Hershey Still Focused On M&A Opportunities, Growing Dividend

8/21/20

By Clark Schultz, SeekingAlpha

Bank of America reports back on its video call with top Hershey (NYSE:HSY) execs.

BofA notes Hershey expects overall sales to continue to improve sequentially throughout FY20, as sales in the U.S. are recovering at a faster pace than international regions.

Hershey also shared that U.S. sales in the convenience & gas channel are still improving and foodservice has recovered better than expected due to higher exposure in the better-performing QSR segment.

On the M&A front, Hershey management mentioned that the company is currently involved in several deal discussions, however, valuations remain too high.

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