The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Defensive · Confectioners
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $190.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: McLane Company, Inc. (27.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.5%.
The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America with more than $12 billion in annual revenue, selling confectionery, salty snacks, and international products under 85+ brand names through North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $190.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: McLane Company, Inc. (27.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.5%. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — The Hershey Company
Latest news
- Vanguard Group Inc. Grows Holdings in Hershey Company (The) $HSY - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- The Hershey Co (HSY) Shares Surge 3.2% -- What GF Score of 75 Te - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- Hershey: Cocoa Prices Crashed 74%, And The P&L Hasn't Caught Up Yet (NYSE:HSY) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha negative
- Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Sells 16,167 Shares of Hershey Company (The) $HSY - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Turning Point Brands (TPB) and The Hershey Company (HSY) - The Glob — The Globe and Mail neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerMcLane Company, Inc.27%10-K Item 1A: 'Our largest customer, McLane Company, Inc., accounted for approximately 27% of our consolidated net sales in 2025.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-14Item 5.02MEDIUMAndrew Archambault, President US, leaving the company effective May 1, 2026. No reason cited. Company has begun a search for his replacement; no successor named.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $190.00, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: McLane Company, Inc. (27.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.5%. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $195.65 (+3.0%), stop $179.01 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $195.65 (+3.5% upside). Target $195.65 (+3.0%), stop $179.01 (−6.1%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Stop-loss: $179.01.
Concentration risk — Customer: McLane Company, Inc. (27.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.5%; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5.
The Hershey Company trades at a P/E of 35.8 (forward 19.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
30 analysts cover HSY with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $217.
What does The Hershey Company do?The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America with more than $12 billion in annual...
The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America with more than $12 billion in annual revenue, selling confectionery, salty snacks, and international products under 85+ brand names through North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International segments. McLane Company accounted for approximately 27% of consolidated net sales in 2025, serving as primary distributor to Walmart and convenience channels. International operations represented 12.3% of net sales.