Hershey Q2 2024 Adj EPS $1.27 Misses $1.43 Estimate, Sales $2.07B Miss $2.31B Estimate
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Hershey (NYSE:HSY) reported Q2 2024 earnings per share of $1.27, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.43 by 11.19%. The company also reported quarterly sales of $2.07 billion, missing the estimate of $2.31 billion by 10.27%. This represents a 16.87% decrease from the same period last year.
August 01, 2024 | 10:46 am
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Hershey's Q2 2024 earnings and sales both missed analyst estimates significantly. EPS was $1.27 compared to the expected $1.43, and sales were $2.07 billion versus the expected $2.31 billion. This also marks a 16.87% decrease in sales from the same period last year.
Hershey's significant miss on both earnings and sales estimates, along with a notable year-over-year decline in sales, is likely to negatively impact the stock price in the short term. Investors may react to the underperformance and the downward trend in sales.
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