Hershey (HSY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Hershey to post earnings of $1.40 per share and revenue of $2.9670 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.24. Hershey had a return on equity of 32.08% and a net margin of 11.84%.The business had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% 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 Trading Up 0.2%

HSY stock opened at $192.00 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.94 billion, a PE ratio of 28.70 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.36. Hershey has a 52 week low of $140.13 and a 52 week high of $201.86. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $186.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.17.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on Hershey from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Hershey in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hershey in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays set a $210.00 target price on Hershey in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Hershey from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $192.00.

Insider Transactions at Hershey

In other news, CEO Kirk Tanner acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $185.46 per share, for a total transaction of $370,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 47,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,876,115.60. This trade represents a 4.36% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Stacy Taffet bought 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $186.19 per share, with a total value of $37,238.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,744,786.49. The trade was a 2.18% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,119,450. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hershey

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HSY. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in Hershey by 1.0% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 13,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,589,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hershey by 19.4% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after acquiring an additional 534 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Hershey during the third quarter valued at approximately $14,341,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in Hershey by 2.0% in the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 25,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,737,000 after buying an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group acquired a new position in shares of Hershey during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $286,000. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

About Hershey

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a leading North American chocolatier and snack manufacturer headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The company develops, produces and markets a wide range of confectionery and snack products for retail, foodservice and international customers. Hershey’s business spans manufacturing, branded product marketing, packaging and distribution across grocery, convenience, mass merchant and e-commerce channels.

Hershey’s product portfolio centers on chocolate and sugar confectionery, including core brands such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses and Twizzlers, alongside non-chocolate snacks and confectionery brands.