Hershey (HSY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is anticipated to release its Q3 2025 Prepared Remarks results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Hershey to post earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $3.1077 billion for the quarter. Hershey has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.809-5.997 EPS.Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 Prepared Remarks earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.23. Hershey had a return on equity of 37.36% and a net margin of 13.54%.The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.27 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Hershey to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hershey Price Performance

HSY stock opened at $184.08 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.53. Hershey has a 1 year low of $140.13 and a 1 year high of $208.03. The firm has a market cap of $37.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $186.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $175.19.

Hershey Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $1.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.78%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HSY. Barclays increased their target price on Hershey from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on Hershey from $192.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $193.00 price target on Hershey in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Hershey from $160.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Hershey from $154.00 to $157.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $176.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hershey news, CEO Michele Buck sold 19,290 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.00, for a total transaction of $3,742,260.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 193,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,563,056. This trade represents a 9.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.52, for a total value of $281,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 56,819 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,654,698.88. This represents a 2.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,290 shares of company stock worth $4,307,220. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hershey

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Hershey in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $72,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hershey by 20.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 697 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hershey by 203.4% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after purchasing an additional 779 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hershey in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $250,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Hershey in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

About Hershey

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 operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels.