HERSHEY, Pa., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced that Michele Buck, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of her intention to retire from the Company effective June 30, 2026. Ms. Buck intends to serve in her existing roles until her successor is appointed, at which time she plans to resign from the Board and transition to a senior advisor role until her retirement. Michele Buck The Board has appointed ...

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The Hershey Company (HSY) appears to be trading at a premium, with its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio higher than both the Zacks Food – Confectionery industry and the broader Consumer Staples sector. Hershey’s forward 12-month P/E ratio stands at 20.16, surpassing the industry average of 17.26 and the sector average of 16.52. This elevated valuation has raised concerns among investors about whether the stock's current price is justified.Hershey’s high P/E ratio, coupled with its low Value Score of D, suggest ...

HERSHEY, Pa., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced today that it will release its fourth-quarter sales and earnings results on Thursday, February 6, 2025, and hold a conference call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET on that date. The company will host the conference call via a live webcast on the Hershey corporate website.  Please click here and navigate to "CALENDAR OF EVENTS" for webcast details.If you are unable to click on the link above, please copy and paste the URL below ...

Shareholders in Hershey (HSY -1.99%) are hoping for sweeter days ahead following a frustrating 2024. Underwhelming sales by the confectioner have pressured the stock, which is down about 12% over the past year and currently near a 52-week low.Despite some bitter headline numbers, there are several reasons now could be a great time to pick up shares in a high-quality company that maintains solid fundamentals. Let's look at two of them.1. It's ready to move past temporary headwindsHershey, with its signature ...

Hershey (HSY) ended the recent trading session at $162.22, demonstrating a -1.99% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.16%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.25%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.06%.The chocolate bar and candy maker's stock has dropped by 11.58% in the past month, falling short of the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 5.98% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.8%.The investment community will be closely monit ...

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY ) is a confectionery behemoth, top of the industry together with a select few companies, some of which are privately owned, such as Mars Inc. and Ferrero International S.A. Others, such as Nestlé S.A. (Early 30s 'buy and hold' investor trying to achieve financial freedom to the greatest extent possible. Main focus within dividend growth investing & value. I've been investing for 10+ years and worked across several industries including finance, logistics, oil and pharma. Holdin ...

It was a wild ride for Hershey (NYSE: HSY ) investors in December as the stock traded from $168 to $208 and all the way back down again on takeover speculation. Now the dust has settled, the focusMy approach is long-term and I focus on investing in macro ideas through low risk ETFs and CEFs. I have traded stocks and currencies for nearly ten years and currently run a family fund with my partner and fellow SA contributor Andrew McElroy. I also invest in real estate and am a freelance writer and contributor t ...

Hershey (HSY 0.14%) isn't normally viewed as a high-yield stock, but its dividend yield of 3.2% today is near its highest level ever. Investors can still easily find higher yields on Wall Street. But Hershey's yield is way more attractive than the 1.2% offered by the S&P 500 index or the 2.5% you'd collect from the average consumer staples company.Here's what's going on and why you might want to buy Hershey right now.Wall Street is worried about HersheyThere are two notable concerns around Hershey today des ...

公司业绩 - 公司第三季度净销售额下降1.4%，价格上升部分抵消了销量下降 [2] - 第三季度调整后每股收益（EPS）下降10%，主要由于销售额下降和毛利率下降 [2] - 公司2024年调整后毛利率预计下降近250个基点 [10] - 公司2024年销售额预计与上年持平，低于之前预测的2%增长 [11] - 公司2024年调整后每股收益预计下降中个位数，低于之前预期的轻微下降 [11] - 第三季度调整后营业利润为6.54亿美元，同比下降13.2%，调整后营业利润率收缩300个基点至21.9% [17] 市场环境 - 公司股票在过去三个月下跌11.8%，行业同期下跌9.3% [4] - 公司面临日益严峻的环境，包括商品成本上升和消费者行为变化 [4] - 消费者转向俱乐部、折扣店和在线渠道，这些渠道中公司产品发展不足 [5] - 客户收紧库存管理，影响北美糖果和北美咸味零食业务 [5] - 公司面临所有产品领域的竞争加剧 [5] - 消费者行为转向价值寻求，减少前往便利店和药店，这些渠道中公司品牌占比较高 [14] 成本压力 - 第三季度调整后毛利率为40.3%，收缩460个基点，主要由于商品成本上升、投入成本时机不利、固定成本去杠杆化和负面产品组合 [6] - 公司面临历史高位的可可价格和紧张的消费者基础，继续对其业绩施压 [14] - 通胀对关键原料如可可和糖的影响预计将抵消价格实现和供应链生产力改进的收益 [15] 行业对比 - 行业中有三家表现更好的公司，包括Ingredion Incorporated、Freshpet和US Foods Holding Corp [21] - Ingredion Incorporated当前财年收益预计增长12.4% [22] - Freshpet当前财年销售额和收益预计分别增长27.2%和228.6% [19] - US Foods Holding Corp当前财年销售额和收益预计分别增长6.4%和18.6% [9]