According to Zen Score, the 3 best confectioner stocks to buy right now are:
1. Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is the top confectioner stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 10 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 36. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mondelez International has seen its stock lose -0.7% over the past year, overperforming other confectioner stocks by 22 percentage points.
Mondelez International has an average 1 year
price target of $80.10, an upside of 12.33% from Mondelez International's current stock price of $71.31.
Mondelez International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Mondelez International, 90% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY)
Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) is the second best confectioner stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 9 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 36. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hershey Co has seen its stock lose -27.92% over the past year, underperforming other confectioner stocks by -5 percentage points.
Hershey Co has an average 1 year
price target of $200.42, an upside of 6.53% from Hershey Co's current stock price of $188.14.
Hershey Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Hershey Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 83.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% 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 43, which is 7 points higher than the confectioner industry average of 36. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tootsie Roll Industries has seen its stock lose -28.97% over the past year, underperforming other confectioner stocks by -6 percentage points.