• HERSHEY CO Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: HSY

  • Seasonal Performance Data: HSY

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -1.88 4.70 0.57 3.00 1.55 -4.50 0.59 -2.55 -1.01 1.47 -1.77 0.16
    #Times HSY Stock Price Increased 50 53 54 48 57 48 50 50 52 57 52 49
    #Times HSY Stock Price Unchanged 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0
    #Times HSY Stock Price Decreased 48 43 54 54 48 58 54 62 49 50 50 56
    2008 % -8.11 2.46 1.48 -0.67 4.84 -16.35 — — — — — —
    2007 % 2.49 3.64 3.33 0.55 -4.08 -3.96 -8.92 0.87 -0.18 -7.10 -7.41 -1.27
    2006 % -7.32 -0.09 2.11 2.13 6.69 -3.22 -0.17 -1.83 -0.94 -1.00 0.11 -5.97
    2005 % 5.31 7.71 -4.02 5.69 0.49 -3.28 2.85 -7.47 -4.69 0.85 -4.52 1.90
    2004 % -1.75 9.79 -0.05 7.29 -0.17 4.29 4.69 -0.32 -3.24 8.52 2.19 7.22
    2003 % — — — — — — 4.52 -3.99 3.98 6.08 0.78 -1.07