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The Hershey Company HSY
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C
Hold 11/6/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/6/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index, efficiency index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/12/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/12/2023 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/3/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/3/2023 due to a major decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/18/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/18/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index.
B
Buy 7/28/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/28/2023 due to a large decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 61.03% from $755.4M to $294.41M, EBIT declined 30.79% from $796.66M to $551.38M, and earnings per share declined from $2.85 to $1.98.
A
Buy 7/3/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 7/3/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 5/30/2023Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from A- on 5/30/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
A
Buy 5/15/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 5/15/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and growth index.
A
Buy 4/28/2023Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from A- on 4/28/2023 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT increased 54.7% from $514.97M to $796.66M, earnings per share increased from $1.9199 to $2.85, and total revenue increased 12.64% from $2.65B to $2.99B.
A
Buy 4/24/2023Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/24/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/21/2023Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 2/21/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 1.57 to 1.44.
B
Buy 2/15/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/15/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/17/2023Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A on 1/17/2023 due to a major decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 1/5/2023Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from A- on 1/5/2023 due to an increase in the valuation index.
A
Buy 12/7/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 12/7/2022 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 11/22/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from A- on 11/22/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
A
Buy 11/7/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 11/7/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 10/25/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from A- on 10/25/2022 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 10/17/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 10/17/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 10/3/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/3/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/12/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/12/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $2.57 to $1.53, EBIT declined 37.03% from $725.27M to $456.73M, and the quick ratio declined from 0.47 to 0.3.
B
Buy 7/27/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 7/27/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 6/30/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 6/30/2022 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/6/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 6/6/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 6/2/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 6/2/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index.
A
Buy 4/29/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from B+ on 4/29/2022 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. EBIT increased 59.74% from $454.02M to $725.27M, earnings per share increased from $1.6198 to $2.57, and total revenue increased 14.62% from $2.33B to $2.67B.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/18/2022 due to a large decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 3/31/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to A- from A on 3/31/2022 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 3/15/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A from B+ on 3/15/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/23/2022Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 2/23/2022 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. The quick ratio declined from 0.8 to 0.4, earnings per share declined from $2.14 to $1.6198, and EBIT declined 21.21% from $576.28M to $454.02M.
A
Buy 1/27/2022Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 1/27/2022 due to a major increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/27/2021Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 12/27/2021 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
A
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 11/3/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $1.45 to $2.14, EBIT increased 26.53% from $455.45M to $576.28M, and total revenue increased 18.62% from $1.99B to $2.36B.
B
Buy 10/18/2021Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/18/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 7/30/2021Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/30/2021 due to a large decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 1 to 0.6, operating cash flow declined 33.07% from $609.64M to $408.01M, and earnings per share declined from $1.9 to $1.45.
B
Buy 7/20/2021Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/20/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $1.3982 to $1.9, EBIT increased 32.32% from $422.28M to $558.76M, and total revenue increased 5.07% from $2.19B to $2.3B.
B
Buy 3/12/2021Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/12/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 2/25/2021Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/25/2021 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index. Earnings per share declined from $2.14 to $1.3982, EBIT declined 30.39% from $606.63M to $422.28M, and total revenue declined 1.56% from $2.22B to $2.19B.
B
Buy 12/28/2020Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/28/2020 due to a major increase in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $1.29 to $2.14, EBIT increased 58.62% from $382.44M to $606.63M, and operating cash flow increased 30.78% from $367.95M to $481.22M.
B
Buy 9/3/2020Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 9/3/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 7/24/2020Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/24/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Total revenue declined 16.2% from $2.04B to $1.71B, and EBIT declined 4.43% from $400.17M to $382.44M.
B
Buy 7/17/2020Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/17/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 5/26/2020Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/26/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index. Debt to equity increased from 2.43 to 3.01.
B
Buy 4/17/2020Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/17/2020 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.54 to $0.9886, EBIT declined 19.35% from $456.77M to $368.38M, and total revenue declined 3.11% from $2.13B to $2.07B.
