Hershey (HSY) closed at $170.84 on Oct 16, 2026, up 1.3% on the day. The stock is up 1.5% over the past month, down 0.5% over three months, down 4.8% year to date and down 8.9% over the past year. It trades 28.1% below its 52-week high of $237.65 and 9.4% above its 52-week low of $156.16. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($173.11) and below its 200-day moving average ($188.93).
NextPick tracks HSY in its Packaged Foods basket alongside MDLZ, KHC, TSN, GIS and SJM. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 2 (neutral), and the basket is up 5.5% over five sessions. Over the past month HSY ranks 4th of 9 basket members by price change.
HSY is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 22, 2026, before market open. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 3.1% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 2 of 8.
HSY options were pricing 29% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 7, 2026, an IV rank of 51 over the past year.
Hershey is scheduled to report on Oct 22, 2026, before market open.
Over the last 8 reports, HSY moved an average of 3.1% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 2 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $170.84 is 9.6% below the 200-day average of $188.93.
HSY closed 28.1% below its 52-week high of $237.65.
NextPick groups HSY with MDLZ, KHC, TSN, GIS and SJM in its Packaged Foods basket.
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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. It provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. The company markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
