Balanced news tone
News Sentiment
HSY sentiment intelligence
The Hershey Company news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.
Weighted score
53
Balanced news tone
24 relevant articles
News tone and price action are not far from neutral.
86/100 classification confidence.
directly relevant articles
high-authority source matches
-3.9% over one week, +4.1% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.
Hershey Company (The) $HSY Shares Bought by Bessemer Group Inc.
Market Reaction
Balanced read
News tone and price action are not far from neutral.
Primary event
Market update
86/100 classification
One-week reaction
-3.9%
Price reacting lower
Trend fit
Trend inactive
4.1% over four weeks
Fair value
-4.2%
Near fair-value range
Sentiment Mix
Positive, neutral, negative
Positive
4
Neutral
19
Negative
1
Relevance
Why the article matched
Sources
Coverage mix
Event Lens
What the news is about
Sentiment Trail
Score over time
Above 50
Neutral zone
Below 50
News Tape
Relevant headlines
MarketBeat
Direct company coverage
Hershey Company (The) $HSY Shares Bought by Bessemer Group Inc.
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 18 Jul 2026 08:10
- Source
- MarketBeat
MarketBeat
Direct company coverage
UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Stock Price
- Tone
- Negative 34/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 16 Jul 2026 18:52
- Source
- MarketBeat
Stock Titan
Direct company coverage
Hershey Trust trims Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) stake with 30,000-share sale
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Deals and strategy
- Published
- 15 Jul 2026 21:07
- Source
- Stock Titan
simplywall.st
Direct company coverage
Is Hershey’s Texture-Driven REESE’S PIECES Relaunch a Meaningful Shift in HSY’s Snacking Strategy?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 15 Jul 2026 00:17
- Source
- simplywall.st
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 22:00
- Source
- Market source
MarketBeat
Direct company coverage
Fifth Third Bancorp Acquires 47,017 Shares of Hershey Company (The) $HSY
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 08:18
- Source
- MarketBeat
MarketBeat
Direct company coverage
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension Has $24.48 Million Stock Holdings in Hershey Company (The) $HSY
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 14 Jul 2026 07:20
- Source
- MarketBeat
Seeking Alpha
Direct company coverage
Hershey: A Cautious 'Buy' As Margins Begin To Recover (Upgrade) (NYSE:HSY)
- Tone
- Positive 82/100
- Event
- Analyst action
- Published
- 13 Jul 2026 12:30
- Source
- Seeking Alpha
MarketBeat
Direct company coverage
Hershey Company (The) $HSY Shares Purchased by Markel Group Inc.
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 12 Jul 2026 17:19
- Source
- MarketBeat
Market source
Direct company coverage
Is Hershey (HSY) Fully Valued As New REESE'S PIECES News Lifts Attention?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 10 Jul 2026 14:14
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) Stock Could Be Undervalued On Cash Flow But Overvalued On Earnings
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 10 Jul 2026 09:12
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 09 Jul 2026 22:15
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey Company Earnings Preview: What to Expect
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 06 Jul 2026 07:00
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) Stock Moves 1.94%: What You Should Know
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 02 Jul 2026 07:00
- Source
- Market source
Market source
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
- Tone
- Positive 66/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 26 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Market source
Traders Union
Direct company coverage
Hershey stock rises with price hovering well below historical averages
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 24 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Traders Union
Market source
Direct company coverage
Here's Why Hershey (HSY) Fell More Than Broader Market
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 17 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Market source
Quiver Quantitative
Direct company coverage
Hershey (HSY) slides 3.7% as investors focus on fresh large-holder selling and ongoing near-term pressure
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 08 Jun 2026 07:00
- Source
- Quiver Quantitative
Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
Direct company coverage
CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Pens eliminate Hershey to advance to division final
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 07 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
Direct company coverage
AHL: McGroarty’s OT goal lifts Penguins over Hershey for series lead
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 05 May 2026 07:00
- Source
- Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
Barchart.com
Direct company coverage
What You Need to Know Ahead of Hershey’s Earnings Release
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Earnings
- Published
- 19 Apr 2026 07:00
- Source
- Barchart.com
Fortune
Direct company coverage
How does Hershey’s new CEO’s salary compare to his predecessor?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 09 Jul 2025 07:00
- Source
- Fortune
CBC
Direct company coverage
Hershey rejects takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Market update
- Published
- 30 Jun 2016 07:00
- Source
- CBC
CBS News
Direct company coverage
Sweet Deal: Nestle Eyeing Hershey?
- Tone
- Neutral 50/100
- Event
- Deals and strategy
- Published
- 18 Sep 2002 07:00
- Source
- CBS News