Cocoa, Hershey

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.
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.
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.
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.
The Hershey Company (HSY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 8:30 AM ETCompany ParticipantsAnoori Naughton - Senior Director of ...
Hershey's Q4 Earnings Release on Deck: What to Expect From HSY?
HSY's Q4 results are likely to reflect gains from pricing and brand strength amid cost inflation and a tough consumer ...
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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 ...
Why Hershey Stock Went Up Today
Shares of candy and snack company Hershey (NYSE: HSY) went up on Thursday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. As of 2:30 p.m. ET, Hershey stock was up about 5% ...
Jefferies Reaffirms Their Sell Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Jefferies analyst Robert Dickerson reiterated a Sell rating on The Hershey Company (HSY – Research Report) today and set a price target of ...
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 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 ...