Hershey Company logged a 0.8% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $219.33 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 0.0%. HSY's trading volume is 455,156 compared to the stock's average volume of 1,248,093.
Hershey Company trades -16.85% away from its average analyst target price of $263.79 per share. The 19 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $233.0 to $300.0, and on average have given Hershey Company a rating of hold.
If you are considering an investment in HSY, you'll want to know the following:
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Hershey Company's current price is 319.3% above its Graham number of $52.31, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Hershey Company has moved -5.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 5.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.25, Hershey Company has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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HSY has a forward P/E ratio of 21.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $10.32 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.56 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Hershey Company is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 12.14 compared to its sector average of 4.29
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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.
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Based in Hershey, the company has 18,075 full time employees and a market cap of $44.83 Billion. Hershey Company currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.9%.