DJ Hershey Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Hershey Co. $(HSY)$ rose 3.38% to $180.19 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.02% to 7,413.18 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.51% to 52,210.08.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Hershey Co. closed 24.76% below its 52-week high of $239.48, which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as PepsiCo Inc. $(PEP)$ rose 2.31% to $139.79, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A $(MDLZ)$ rose 0.25% to $60.67, and J.M. Smucker Co. $(SJM)$ rose 2.31% to $121.05.
Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 74,017 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 27, 2026.
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July 27, 2026 16:55 ET (20:55 GMT)
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