B
Buy 11/13/2019Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/13/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 10/29/2019Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 10/29/2019 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Total revenue increased 20.78% from $1.77B to $2.13B, EBIT increased 8.97% from $419.18M to $456.77M, and earnings per share increased from $1.48 to $1.54.
B
Buy 5/24/2019Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/24/2019 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 5/8/2019Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/8/2019 due to a large decline in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 53.34% from $707.13M to $329.96M, earnings per share declined from $1.5898 to $1.45, and EBIT declined 4.93% from $457.47M to $434.94M.
B
Buy 11/14/2018Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/14/2018 due to a major increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Total revenue increased 18.72% from $1.75B to $2.08B, earnings per share increased from $1.08 to $1.25, and operating cash flow increased 15.61% from $250.83M to $289.98M.
B
Buy 10/10/2018Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/10/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/6/2018Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/6/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 4/12/2018Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/12/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.28 to $0.8495, EBIT declined 27.67% from $447.28M to $323.51M, and total revenue declined 4.6% from $2.03B to $1.94B.
C
Hold 2/5/2018Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/5/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 1/16/2018Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/16/2018 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 12/6/2017Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/6/2017 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/21/2017Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/21/2017 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 10/27/2017Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from C+ on 10/27/2017 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 186.52% from $101.27M to $290.17M, EBIT increased 35.62% from $329.81M to $447.28M, and earnings per share increased from $0.95 to $1.28.
C
Hold 7/28/2017Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/28/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 4/17/2017Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/17/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/23/2017Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/23/2017 due to a large decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.06 to $0.5375, EBIT declined 40.95% from $403.61M to $238.33M, and the quick ratio declined from 0.54 to 0.46.
B
Buy 2/1/2017Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/1/2017 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 1/9/2017Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/9/2017 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/22/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/22/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 11/17/2016Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/17/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/15/2016Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/15/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 8/31/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/31/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/29/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/29/2016 due to a major increase in the valuation index, total return index and growth index.
C
Hold 7/20/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to C+ from C on 7/20/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 7/5/2016Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from C+ on 7/5/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 5/16/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/16/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 4/29/2016Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/29/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow declined 58.97% from $626.59M to $257.12M, debt to equity increased from 2.43 to 3.12, and the quick ratio declined from 0.43 to 0.36.
C
Hold 3/28/2016Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/28/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from C+ on 3/11/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/30/2015Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/30/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index and dividend index. EBIT increased 43.58% from $286.14M to $410.83M, and total revenue increased 24.19% from $1.58B to $1.96B.
C
Hold 8/10/2015Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to C from B- on 8/10/2015 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.1 to -$0.47, EBIT declined 28.31% from $399.15M to $286.14M, and total revenue declined 18.52% from $1.94B to $1.58B.
B
Buy 6/29/2015Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/29/2015 due to a major decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 5/11/2015Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/11/2015 due to a large decline in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 43.12% from $450.79M to $256.4M, debt to equity increased from 1.5 to 1.94, and the quick ratio declined from 0.57 to 0.47.
B
Buy 4/29/2015Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/29/2015 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $1 to $0.9094, and EBIT declined 3.01% from $382.57M to $371.04M.
A
Buy 1/22/2015Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 1/22/2015 due to a large increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/18/2014Upgraded
The Hershey Company (HSY) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/18/2014 due to a substantial increase in the growth index and dividend index. EBIT increased 37.27% from $278.7M to $382.57M, earnings per share increased from $0.75 to $1, and total revenue increased 24.28% from $1.58B to $1.96B.
B
Buy 8/27/2014Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/27/2014 due to a substantial decline in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 115.62% from $203.76M to -$31.83M, earnings per share declined from $1.11 to $0.75, and EBIT declined 31.46% from $406.63M to $278.7M.
B
Buy 5/8/2014Downgrade
The Hershey Company (HSY) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 5/8/2014 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 63.92% from $564.69M to $203.76M, and total revenue declined 4.32% from $1.96B to $1.87B.
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