extended hours with after-hours at $220.95 (-0.38%) and pre-market at $218.00 (-0.42%), as investors digested mixed signals on confectionery demand amid premiumization trends. Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $238 to $247, reflecting expected earnings recovery, while the company joined TogetherCocoa for sustainable cocoa sourcing and expanded into salty snacks categories showing promising early sales growth. The stock faces ongoing commodity cost pressures but benefits from expanding product portfolio.
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Sector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMTWALMART | $121.08 | -0.80% | -6.0% | 36.9x | 0.66 | $965.4B |
| COSTCOSTCO | $974.70 | -0.44% | -3.7% | 43.4x | 0.99 | $432.5B |
| PGPROCTER | $144.86 | -1.36% | -9.2% | 19.8x | 0.34 | $339.0B |
| KOCOCA | $75.61 | -0.48% | -4.4% | 21.8x | 0.33 | $325.0B |
| PMPHILIP | $163.36 | -1.67% | -11.0% | 17.8x | 0.40 | $254.3B |
| PEPPEPSICO | $152.72 | -0.55% | -4.8% | 16.7x | 0.38 | $208.8B |
| MOALTRIA | $65.07 | -0.09% | -2.2% | 11.2x | 0.43 | $109.2B |
| MDLZMONDELEZ | $56.50 | -0.09% | -5.6% | 16.7x | 0.37 | $72.9B |
| MNSTMONSTER | $73.76 | -0.19% | -11.1% | 28.9x | 0.44 | $72.1B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$42.7B
P/E (TTM)48.5
Forward P/E21.4
Beta0.11
Div Yield273.00%
Prev Close$212.52
RSI (14-Day)
13Oversold
0305070100
52-Week Range
$150.04$210.57$239.48
From High-12.1%
From Low+40.3%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$211.68-0.5%
200d SMA
$186.21+13.1%
Price between 50d and 200d. Testing 50d support.
Returns
1W
-2.3%
1M
-5.2%
3M
+12.7%
6M
+11.8%
1Y
+28.1%
YTD
+16.2%
Volume
Today82K
20d Avg1.6M
Ratio0.05x