DA Davidson Estimates Hershey’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:HSY)

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hershey in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.98 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $149.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hershey’s current full-year earnings is $6.77 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hershey’s FY2026 earnings at $6.45 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on HSY. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Hershey from $170.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Hershey from $184.00 to $148.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays lowered their target price on Hershey from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Hershey from $170.00 to $160.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Bernstein Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Hershey from $177.00 to $146.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and sixteen have given a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.15.

Hershey Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE HSY opened at $158.13 on Tuesday. Hershey has a 12 month low of $140.13 and a 12 month high of $211.92. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $163.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $179.86. The stock has a market cap of $32.00 billion, a PE ratio of 14.51, a PEG ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.29. Hershey had a return on equity of 44.77% and a net margin of 19.83%.

Hershey Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 17th will be issued a $1.37 dividend. This represents a $5.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.28%.

Insider Transactions at Hershey

In related news, CAO Jennifer Mccalman sold 278 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.00, for a total value of $41,144.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,682 shares in the company, valued at $396,936. This trade represents a 9.39 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HSY. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Hershey in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Hershey during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Hershey by 248.0% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hershey in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Lee Danner & Bass Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hershey during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 57.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.