Hershey Co.’s stock fell Friday, as Piper Sandler cut its rating on the chocolatier to underweight from neutral on Friday, as cocoa prices are expected to stay high. Piper Sandler Analyst ...

Hershey ended a turbulent 2024 relatively well while surging cocoa prices affected the company. Derivative hedges eased earnings pressure in 2024 against stagnating adjusted earnings. After a more ...

This is all good news, if one is to assume that the negative impact on Hershey's earnings will be limited to only one year. Even though cocoa prices will stabilize at some point, this seems as a ...

The crux of Hershey's current predicament lies in the volatile cocoa market. Futures prices for the key ingredient have surged to multi-year highs, creating a significant headwind for the company ...