The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells confectionery products and pantry items. The company operates in two segments, North America; and International and Other. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products comprising mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items, including spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn and protein bars, and cookies. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Lancaster, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breathsavers, Bubble Yum, SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty, Oatmega, Paqui, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Website: thehersheycompany.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2025 | $167.00 → $155.00 | Neutral | Mizuho |
| 5/2/2025 | $147.00 → $155.00 | Mkt Perform | Bernstein |
| 3/24/2025 | $183.00 | Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 2/7/2025 | $159.00 → $154.00 | Sell → Neutral | Citigroup |
| 1/31/2025 | $153.00 → $120.00 | Neutral → Underweight | Piper Sandler |
| 1/23/2025 | $184.00 → $148.00 | Hold | Deutsche Bank |
| 12/23/2024 | $195.00 → $170.00 | Neutral | Mizuho |
| 12/12/2024 | $180.00 | Neutral | BofA Securities |
| 12/12/2024 | $175.00 → $160.00 | Equal Weight → Underweight | Wells Fargo |
| 10/22/2024 | $165.00 | Sell | Redburn Atlantic |
Highly Anticipated Collaboration Allows Fans to Collect Chocolates Featuring the Original 151 Pokémon HERSHEY, Pa., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready, Trainers! The Hershey's Kisses brand and The Pokémon Company International are joining forces for a chocolate filled journey – introducing special-edition Hershey's Kisses wrapped in collectible Pokémon foils. With 151 unique foil designs inspired by the original Kanto region Pokémon, every unwrapping is a chance to discover, trade and collect them all. From Pikachu to Mew, each Hershey's Kisses chocolate is wrapped like a
ONE Brand teams up with pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau to power the Double or ONEthing challenge - driven by performance, fueled by protein HERSHEY, Pa., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning protein brand ONE is reuniting with Hershey's to shake up the protein aisle with the new ONE x Hershey's Double Chocolate flavored protein bar. With 18g of protein and 1g of sugar, it's an easy way to enjoy indulgent chocolate flavor while deliciously fueling your busy day. From lunchboxes, s'mores by campfires and holiday celebrations, the Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar has long been p
Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario to Star as Milton and Catherine Hershey in a Dandelion Media Production, in Collaboration with Hershey Entities HERSHEY, Pa., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dandelion Media and Hershey Entities announced today the full cast of the feature film HERSHEY. The announcement coincides with principal photography throughout Pennsylvania, which began May 12 in Pittsburgh and will continue through the end of June at additional locations in Hershey, Harmony, Smithfield, Ligonier, and more. A film by Mark Waters (Mean Girls, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Mr. Popper's Penguins), HERSHEY is based on the life of company founder Milton S. Hershey, starring Finn Wittrock (Th
Elevating your s'more game with more melt, more drip, more WOW HERSHEY, Pa., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for summer, there's a new treat in town: HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate with Caramel bar. This delicious twist on the iconic HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate bar adds new texture with a luscious caramel center to the classic – making snacking even sweeter, especially when there's a campfire around. From its smooth caramel core to perfectly portioned squares, every detail was made to delight. The HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate with Caramel bar is rich, creamy, and crafted for summ
HERSHEY, Pa., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $1.370 on the Common Stock and $1.245 on the Class B Common Stock. The dividends were declared April 30, 2025, and are payable June 16, 2025, to stockholders of record as of May 16, 2025. It is the 381st consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 162nd consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hershey-declares-quarte
HERSHEY, Pa., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today announced net sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 30, 2025. "I am pleased with the progress we are making on our key strategic initiatives for the year," said Michele Buck, The Hershey Company President and Chief Executive Officer. "Consumption in the quarter exceeded our expectations in both U.S. Candy, Mint, and Gum and Salty Snacks, driven by the strength of seasons, sweets, Dot's and SkinnyPop. Despite heightened cost pressure, our strong balance sheet gives us flexibility to in
Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario as Milton and Catherine HersheyPrincipal Photography Begins May 2025 Across Pennsylvania HERSHEY, Pa., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HERSHEY, a major motion picture of chocolate pioneer Milton Hershey and his beloved wife Catherine, 'Kitty', is officially set for production beginning in May 2025. Millions worldwide instantly recognize the distinctive wrapped Hershey's bar, but few know the extraordinary human story behind it. A must-see movie for chocolate-lovers and fans alike, this movie reveals how a man who failed in business multiple times before creating an iconic chocolate empire chose to channel his success into a legacy of education and community
We took pretzels, packed them with Reese's peanut butter filling, and changed the snack aisle forever HERSHEY, Pa., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- You may want to sit down for this. Reese's, the No. 1 candy franchise in the US1 just dropped a new snacking sensation. Introducing Reese's Filled Pretzels – the crunchy, peanut-butter packed combo you didn't see coming but absolutely needed. (Here's a napkin, you're drooling.) We may have reached the summit of snacking with this one. Picture the center of a Reese's nestled inside a crunchy pretzel—a mouthwatering combination that p
Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario as Milton and Catherine Hershey Principal Photography Begins May 2025 Across Pennsylvania HERSHEY, Pa., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HERSHEY, a major motion picture of chocolate pioneer Milton Hershey and his beloved wife Catherine, 'Kitty', is officially set for production beginning in May 2025. Millions worldwide instantly recognize the distinctive wrapped Hershey's bar, but few know the extraordinary human story behind it. A must-see movie for chocolate-lovers and fans alike, this movie reveals how a man who failed in business multiple times before creating an iconic chocolate empire chose to channel his success into a legacy of education and communi
KIT KAT's® new break protectors, the Break Brothers will hit the big screen April 7th during the NCAA Men's Championship Game HERSHEY, Pa., April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Let's face it—breaks are disappearing. We're working longer, multitasking more, and finding fewer moments to actually pause. But KIT KAT® is here to change that in its first-ever standalone character-driven campaign debuting today. Enter the Break Brothers, a group serving as a four part-symbol of the iconic KIT KAT® bar, made in part to illustrate the candy brand's authority over helping fans take a true brea