DA Davidson Estimates Hershey’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:HSY)

Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hershey in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $185.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hershey’s current full-year earnings is $6.12 per share.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.24. Hershey had a net margin of 13.54% and a return on equity of 37.36%. The firm had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.34 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Hershey has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.900-6.000 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HSY. Mizuho lifted their target price on Hershey from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $170.00 to $222.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Hershey from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Hershey from $187.00 to $189.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Hershey from $205.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $179.05.

Hershey Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HSY opened at $168.83 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $184.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $176.11. Hershey has a 52-week low of $140.13 and a 52-week high of $208.03. The company has a market cap of $34.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.42, a P/E/G ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hershey

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HSY. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hershey by 1,537.5% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in Hershey in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hershey in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Hershey by 46.3% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 199 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Hershey during the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.52, for a total transaction of $281,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 56,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,654,698.88. This represents a 2.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hershey Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $5.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 81.91%.

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.