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What the tape says about HSY
Hershey Company (The) is +1.2% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +23%: 21 points behind the market.
+1.2%
1-year return · S&P 500 +23%
- vs 200-day average
- −2.7%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 54
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- −21%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-08-26
- $185.35
- 1 monthS&P 500 +3.7%
- +7.7%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +23%
- +1.2%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +87%
- +17%
- vs 50-day average$180.42
- +2.7%
- 52-week high
- $234.48
- 52-week low
- $158.80
- Annualised volatility
- 28%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-06-30
- −$260K
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +3.3% |
| 2025 | +11% |
| 2024 | −6.5% |
| 2023 | −18% |
| 2022 | +22% |
| 2021 | +30% |
| 2020 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | +40% |
| 2018 | −2.9% |
| 2017 | +12% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.30% |
| Feb | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.8% |
| Mar | 10 | 7 of 10 | +1.0% |
| Apr | 10 | 4 of 10 | +0.29% |
| May | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.5% |
| Jun | 10 | 5 of 10 | −1.7% |
| Jul | 11 | 8 of 11 | +4.3% |
| Aug | 11 | 5 of 11 | −0.64% |
| Sep | 10 | 3 of 10 | −1.7% |
| Oct | 10 | 4 of 10 | −1.1% |
| Nov | 10 | 7 of 10 | +2.5% |
| Dec | 10 | 4 of 10 | +1.0% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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