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$188.14
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Hershey Stock (NYSE:HSY), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
The Hershey Co has a consensus price target of $193.37, established from looking at the 84 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler, and Citigroup on April 17, 2024, April 15, 2024, and April 11, 2024. With an average price target of $192.67 between Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler, and Citigroup, there's an implied 2.41% upside for The Hershey Co from these 3 analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Wells Fargo
Piper Sandler
Citigroup
Exane BNP Paribas
RBC Capital
1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years
Analyst Ratings for Hershey
date | ticker | Buy Now | Company | Current price | Upside/Downside | Analyst Firm | Analyst & % Accurate | Price Target Change | Rating Change | Previous / Current Rating | Get Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 6.3% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $205 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | -4.86% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $200 → $179 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 5.77% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer | $213 → $199 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 10.56% | Exane BNP Paribas | Max Gumport | → $208 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 13.21% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi | → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 11.62% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $200 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | -2.73% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $191 → $183 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 2.58% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman | $185 → $193 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 11.62% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $190 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 13.21% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi | → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 13.21% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer | → $213 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 24.91% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard | → $235 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 8.96% | Stifel | Matthew Smith | $195 → $205 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 6.3% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $212 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | — | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | — | DA Davidson | Brian Holland | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/29/2023 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 6.3% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $240 → $200 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | 13.21% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $239 → $213 | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | HSY | Buy Now | Hershey | $188.14 | -4.33% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Hershey (HSY)?
The latest price target for Hershey (NYSE: HSY) was reported by Wells Fargo on April 17, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $200.00 expecting HSY to rise to within 12 months (a possible 6.30% upside). 39 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Hershey (HSY)?
The latest analyst rating for Hershey (NYSE: HSY) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Hershey maintained their equal-weight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Hershey (HSY)?
The last upgrade for The Hershey Co happened on January 29, 2024 when Bernstein raised their price target to $235. Bernstein previously had a market perform for The Hershey Co.
When was the last downgrade for Hershey (HSY)?
The last downgrade for The Hershey Co happened on March 26, 2024 when Exane BNP Paribas changed their price target from N/A to $208 for The Hershey Co.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Hershey (HSY)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Hershey, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Hershey was filed on April 17, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 17, 2025.
Is the Analyst Rating Hershey (HSY) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hershey (HSY) rating was a maintained with a price target of $205.00 to $200.00. The current price Hershey (HSY) is trading at is $188.14, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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