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The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates The Hershey Company 63 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 92, and its lowest is price momentum at 23.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06HSY · composite score
About The Hershey Company
Hershey is a US confectionery manufacturer operating in a roughly $55 billion market (per Euromonitor) and holding 35% of the domestic chocolate aisle. Beyond its namesake label, its portfolio has grown over the past 85 years to about 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Its products are sold in about 80 countries, though only a high-single-digit percentage of sales come from outside the US, including Brazil, India, and Mexico.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why HSY scores 63/100
HSY's 8 factor scores run from 23 to 92, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 63. Here is how HSY breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- PEG ratio 0.81 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 33%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +22%
- Earnings in 30 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 26% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 30 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How HSY compares
As of October 7, 2026, The Hershey Company ranks 8th of 18 in Consumer Staples Stocks, where the average score is 60.
Key risks for HSY
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
The Hershey Company sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 3/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds HSY's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking HSY
The Hershey Company rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add HSY to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates HSY
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The Hershey Company's 63/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about HSY
Is The Hershey Company (HSY) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated The Hershey Company Hold with a composite score of 63/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is The Hershey Company's MELANY score?
The Hershey Company (HSY) has a MELANY composite score of 63/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the HSY stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores HSY from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy The Hershey Company stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The Hershey Company (HSY) Hold with a composite of 63/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the HSY stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for HSY. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 63/100 across eight factors for The Hershey Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is HSY stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 55/100 for The Hershey Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives HSY's read.
What price should I buy HSY at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for HSY at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add HSY to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying HSY stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for The Hershey Company: Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is The Hershey Company a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 65/100 for The Hershey Company, and earnings track record, at 92/100. The 63/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will HSY stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 23/100 for HSY right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this HSY rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores HSY continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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