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The Hershey Company (HSY) earnings date & stock reaction

The Hershey Company · Consumer Staples

The Hershey Company earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, November 5 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Thu, November 5
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±2.8% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$2.12Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$1.30→+63.1%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported July 30, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-3.6%
After 5 days
-2.4%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Mondelez International Inc. Class A +4.0% next day (7/28)A same-industry peer, Mondelez International Inc. Class A, reported within the 10 days before this one (2d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move +4.0%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

The Hershey Company (HSY) rose the day after earnings in 6 of its last 12 reports (50%), moving ±2.8% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 5 times.

Up next day
6/12
50%
Fell despite growth
3/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+0.9%
avg over 10 beats
Price when missing
-0.6%
avg over 2 misses
Avg earnings move
±2.8%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+9.0%
'26.2 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?

Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 5 of the last 10 times. The number alone doesn't move it.

What really matters here
Whether sales grow on real volume, not just price hikes
In finance terms: Organic growth · volume vs price
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
-14%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+26%
25-07(Jun qtr)
+6%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+7%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+11%
26-04(Mar qtr)
+7%
26-07(Jun qtr)
Accelerating · Growth is accelerating (-14%→+7%), but this stock often falls even on strong results (5 recent times). Expectations are already high, so accelerating isn't enough. It must beat a lofty bar.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 10 of 12 times
Median beat +14.7%. 5 of those beats still fell the next day.
Bigger beats didn't mean bigger gains
Surprise size and price moved separately here. Expectations, not beats, drive this stock.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 5 of 10 beats (50%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +0.9% on a beat, -0.6% on a miss
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 58% of last 12
vs Consumer Staples sector avg (44 peers)
This
+0.7%
Sector
+0.1%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

The number and guidance move the price about equally
Moved opposite to results 6 of last 12 times (50%)
5xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
1xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth3/12

5/10 beats fell next day · watches Organic growth · volume vs price

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-3.6%
  • Mar 2026 report-1.8%
  • Dec 2025 report+9.0%
  • Sep 2025 report-2.4%
  • Jun 2025 report+1.4%
  • Mar 2025 report-0.0%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-30
Next-day move
-3.6%
After 5 days -2.4%
EPS consensus $1.43 → $1.90 ▲ +33.1% beatRev $2.6B → $2.8B +7% YoY
Beat by +33.1% but stock -3.6%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Mondelez International Inc. Class A +4.0% next day (7/28)A same-industry peer, Mondelez International Inc. Class A, reported within the 10 days before this one (2d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move +4.0%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$1.90YoY +57%
'23.10'26.7
Revenue$2.8BYoY +7%
'23.10'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

The Hershey Company across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-30+33.1%-3.6%-2.4%
3/20262026-04-30+14.7%-1.8%-1.4%
12/20252026-02-05+21.8%+9.0%+12.2%
9/20252025-10-30+22.2%-2.4%-3.1%
6/20252025-07-30+20.4%+1.4%+1.5%
3/20252025-05-01+8.0%-0.0%+0.9%

12 reports, quarters ending 10/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next The Hershey Company earnings date?

The next The Hershey Company (HSY) earnings report is expected Thu, November 5 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for The Hershey Company's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $2.12 for The Hershey Company (HSY). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does The Hershey Company (HSY) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 6 of them (50%). The average move on earnings day was ±2.8%.

Does The Hershey Company react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 6 of the last 12 reports (50%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can The Hershey Company stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 3 of the last 12 reports, The Hershey Company fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does The Hershey Company stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 58% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.