Barclays lowered the firm’s price target on Hershey (HSY) to $220 from $225 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The company is seeing confection market share weakness due to increased competitive merchandising and an earlier Easter, the analyst tells investors in a research note. As such, the firm thinks investors are seeking confirmation that Hershey’s share will improve from here.
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