UBS keeps USD 178.00 target for Hershey Company stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hershey reports on October 29, 2026. Hershey Company stock costs USD 170.83 on October 16, 2026, up 1.27 percent versus the prior close.

Analyst target and earnings date

UBS maintained a Hold rating and a USD 178.00 target on October 15, 2026.
The Hershey Company will release third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.
Hershey Company stock was last at USD 170.83 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.27 percent versus the prior close of USD 168.68.
Market capitalization was USD 34.3 billion and the trailing P/E was 23.34 as of October 16, 2026.

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UBS maintained a Hold rating and a USD 178.00 price target for The Hershey Company on October 15, 2026, leaving the target 4.20 percent above the stock's last NYSE price. According to Markets Insider, analyst Peter Grom kept the Hold rating and the target at USD 178.00. Hershey Company stock was last at USD 170.83 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NYSE, up 1.27 percent versus the prior close of USD 168.68.

Results arrive October 29

The next scheduled earnings date gives investors a firm calendar marker. The company said it will release third-quarter sales and earnings on October 29, 2026, with an 8:30 a.m. ET conference call, according to Yahoo Finance on October 9, 2026.

Revenue reached USD 2.79 billion

Hershey's second-quarter results provide the latest operating benchmark. Revenue for the quarter ended June 28, 2026, was USD 2.79 billion, compared with USD 2.61 billion in the year-ago quarter, while net income was USD 457.67 million versus USD 62.72 million. Markets Insider reported those figures with the UBS update.

Stock sits 9.39 percent above its low

The NYSE price stood 9.39 percent above the 52-week low of USD 156.16 and below the 52-week high of USD 239.48 on October 16, 2026. The market capitalization was USD 34.3 billion, the trailing P/E was 23.34, and the dividend yield was 0.03 percent on that date.

Comparison with peers

Hershey Company (NYSE, USD): plus 1.27 percent, P/E 23.34, market capitalization USD 34.3 billion.

Mondelez International (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.40 percent, P/E 23.50, market capitalization USD 81.6 billion.

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE, USD): plus 1.19 percent, P/E 59.55, market capitalization USD 13.6 billion.

Trading position and dates

The price move places Hershey between the two peer gains on October 16, 2026. The October 29 earnings release is the next scheduled corporate date, while the UBS target offers a separate valuation reference at USD 178.00.

The latest NYSE price was USD 170.83 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.27 percent versus the prior close of USD 168.68.