RBC keeps USD 206 target for Hershey Company stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 22:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hershey reports results October 29, 2026. Hershey Company stock costs EUR 147.38 on October 27, 2026 while NYSE last stood at USD 164.51.

Analyst target and reporting date

RBC Capital maintained a USD 206.00 target on October 27, 2026.
The Hershey Company is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.
Hershey Company stock costs EUR 147.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. CET.

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The Hershey Company (ISIN US4278661081) faces a USD 206.00 price target from RBC Capital as the confectionery group approaches its third-quarter report. Investing.com reported on October 27, 2026 that RBC maintained a Sector Perform rating and the target, while citing expectations for a quarterly miss. The target lies 25.23 percent above the NYSE price of USD 164.51. Hershey stock was trading at EUR 147.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. CET.

Results arrive October 29

The next scheduled catalyst is the third-quarter report. The company lists October 29, 2026 for the results and question-and-answer session on its investor-relations calendar, giving investors a fixed date for the next operating update.

MarketScreener also reported that the company will release third-quarter sales and earnings results on October 29, 2026, with a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. The scheduled event is the immediate timetable item for the stock.

Volume is the operating question

The latest reported quarter provides a demanding comparison. In the second quarter of 2026, adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.90 against USD 1.43 consensus, while revenue rose 6.60 percent to USD 2.79 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on October 25, 2026. The same report said adjusted gross margin expanded 350 basis points to 41.60 percent and full-year adjusted earnings guidance stood at USD 8.36 to USD 8.52.

That comparison leaves volume as the key operating test for the October report. Yahoo Finance cited second-quarter pricing of 12 points alongside an 8-point volume decline, compared with a 2-point volume decline in the first quarter. The figures frame whether pricing can continue to offset weaker unit demand.

Valuation and market position

The Hershey Company had a market capitalization of USD 33.1 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47 as of October 27, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 156.16 to USD 239.48, placing the latest NYSE price above the low and below the high. The company also carried a trailing dividend yield of 3.00 percent.

At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 147.38 on October 27, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. CET. The separate NYSE quote stood at USD 164.51 at 4:00 p.m. EDT on the same date. The figures use different currencies and are presented separately.

What investors will hear next

RBC's USD 206.00 target and the October 29 reporting date put expectations beside the operating evidence from the second quarter. Revenue growth reached 6.60 percent, but the 8-point volume decline shows why the next update matters for the earnings path.

Stock price and reporting date

The Hershey Company stock was trading at EUR 147.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. CET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hershey Company stock.