The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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HSY Analyst Ratings

Hold

2 Buy

13 Hold

0 Sell

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HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$198.93

▲(4.40% Upside)

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for The Hershey Company in the last 3 months. The average price target is $198.93 with a high forecast of $215.00 and a low forecast of $182.00. The average price target represents a 4.40% change from the last price of $190.54.

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Highest Price Target$215.00

Average Price Target$198.93

Lowest Price Target$182.00

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

Stephen Powers

Deutsche Bank

$180→$188

Hold

-1.33%

Downside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Hershey price target raised to $188 from $180 at Deutsche BankHershey price target raised to $188 from $180 at Deutsche Bank

Robert Moskow

TD Cowen

$200→$195

Hold

2.34%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL)

Peter Grom

UBS

$190→$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

UBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Megan Alexander

Morgan Stanley

$211→$214

Buy

12.31%

Upside

Reiterated

01/28/26

Hershey price target raised to $214 from $211 at Morgan StanleyHershey price target raised to $214 from $211 at Morgan Stanley

Alexia Burland Howard

Bernstein

$192

Hold

0.77%

Upside

Reiterated

01/26/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Udemy Inc (NASDAQ: UDMY), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ: STRA)

Scott Marks CFA

Jefferies

$181→$191

Hold

0.24%

Upside

Reiterated

01/23/26

Jefferies Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Andrew Lazar

Barclays

$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

01/20/26

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Christopher Carey

Wells Fargo

$182

Hold

-4.48%

Downside

Reiterated

01/13/26

Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Nik Modi

RBC Capital

$185

Hold

-2.91%

Downside

Reiterated

01/12/26

RBC Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

Michael Lavery

Piper Sandler

$193→$213

Buy

11.79%

Upside

Upgraded

01/07/26

Hershey upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper SandlerHershey upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler

Peter Galbo

Bank of America Securities

$200→$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

12/19/25

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

Matthew Smith, CFA

Stifel Nicolaus

$185→$195

Hold

2.34%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) and General Mills (NYSE: GIS)

Taylor Conrad

Argus Research

Hold

―

Reiterated

11/25/25

Argus Research Sticks to Its Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

David Palmer

Evercore ISI

$215

Hold

12.84%

Upside

Reiterated

11/18/25

The Hershey Company (HSY) Receives a Hold from Evercore ISI

Brian Holland

D.A. Davidson

$188→$185

Hold

-2.91%

Downside

Reiterated

11/10/25

Hershey price target lowered to $185 from $188 at DA DavidsonHershey price target lowered to $185 from $188 at DA Davidson

Analyst Type

Any

Human Analysts

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Stephen Powers

Deutsche Bank

$180→$188

Hold

-1.33%

Downside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Hershey price target raised to $188 from $180 at Deutsche BankHershey price target raised to $188 from $180 at Deutsche Bank

Robert Moskow

TD Cowen

$200→$195

Hold

2.34%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL)

Peter Grom

UBS

$190→$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

UBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Megan Alexander

Morgan Stanley

$211→$214

Buy

12.31%

Upside

Reiterated

01/28/26

Hershey price target raised to $214 from $211 at Morgan StanleyHershey price target raised to $214 from $211 at Morgan Stanley

Alexia Burland Howard

Bernstein

$192

Hold

0.77%

Upside

Reiterated

01/26/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Udemy Inc (NASDAQ: UDMY), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ: STRA)

Scott Marks CFA

Jefferies

$181→$191

Hold

0.24%

Upside

Reiterated

01/23/26

Jefferies Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Andrew Lazar

Barclays

$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

01/20/26

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Christopher Carey

Wells Fargo

$182

Hold

-4.48%

Downside

Reiterated

01/13/26

Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)

Nik Modi

RBC Capital

$185

Hold

-2.91%

Downside

Reiterated

01/12/26

RBC Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

Michael Lavery

Piper Sandler

$193→$213

Buy

11.79%

Upside

Upgraded

01/07/26

Hershey upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper SandlerHershey upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler

Peter Galbo

Bank of America Securities

$200→$210

Hold

10.21%

Upside

Reiterated

12/19/25

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

Matthew Smith, CFA

Stifel Nicolaus

$185→$195

Hold

2.34%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) and General Mills (NYSE: GIS)

Taylor Conrad

Argus Research

Hold

―

Reiterated

11/25/25

Argus Research Sticks to Its Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)

David Palmer

Evercore ISI

$215

Hold

12.84%

Upside

Reiterated

11/18/25

The Hershey Company (HSY) Receives a Hold from Evercore ISI

Brian Holland

D.A. Davidson

$188→$185

Hold

-2.91%

Downside

Reiterated

11/10/25

Hershey price target lowered to $185 from $188 at DA DavidsonHershey price target lowered to $185 from $188 at DA Davidson

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3 Months

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Success Rate

9/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+1.84%

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1 Year

Michael LaveryPiper Sandler

Success Rate

11/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+9.40%

upgraded a buy rating 25 days ago

Copying Michael Lavery's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 68.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.40% per trade.

2 Years

xxx

Success Rate

10/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+8.28%

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rating 25 days ago

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 62.50% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +8.28% per trade.

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HSY Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Sep 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, HSY has received 6 Buy Ratings, 25 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HSY average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 198.93.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

HSY Financial Forecast

HSY Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HSY is $1.40 with a range of $1.35 to $1.48. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.30. HSY beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.98% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HSY has Performed in-line its overall industry.

HSY Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for HSY is $2.98B with a range of $2.94B to $3.03B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.18B. HSY beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 52.41% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HSY has Performed in-line its overall industry.

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 198.93.

What is HSY’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

The Hershey Company has 4.40% 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.

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Is HSY a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The Hershey Company has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is The Hershey Company’s price target?

The average price target for The Hershey Company is 198.93. This is based on 15 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $215.00 ,the lowest forecast is $182.00. The average price target represents 4.40% Increase from the current price of $190.54.

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 15 Wall Streets Analysts.

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The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HSY Analyst Ratings

HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering The Hershey Company

HSY Analyst Recommendation Trends

HSY Financial Forecast

HSY Earnings Forecast

HSY Sales Forecast

HSY Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts