Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)’s stock price has plunge by 5.94relation to previous closing price of 165.95. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.19% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-07-01 that Shares of Hershey Co HSY closed Tuesday’s session sharply higher amid news that the confectionery giant will eliminate synthetic dyes from its products by the end of 2027.
Is It Worth Investing in Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) Right Now?
Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.68x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HSY is 0.29. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HSY is 147.29M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HSY on July 02, 2025 was 1.74M shares.
HSY’s Market Performance
HSY’s stock has seen a 2.19% increase for the week, with a 9.41% rise in the past month and a 2.79% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.32% for Hershey Company The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.56% for HSY’s stock, with a 2.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HSY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HSY stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for HSY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HSY in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $155 based on the research report published on May 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HSY reach a price target of $155, previously predicting the price at $147. The rating they have provided for HSY stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to HSY, setting the target price at $183 in the report published on March 24th of the current year.
HSY Trading at 6.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HSY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.49% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for HSY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hershey Company stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 37.48, with 12.50 for asset returns.
Based on Hershey Company (HSY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.59.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hershey Company (HSY) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
