Cocoa, Hershey

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.
Why Hershey Should Handle High Cocoa Prices Just Fine
Hershey (HSY -1.90%) is struggling today. One of the biggest problems is inflation, but not the kind that consumers dealt with coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. Cocoa prices
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.
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
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.
Hershey's Cocoa Hedging May Not Support The Stock Price
Hershey's large cocoa purchase amid surging prices may hurt margins, with cocoa prices up 300% since 2023, risking further financial strain. Learn more on HSY stock here.
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.
Hershey's FY25 guidance sets a reasonable floor for growth - analyst
Hershey's outlook for FY25 remains positive despite rising cocoa prices, with potential upside drivers outweighing risks, leading to a stock upgrade by Citi.
Hershey price target lowered to $160 from $170 at Stifel
Stifel lowered the firm’s price target on Hershey (HSY) to $160 from $170 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares after the company reported a ...