The Hershey Company (HSY) Q3 2026 earnings results
The Hershey Company (HSY) reported Q3 2026 results on Oct 29, 2026, 6:45:00 AM ET: adjusted EPS $2.64 vs. $2.11 expected (beat by 25.1%); revenue $3.28B vs. $3.25B expected (beat by 0.8%). Outlook: The company updated its full-year 2026 outlook, including net sales growth of ~5% and adjusted EPS growth of 36% to 38.5%.
| Metric | Reported | Analyst estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (adjusted, diluted) | $2.64 | $2.11 | Beat by 25.1% |
| Revenue | $3.28B | $3.25B | Beat by 0.8% |
Analyst estimate: the average forecast before the release.
Source
Figures from the press release, released Oct 29, 2026, 6:45:00 AM ET. Nexqual published them 3 min 53 s after release. Each figure is confirmed by two independent extraction methods before it is published.
Year over year
Compared with the same quarter a year earlier (ended September 28, 2025, from the company's SEC filing): revenue grew 3.0% from $3.18B.
Stock reaction
The results came out before the market opened. HSY closed at $160.28 on October 29, 2026, down 2.1% from its $163.77 close on October 28, 2026 before the results.
Questions and answers
Did The Hershey Company beat earnings expectations?
Yes. The Hershey Company reported adjusted EPS of $2.64 against an average analyst estimate of $2.11 (beat by 25.1%), and revenue of $3.28B against $3.25B expected (beat by 0.8%).
What were The Hershey Company's Q3 2026 earnings and revenue?
adjusted diluted EPS of $2.64 and revenue of $3.28B. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier (ended September 28, 2025, from the company's SEC filing): revenue grew 3.0% from $3.18B.
When did The Hershey Company report Q3 2026 earnings?
Oct 29, 2026, 6:45:00 AM ET, in a company press release.
How did HSY stock react to the earnings?
The results came out before the market opened. HSY closed at $160.28 on October 29, 2026, down 2.1% from its $163.77 close on October 28, 2026 before the results.
What did The Hershey Company say about its outlook?
The company updated its full-year 2026 outlook, including net sales growth of ~5% and adjusted EPS growth of 36% to 38.5%.
More on HSY
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