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The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE:HSY
HSY Analyst Ratings
Hold
2 Buy
15 Hold
1 Sell
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HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$190.67
▲(4.86% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$222.00 | Average Price Target$190.67 | Lowest Price Target$157.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Stifel Nicolaus
$185→$195
Hold
7.24%
Upside
Reiterated
12/11/25
RBC Capital
$175→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
12/07/25
Morgan Stanley
$184→$195
Hold
7.24%
Upside
Reiterated
12/04/25
Jefferies
$181
Hold
-0.46%
Downside
Upgraded
12/04/25
Argus Research
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
11/25/25
Piper Sandler
$167→$180
Hold
-1.01%
Downside
Reiterated
11/21/25
Evercore ISI
$215
Hold
18.24%
Upside
Reiterated
11/18/25
D.A. Davidson
$188→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
Barclays
$200→$188
Hold
3.39%
Upside
Reiterated
11/03/25
UBS
$205→$190
Hold
4.49%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Goldman Sachs
$222
Buy
22.09%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
TD Cowen
$200
Hold
9.99%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
Bank of America Securities
$205→$200
Hold
9.99%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
J.P. Morgan
$189→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
Bernstein
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
10/28/25
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Stifel Nicolaus
$185→$195
Hold
7.24%
Upside
Reiterated
12/11/25
RBC Capital
$175→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
12/07/25
Morgan Stanley
$184→$195
Hold
7.24%
Upside
Reiterated
12/04/25
Jefferies
$181
Hold
-0.46%
Downside
Upgraded
12/04/25
Argus Research
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
11/25/25
Piper Sandler
$167→$180
Hold
-1.01%
Downside
Reiterated
11/21/25
Evercore ISI
$215
Hold
18.24%
Upside
Reiterated
11/18/25
D.A. Davidson
$188→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
11/10/25
Barclays
$200→$188
Hold
3.39%
Upside
Reiterated
11/03/25
UBS
$205→$190
Hold
4.49%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Goldman Sachs
$222
Buy
22.09%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
TD Cowen
$200
Hold
9.99%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
Bank of America Securities
$205→$200
Hold
9.99%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
J.P. Morgan
$189→$185
Hold
1.74%
Upside
Reiterated
10/30/25
Bernstein
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
10/28/25
Best Analysts Covering The Hershey Company
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
4/9 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-1.98%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 44.44% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -1.98% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
6/12 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.26%
upgraded a xxx
rating 19 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 50.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.26% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
8/12 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-0.09%
upgraded a buy rating 19 days ago
Copying Max Sugarra's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -0.09% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
8/12 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-0.09%
upgraded a xxx
rating 19 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -0.09% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
HSY Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
8
8
6
6
4
Hold
29
30
29
29
31
Sell
6
7
2
2
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
43
45
37
37
35
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
HSY Financial Forecast
HSY Stock Forecast FAQ
What is HSY’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, The Hershey Company’s 12-month average price target is 190.67.
What is HSY’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
The Hershey Company has 4.86% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is HSY a Buy, Sell or Hold?
The Hershey Company has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is The Hershey Company’s price target?
The average price target for The Hershey Company is 190.67. This is based on 18 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $222.00 ,the lowest forecast is $157.00. The average price target represents 4.86% Increase from the current price of $181.83.
The highest analyst price target is $222.00 ,the lowest forecast is $157.00. The average price target represents 4.86% Increase from the current price of $181.83.
What do analysts say about The Hershey Company?
The Hershey Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 18 Wall Streets Analysts.
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