Hershey (HSY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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

Hershey Trading Down 1.1%

HSY opened at $184.08 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $37.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The business’s 50 day moving average is $186.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.19. Hershey has a 52 week low of $140.13 and a 52 week high of $208.03.

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 issued a $1.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hershey’s payout ratio is presently 72.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HSY. Barclays boosted their target price on Hershey from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho boosted their target price on Hershey from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Hershey from $154.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Hershey from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Hershey from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $176.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hershey

In other news, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.52, for a total transaction of $281,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 56,819 shares in the company, valued at $10,654,698.88. This represents a 2.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michele Buck sold 19,290 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $37,563,056. The trade was a 9.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 22,290 shares of company stock worth $4,307,220 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Hershey during the 2nd quarter worth about $72,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hershey by 20.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 697 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Hershey by 203.4% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 779 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Hershey during the second quarter worth about $250,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in Hershey during the second quarter worth about $267,000. 57.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hershey Company Profile

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.