Hershey(US:HSY) ZACKSยท2025-10-09 23:16Company Performance - Hershey's stock closed at $192.58, reflecting a -1.52% change from the previous day's closing price, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.28% [1] - Over the past month, Hershey's stock has increased by 5.37%, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's decline of 3.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.03% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Hershey is set to announce its earnings on October 30, 2025, with an expected EPS of $1.07, which represents a decline of 54.27% from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $3.11 billion, indicating a growth of 4.1% compared to the previous year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.91 per share and revenue of $11.51 billion, reflecting changes of -36.93% and +2.78% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Hershey may indicate shifting business dynamics, with positive adjustments suggesting a favorable outlook on business health and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Hershey's current Forward P/E ratio is 33.07, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 22.41 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 4.72, higher than the average PEG ratio of 3.55 for the Food - Confectionery industry [7] Industry Context - The Food - Confectionery industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 212, placing it in the bottom 15% of over 250 industries [8] - The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]