Higher Cocoa Prices Aren’t Melting Hershey Stock

Hershey Stock Rises as Higher Prices Help Firm Offset Soaring Cocoa Costs
Key Takeaways Hershey beat profit and sales estimates as the chocolate maker's price hikes helped to offset the higher cost of cocoa.The company also cut selling, marketing, and administrative expenses.
Hershey forecasts lower-than-expected 2025 profit on higher cocoa prices
Hershey forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday as record cocoa prices weigh on the Kit Kat maker's margins.
Hershey's Stock Pops As Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations—But Cocoa Prices Loom Over 2025 Outlook
Hershey's Q4 earnings beat expectations, driven by strong sales growth, but rising cocoa prices pose challenges for its 2025 earnings outlook.
Surge in Cocoa Prices Shows Why Hershey Bets on Derivatives
The American chocolatier records a $460 million pretax gain on commodity derivatives as cocoa futures hit record highs last year.
Why Hershey Should Handle High Cocoa Prices Just Fine
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is struggling today. Cocoa prices are sky-high thanks to some unique dynamics in the cocoa market. Here's why cocoa prices are a near-term issue, but are highly unlikely to derail Hershey over the long term.
Mondelēz, Hershey pressured by a prolonged spike in cocoa prices
The Oreo maker warned of “unprecedented” inflation for the commodity that would reduce its earnings, while the Kisses giant cautioned of a disconnect between fundamentals and market price.
Hershey Earnings Beat Forecasts, but High Cocoa Prices Sour Outlook
Hershey's quarterly profit and sales beat analysts' expectations, but the candy maker warned that surging cocoa prices will hurt its financial performance this year. Chief Executive Michele Buck sai
Higher Cocoa Prices Aren’t Melting Hershey Stock After Earnings
The chocolate maker easily beats quarterly estimates but issues disappointing guidance because of higher cocoa prices.
Hershey shares jump on earnings beat, outlook weighed by cocoa cost
Investing.com - Shares in Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) jumped about 5% in early trading on Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter earnings on that surpassed analyst expectations, but warned of significant pressure on 2025 earnings due to surging cocoa prices.
Spire Wealth Management Acquires 656 Shares of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY – Free Report) by 53.4% during the ...
Hershey: A Falling Knife Or An Opportunity?
Despite concerns about Hershey's future prospects, the past says that every cocoa crisis has been overcome, leading to strong ...
Hershey upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citi
Citi analyst Thomas Palmer upgraded Hershey (HSY) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $154, down from $159. The stock is down 24% over ...
Hershey's Shares Surge Nearly 4.3%--What's Driving the Momentum?
As of 11.21am today, shares are up nearly 4.3%. The company saw a solid 8.7% increase in net sales, hitting $2.89 billion, ...
Hershey anticipates balanced growth in 2026 with strategic pricing and innovation
Q4 2024 Management View CEO Michele Buck emphasized the company’s focus on achieving balanced top-and-bottom-line growth in 2026 despite elevated cocoa prices. She highlighted the use of multiple ...
The Hershey Company: Hershey Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results; Provides 2025 Outlook
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced net sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December ...
Hershey sees FY25 adjusted EPS $6.00-$6.18, consensus $7.36
Sees FY25 revenue up at least 2%. The company said, “The company expects net sales growth of at least 2%, driven primarily by net price ...
Hershey's hedging strategies sweetens Q4 bottom-line
To offset the meteoric rise in the price of cocoa and to protect its bottom-line, Hershey’s (NYSE:HSY) offsetting strategies delivered a solid Q4 for the candy company as net income swelled 131% ...