Hershey Company [HSY] stock prices are up 0.37% to $177.03 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The HSY shares have gain 3.35% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 19.78%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Hershey Company [NYSE: HSY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 07, 2025, when Citigroup upgraded its rating to a Neutral and also revised its price target to $154 from $159. Previously, Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to Underweight on January 31, 2025, and dropped its price target to $120. On January 23, 2025, Deutsche Bank reiterated its Hold rating and revised its price target to $148 on the stock. Mizuho reiterated its Neutral rating and decreased its price target to $170 on December 23, 2024. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on December 12, 2024, and downed its price target to $160. In a note dated October 22, 2024, Redburn Atlantic initiated an Sell rating and provided a target price of $165 on this stock.
The stock price of Hershey Company [HSY] has been fluctuating between $140.13 and $211.92 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $174.5 within the next 12 months. Hershey Company [NYSE: HSY] shares were valued at $177.03 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -1.43% based on the average HSY price forecast.
Analyzing the HSY fundamentals
The Hershey Company [NYSE:HSY] reported sales of 11.20B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 8.67%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.25%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.22%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.2%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.17, Equity is 0.52 and Total Capital is 0.31. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.16.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 175.21 points at the first support level, and at 173.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 178.73, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 180.42.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Hershey Company [NYSE:HSY]’s Current Ratio is 0.96. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.64, and the Cash Ratio is 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.20, the price to book ratio is 7.60 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.25.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Voskuil Steven E, SVP, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Feb 25 ’25 when 3000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Voskuil Steven E completed a deal on Feb 25 ’25 to buy 3000.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP, Chief Accounting Officer McCalman Jennifer sold 278.0 shares on Feb 03 ’25.
