Hershey Co (HSY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Hershey Co stock $163, price $177, that is 7.9% below the price, quality 60 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Hershey Co
HSY · USThe stock costs about what our calculation considers fair.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
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60‑month range $137.09 – $250.40 · fair‑value band $119.74 – $204.30 · the $177.43 price screens above the $163.44 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International.
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The company 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.
It provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands.
The company 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.
It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Stock analysis
Hershey Co (HSY) currently trades at $177.43, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $163.44, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 8.6%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $99.03 per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the $177.43 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $34.70, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $119.74 (bear) to $204.30 (bull), the price of $177.43 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 60/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Hershey Co reported revenue of $11.7B in FY2025 versus $9.0B in FY2021, a compound +6.8%/yr. Reported net income was $883M in FY2025, compounding −12.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $36.2B Large · P/E ratio 19.4 · P/S ratio 2.96 · EPS (TTM) $8.84 · Dividend yield 3.2% · Net margin 14.6% · Return on equity 38.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 18.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 77 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −5% fair-value upside, at −8%, HSY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 23 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a year distorted by one-off effects.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 3 officers or directors sold shares worth $1.1M and none bought.
- SaleHERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner67× since Mar 16, 2026: 1,630,000 shares, avg. $182.13$296.9MNov 4, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleJennifer McCalmanVP, Chief Accounting Officer710 shares at $180.78$128,354Aug 6, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleSteven E VoskuilSVP, Chief Financial Officer10× since Nov 18, 2025: 14,450 shares, avg. $191.10$2.8MAug 5, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleCordel Robbin-CokerDirector3× since Jan 5, 2026: 383 shares, avg. $189.19$72,460Jul 2, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleJason ReimanSVP Chief Supply Chain Officer2,000 shares at $226.07$452,140Feb 24, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleRohit GroverPresident, International3,500 shares at $226.07$791,245Feb 24, 202610b5-1 plan
- BuyNatalie SchechtmanSVP and CHRO200 shares at $186.29$37,258Nov 24, 2025
- BuyKirk TannerPresident and CEO, Director2,000 shares at $185.46$370,920Nov 21, 2025
- BuyStacy TaffetChief Growth Officer200 shares at $186.19$37,238Nov 21, 2025
Plus 33 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 5, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
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Recent news
- HSY Q3 deep dive: innovation pipeline and productivity efforts shape outlook amid muted volume trends
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- Hershey (HSY) Stock Gets Fair Value Trim As Analysts Question Earnings Durability
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| Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG LISP | CHF 8,635 | CHF 11,708 | +36% | vs HSY |
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| Cofco Sugar Holding 600737 | ¥12.27 | ¥10.76 | −12% | vs HSY |
| Mondelez International, Inc MDLZ | $66.82 | $46.95 | −30% | vs HSY |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc TR | $39.08 | $21.64 | −45% | vs HSY |
| Balrampur Chini Mills Limited BALRAMCHIN | ₹670.30 | ₹289.69 | −57% | vs HSY |
| Guangxi Yuegui Guangye Holdings 000833 | ¥17.04 | ¥6.91 | −59% | vs HSY |
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