Hershey
- Market cap
- 32.22B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.90
- P/Bi
- 7.06
- EPSi
- 4.34
- Div yieldi
- 3.52%
- 52W posi
- 5%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Hershey closed at 160.34, down 0.29%. At current prices, the business is worth about 32.22B, the #648 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 21.53 is 18% below its five-year average of 26.24. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 3.52% here. Wall Street's 17-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 203.13 (+27% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 156.16 to 235.80; it now sits 5% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 4 months.
- Its last 3 Sell calls were followed by roughly flat moves (+1%) three months out.
- Recent price momentum is -11.6% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 22.0x | Better than 42% |
| Forward P/E | 17.5x | Better than 50% |
| Price / Sales | 2.6x | Better than 55% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 30th pctl | Better than 74% |
Growth C-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 3.9% | Better than 38% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -18.7% | Better than 17% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -1.1% | Better than 32% |
Profitability C+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 33.5% | Better than 34% |
| Operating margin | 12.5% | Better than 42% |
| Net margin | 7.6% | Better than 37% |
| Return on equity | 18.9% | Better than 64% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.9% | Better than 55% |
Momentum D+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -7.8% | Better than 33% |
| 6-month return | -21.0% | Better than 10% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -8.6% | Better than 22% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 31.7% | Better than 25% |
Financial Health B-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.2x | Better than 37% |
| Debt to assets | 41.8% | Better than 36% |
| Interest coverage | 6.4x | Better than 50% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 198.0% | Better than 83% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 29.4% | Better than 13% |
| Upside to average target | 26.2% | Better than 52% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 160.80
- Open
- 162.00
- Day range
- 159.75 - 162.54
- Avg price
- 160.63
- Volume
- 944.54K
- Turnover
- 151.72M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.65%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.56
- Amplitudei
- 1.73%
- 52-week rangei
- 156.16 - 235.80
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 36.94
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.90
- P/Bi
- 7.06
- EPSi
- 4.34
- Book value / shi
- 22.71
- Net profit
- 872.02M
- Net assets
- 4.56B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 32.22B
- Float capi
- 23.23B
- Shares out
- 200.93M
- Float sharesi
- 144.85M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 3.52%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 5.64
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
32.0% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+14.96M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 9.18M
- % of floati
- 4.57%
- Days to coveri
- 6.78
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Hershey (HSY)?
Hershey last traded at 160.34. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Hershey's market cap?
About 32.22B.
What is the P/E ratio of Hershey?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 21.90, below its own 5-year average of 26.24 — toward the bottom of its historical range (30.49% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Hershey pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 3.52%. The 2025 payout was little changed from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Hershey a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 17 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 203.13, which implies 26.7% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Hershey's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Hershey a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:25:00 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.