The Hershey Company (HSY)
Hershey (HSY) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Hershey (HSY) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Hershey (HSY) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Hershey (HSY) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.09 per share a year ago.
Hershey Profit Jumps as Price Hikes Boost Sales
Hershey reported higher first-quarter profit as price increases announced last year provided a boost to revenue, even as its sales volume declined.
Insights Into Hershey (HSY) Q1: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Hershey (HSY), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2026.
Hershey: Cocoa Prices Crashed 74%, And The P&L Hasn't Caught Up Yet
Cocoa spot prices fell 74% from the Dec 2024 peak of $12,931/ton to $3,333 today. ICE futures through Sep. 2027 are flat at $3,200-$3,600, suggesting no second spike is currently expected. Hershey's Q2 2025 was the margin trough: 30.5% gross margin, $0.31 EPS. Q4 2025 recovered to around 38% gross margin and $1.57 EPS. HSY's dividend was frozen in 2025, the first pause since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, but resumed with a 6% hike in February 2026. Free cash flow covered dividends at 1.6x even.
Hershey Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: Should Investors Expect a Beat?
HSY eyes Q1 revenues up nearly 8% to $3.03B as pricing and snack momentum battle cocoa and tariff-driven costs.
Analysts Estimate Hershey (HSY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
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 (HSY) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
In the most recent trading session, Hershey (HSY) closed at $188.71, indicating a -1.43% shift from the previous trading day.
Hershey price target raised ahead of Q1 earnings on recovery optimism
Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY, XETRA:HSY) is in focus after Jefferies raised its price target to $205 from $220, while maintaining a 'Hold' rating, as the chocolate maker approaches its first quarter earnings report, due on April 30. The firm described the upcoming quarter as a turning point as the company moves past the peak impact of cocoa inflation toward a more visible margin recovery later in the year.
Hershey's Chocolate Sales Rise on Pricing: Can Volumes Recover?
HSY's Q4 chocolate sales rise on price hikes, but volumes fall. The next test is rebuilding unit demand as retail resets flow through.
Will Hershey (HSY) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Hershey (HSY) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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