WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Thursday, Hershey Co. (HSY) initiated its adjusted earnings and net sales growth guidance for the full-year 2026. above analysts' estimates.
For fiscal 2026, the company now projects earnings in a range of $7.77 to $8.19 per share and adjusted earnings in a range of $8.20 to $8.52 per share on net sales growth of 4 to 5 percent.
On average, analysts polled expect the company to report earnings of $7.09 per share on net sales growth of 3.71 percent to $12.01 billion for the year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
In Thursday's pre-market trading, HSY is trading on the NYSE at $210.12, up $4.35 or 2.12 percent.
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