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Best Confectioner Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top confectioner stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best confectioner stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the confectioners industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best confectioner stocks to buy right now are:

HERSHEY (NYSE:HSY) is the top confectioner stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 13 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 38. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. HERSHEY has seen its stock return 22.6% over the past year, overperforming other confectioner stocks by 8 percentage points.

HERSHEY has an average 1 year price target of $219.75, an upside of 2.95% from HERSHEY's current stock price of $213.45.

HERSHEY stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering HERSHEY, 11.11% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 44.44% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is the second best confectioner stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 38. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL has seen its stock lose -1.07% over the past year, underperforming other confectioner stocks by -16 percentage points.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL has an average 1 year price target of $73.00, an upside of 15.87% from MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL's current stock price of $63.00.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES (NYSE:TR) is the third best confectioner stock with a Zen Score of 31, which is -7 points lower than the confectioner industry average of 38. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES has seen its stock return 6.03% over the past year, underperforming other confectioner stocks by -9 percentage points.

Out of 3 confectioner stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 confectioner stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has an annual dividend yield of 2.17%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the confectioner industry average of 1.64%. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL's dividend payout ratio of 45.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

HERSHEY (NYSE:HSY) has an annual dividend yield of 1.69%, which is the same as the confectioner industry average of 1.64%. HERSHEY's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. HERSHEY's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

HERSHEY's dividend payout ratio of 48% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES (NYSE:TR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.07%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the confectioner industry average of 1.64%. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES's dividend payout ratio of 36.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Confectioner stocks were up 2.11% in the last day, and down -4.6% over the last week.

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Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 2 most undervalued confectioner stocks right now are:

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is the most undervalued confectioner stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL's stock has dropped -1.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the confectioner industry by -16 percentage points.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY (NASDAQ:RMCF) is the second most undervalued confectioner stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY has a valuation score of 29, which is 4 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 25. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY's stock has dropped -2.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the confectioner industry by -17 percentage points.