Hershey (HSY) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is expected to announce its Q3 2025 Prepared Remarks results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $3.1077 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 Prepared Remarks earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM ET.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.23. Hershey had a return on equity of 37.36% and a net margin of 13.54%.The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.27 EPS. Hershey’s quarterly revenue was up 26.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Hershey to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hershey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HSY opened at $180.53 on Wednesday. Hershey has a fifty-two week low of $140.13 and a fifty-two week high of $208.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $186.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $175.89. 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 firm has a market cap of $36.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.36 and a beta of 0.26.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HSY has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Hershey from $155.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Hershey from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $193.00 target price on Hershey in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Hershey from $192.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Hershey from $175.00 to $208.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hershey presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $177.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hershey news, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of Hershey stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 56,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,654,698.88. The trade was a 2.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hershey

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HSY. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Hershey by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,618,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hershey by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in Hershey during the 2nd quarter valued at $267,000. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in Hershey by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 17,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,975,000 after acquiring an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in Hershey by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 22,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,149 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

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.