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Chocolate company Hershey (NYSE:HSY) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3% year on year to $3.28 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.64 per share was 25.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shares of chocolate company Hershey (NYSE:HSY) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter 2026 financial results with higher consolidated net sales and adjusted diluted earnings per share, and management raised its full-year…

Hershey’s modeled fair value has been trimmed from about US$201.05 to about US$193.48, a cut of roughly 3.8% that brings the price target closer to where more cautious estimates sit.

The Dot’s and LesserEvil maker is taking steps to boost production and packaging options by adding manufacturing lines and investing in automation.

Candy sales at convenience stores fell 5% in September, and Hershey’s exec says the company now needs consumers to “show up” in the last days before Halloween.

Candy sales at convenience stores fell 5% in September, and Hershey’s exec says the company now needs consumers to “show up” in the last days before Halloween.

Higher cocoa and sugar prices are fueling above-average cost inflation for candy

Hershey (HSY) faces continued pressure from consumer weakness and rising input costs, potentially we

Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion celebrating Halloween this year, but surveys show some households are cutting costs elsewhere.

Hershey maintains its 2027 sales growth outlook of 2-4%, banking on innovation and productivity gains as weak consumer demand and rising costs threaten margins.

Moby summary of The Hershey Company's Q3 2026 earnings call