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title: "Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Hershey Co. (HSY) shares fell 2.61% to $186.49 on Monday, marking the second consecutive day of losses. The stock is currently 22.13% below its 52-week high of $239.48. In comparison, competitors like PepsiCo, Mondelez, and J.M. Smucker also experienced declines, but Hershey's performance was notably weaker. The trading volume for Hershey was 2.4 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.9 million."
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# Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Hershey Co. (HSY) slid 2.61% to $186.49 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.12% to 7,173.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.13% to 49,167.79.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Hershey Co. closed 22.13% short of its 52-week high of $239.48, which the company reached on March 2nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) fell 0.86% to $154.10, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) fell 0.33% to $57.42, and J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) fell 0.77% to $95.33.

Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 27, 2026.

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