Hershey Co. (HSY): Price and Financial Metrics
HSY Stock Summary
- Hershey Co's market capitalization of $32,771,517,247 is ahead of 92.37% of US-listed equities.
- Hershey Co's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.84% of US equities in our set.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, HSY is more volatile than just 0.89% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Hershey Co, a group of peers worth examining would be SWK, ROK, GIS, TT, and PAYX.
- HSY's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Hershey Co's official web site, go to www.thehersheycompany.com.
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HSY Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $159.64 | 52-week high | $161.71 |
| Prev. close | $158.19 | 52-week low | $125.50 |
| Day low | $159.58 | Volume | 119,683 |
| Day high | $161.00 | Avg. volume | 962,096 |
| 50-day MA | $153.12 | Dividend yield | 2.04% |
| 200-day MA | $147.29 | Market Cap | 33.07B |
Hershey Co. (HSY) Company Bio
Hershey Company sells chocolate and sugar confectionery products, pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, sundae syrups, and beverages, snack items, including spreads, and gum and mint refreshment products comprising chewing gums and bubble gums. The company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
HSY Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $159.64 | $65.98 | -58% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Hershey Co with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Hershey Co ranked in the 34th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for HSY, they are:
- Interest coverage, a measure of earnings relative to interest payments, is 11.03 -- which is good for besting 69.49% of its peer stocks (US stocks in the Consumer Defensive sector with positive cash flow).
- HSY's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than 27.63% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -59% |
| 1% | -59% |
| 2% | -58% |
| 3% | -58% |
| 4% | -57% |
| 5% | -57% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Hershey Co? See MDLZ, LND, MKC, CL, and DTEA.
Latest HSY News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Hershey Co that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate HSY as an investment opportunity.
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HSY Price Returns
| 1-mo | 4.01% |
| 3-mo | 8.11% |
| 6-mo | 7.63% |
| 1-year | 14.44% |
| 3-year | 76.89% |
| 5-year | 92.15% |
| YTD | 5.36% |
| 2020 | 5.90% |
| 2019 | 40.20% |
| 2018 | -2.92% |
| 2017 | 12.33% |
| 2016 | 18.75% |
HSY Dividends
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