HSY Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-30

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
HSY Report Adj. Gross Profit (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$1,105M vs. cons $1,082M MEDIUM
HSY Report NA Confectionery Organic Sales Growth (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~-1.0% vs. cons -1.9% MEDIUM
HSY Report Adj. EPS Diluted (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$1.52 vs. cons $1.43 MEDIUM
HSY Guide Adj. EPS (FY 2026) BETTER guide ~$8.40-$8.72 midpoint $8.56 vs. cons $8.43 MEDIUM
HSY Guide Net Sales Growth (FY 2026) UNCHANGED guide reaffirm 4%-5% vs. cons ~4.5% HIGH
HSY Guide Gross Margin Trajectory H2 2026 (qualitative) BETTER confirm >500bps H2 expansion on track, possibly raise language vs. prior commentary MEDIUM
HSY Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.5% MEDIUM
HSY Return 5-day cumulative residual +4.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) FOLLOW-THROUGH — sell-side revises H2 estimates up modestly on confirmed gross margin inflection; guidance raise provides new anchor; no implicit H2 cut in the math MEDIUM