According to Zen Score, the 3 best confectioner stocks to buy right now are:
1. HERSHEY (NYSE:HSY)
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.
2. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (NASDAQ:MDLZ)
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.
3. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES (NYSE:TR)
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.