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HSY — The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (HSY) is a consumer defensive stock listed on NYSE (United States). At the close of September 29, 2026 it traded at 161.41 (-1.82% on the day), -8.4% over one month, -8.9% over three months, -9.7% over twelve months. The InvestMuse composite score is +30 on a −100 to +100 scale, a bullish read that ranks #347 of about 1,221 assets. The strongest of its nine dimensions are Chart patterns and zones (+60) and Fundamentals (+38); the weakest is Trend (-61). Its volatility regime from the hidden Markov model is Hot. 68 news articles in the last 30 days carried an average tone of +0.20 (on −1 to +1).

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The facts

Last close161.41 (September 29, 2026)
1 day / 1 month / 3 months / 12 months-1.82% / -8.4% / -8.9% / -9.7%
52-week range157.56 – 232.65
Composite score+30 / 100 · bullish view · rank #347
Volatility regime (HMM)Hot
Support levels72.00
Resistance levels88.00, 125.00, 175.00
Trailing P/E24.1
Market cap$35.8B

The nine dimensions

Each dimension is scored from −100 to +100; the composite is their weighted blend. Composite of 9 dimensions; not a recommendation.

How this read is made

Every night InvestMuse scores about 1,221 stocks, crypto assets, currencies, commodities and indices on nine dimensions: a hidden Markov model regime, technical indicators, trend, support and resistance from price clustering, fundamentals, the gap to sector peers, news sentiment, momentum, and chart patterns with demand/supply zones and Fibonacci levels. Members race each other with $100,000 of play money, against five fictional fund managers and the InvestMuse algorithm.

Data as of September 29, 2026. Observations from public market data — not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell.