Analysts: Hershey Co (HSY)
HSY on New York Consolidated
89.85USD
22 May 2013
89.85USD
22 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$1.82 (+2.07%)
$1.82 (+2.07%)
Prev Close
$88.45
$88.45
Open
$88.22
$88.22
Day's High
$89.85
$89.85
Day's Low
$88.10
$88.10
Volume
376,462
376,462
Avg. Vol
1,077,180
1,077,180
52-wk High
$91.99
$91.99
52-wk Low
$65.43
$65.43
Consensus Recommendations
| Consensus Recommendation | Next Earnings (approx.) | Company Fiscal Year End Month |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outperform | 0.71 | December | 22 May 2013 |
Analyst Recommendations and Revisions
| 1-5 Linear Scale | Current | 1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
3 Month Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) BUY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| (2) OUTPERFORM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| (3) HOLD | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| (4) UNDERPERFORM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (5) SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Opinion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Rating | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 |
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 11 | 1,507.83 | 1,523.05 | 1,493.65 | 1,492.38 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 11 | 1,857.62 | 1,879.00 | 1,838.41 | 1,853.17 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 14 | 7,061.53 | 7,133.00 | 6,998.41 | 6,914.97 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 15 | 7,479.87 | 7,585.68 | 7,322.00 | 7,218.22 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 16 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 16 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.00 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 17 | 3.66 | 3.69 | 3.62 | 3.54 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 18 | 4.03 | 4.12 | 3.91 | 3.80 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 5 | 9.50 | 10.90 | 8.60 | 8.28 |
Historical Surprises
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 1,840.45 | 1,827.43 | 13.02 | 0.71 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 1,705.33 | 1,751.04 | 45.70 | 2.68 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 1,745.25 | 1,746.71 | 1.46 | 0.08 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 1,416.73 | 1,414.44 | 2.29 | 0.16 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 1,658.72 | 1,732.06 | 73.34 | 4.42 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 0.05 | 4.62 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.02 | 2.06 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.01 | 0.87 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.05 | 8.43 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.15 | 18.52 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 1,507.83 | 1,507.83 | 1,514.87 | 1,517.75 | 1,492.38 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1,857.62 | 1,857.62 | 1,857.54 | 1,859.90 | 1,853.17 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 7,061.53 | 7,061.53 | 7,064.34 | 7,065.80 | 6,914.97 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 7,479.87 | 7,479.87 | 7,480.98 | 7,475.26 | 7,218.22 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.00 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.64 | 3.63 | 3.54 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-14 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.80 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Analyst Research Reports
| Report Title | Price |
|---|---|
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Provider: Thomson Reuters Stock Report
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$25.00
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Trading Report for (HSY). A detailed report, including free correlated market analysis, and updates.
Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$58.00
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Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$495.00
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Provider: Market Edge
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$10.00
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Provider: S&P Capital IQ – STARS Reports
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$115.00
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