The stock of Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has decreased by -1.05 when compared to last closing price of 165.52. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.29% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-07 that Hershey: Forget The Takeover And Focus On What Matters
Is It Worth Investing in Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is above average at 18.87x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.38.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 4 as “sell.”
The public float for HSY is 147.25M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.06% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HSY on January 08, 2025 was 2.06M shares.
HSY’s Market Performance
The stock of Hershey Company (HSY) has seen a -3.29% decrease in the past week, with a -6.25% drop in the past month, and a -12.69% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for HSY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.11% for HSY stock, with a simple moving average of -13.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HSY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HSY stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for HSY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HSY in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $170 based on the research report published on December 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HSY reach a price target of $180. The rating they have provided for HSY stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Underweight” to HSY, setting the target price at $160 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
HSY Trading at -6.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HSY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares sank -15.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HSY fell by -3.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $172.61. In addition, Hershey Company saw -3.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HSY starting from Voskuil Steven E, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $180.00 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, Voskuil Steven E now owns 30,228 shares of Hershey Company, valued at $180,000 using the latest closing price.
Voskuil Steven E, the Officer of Hershey Company, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $180.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that Voskuil Steven E is holding shares at $180,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HSY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hershey Company stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. Equity return is now at value 43.41, with 14.45 for asset returns.
Based on Hershey Company (HSY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.75 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Hershey Company (HSY) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
