Hershey Co Stock Today

HSY Stock  USD 157.88  1.56  0.98%   

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Hershey is trading at 157.88 as of the 17th of February 2025; that is 0.98% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 159.44. Hershey has less than a 10 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on January 28, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Hershey's common stock.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
1st of July 1985
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
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. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The company has 147.74 M outstanding shares of which 6.86 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 3.69 days to cover. More on Hershey Co

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Hershey Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
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ChairmanCharles Davis
Thematic IdeaFood Products (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationPackaged Foods & Meats, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Nasdaq Benchmark Consumer, Food Products, Consumer Staples, Food Products, Confectioners, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.0880.14
Way Down
Very volatile
Asset Turnover1.381.08
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.340.4
Fairly Down
Very volatile
Net Debt5.7 B5.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities3.6 B3.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total5.8 B5.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets14.4 B13.7 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets3.5 B3.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities2.8 B2.7 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Hershey can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Hershey's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Hershey's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Hershey Co has 5.13 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.69, which is OK given its current industry classification. Hershey has a current ratio of 0.78, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Hershey to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Total Cash From Operating Activities

2.81 Billion
Hershey Co (HSY) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States, 17033 and employs 18,650 people. Hershey is listed under Packaged Foods & Meats category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 31.95 B. Hershey runs under Food Products sector within Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 147.74 M outstanding shares of which 6.86 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 3.69 days to cover. Hershey Co has about 463.89 M in cash with 2.32 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.6.
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Ownership Allocation
Hershey Co has a total of 147.74 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Hershey outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Hershey to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Hershey Co. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Hershey as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on January 28, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Hershey's common stock.
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Hershey Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
1.4 M
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-09-30
1.3 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
1.2 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
1.2 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-12-31
1.1 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
973.2 K
Stifel Financial Corp2024-09-30
964.7 K
Amundi2024-12-31
881 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
19.2 M
Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32024-12-31
12.5 M
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Hershey Historical Income Statement

At this time, Hershey's Net Income is fairly stable compared to the past year. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to rise to about 2 B in 2025, whereas Total Operating Expenses is likely to drop slightly above 1.4 B in 2025. View More Fundamentals

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Hershey Corporate Directors

Melissa PooleSenior Director, IR Contact OfficerProfile
David ShedlarzIndependent DirectorProfile
James BrownIndependent DirectorProfile
M KokenIndependent DirectorProfile

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