Hershey (HSY) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.9 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.21 per share a year ago.
Hershey NYSE: HSY narrowed its 2026 sales and adjusted earnings outlook to the upper half of its previous ranges after reporting stronger first-half results, supported by pricing, productivity initiatives and continued consumer demand across its confectionery, salty snacks and international businesses.
The maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Twizzlers also bumped up its guidance for the year, saying it is entering the second half of the year with momentum.
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Hershey (HSY), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2026.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Hershey (HSY) stood at $174.3, denoting a +1.25% move from the preceding trading day.
Hershey (HSY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY, XETRA:HSY) is expected to begin recovering margins in the second quarter as higher-cost cocoa inventory from last year cycles through, but Jefferies maintained a ‘Hold' rating, citing continued weakness in consumer demand and limited evidence of a recovery in sales volumes. Jefferies wrote that the second quarter "should be the first with meaningful year-over-year gross margin expansion," forecasting roughly 300 basis points of improvement as peak-cost inventory laps.
Hershey (HSY) closed the most recent trading day at $171.46, moving 2.16% from the previous trading session.
In the latest trading session, Hershey (HSY) closed at $171.65, marking a -1.58% move from the previous day.
Hershey TodayHSYHershey$180.25 +4.80 (+2.74%) As of 12:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$160.07▼$239.48Dividend Yield3.22%P/E Ratio33.56Price Target$217.50Add to WatchlistAfter a sweet run-up in its stock back in February, Hershey NYSE: HSY is now trading 3.8% below its year-start price.
The latest trading day saw Hershey (HSY) settling at $179.11, representing a +1.38% change from its previous close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Hershey (HSY) stood at $183.04, denoting a +2.1% move from the preceding trading day.