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Hershey Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$248.00
Lowest Price Target1
$120.00
Consensus Price Target1
$175.25

Hershey Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:HSY | Benzinga

The Hershey Co has a consensus price target of $175.25 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $248 issued by HSBC on September 22, 2023. The low is $120 issued by Piper Sandler on January 31, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Mizuho, Barclays, and DA Davidson on May 28, 2025, May 5, 2025, and May 5, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $161 between Mizuho, Barclays, and DA Davidson, there's an implied -5.17% downside for The Hershey Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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DA Davidson
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Analyst Ratings for Hershey

Buy NowGet Alert
05/28/2025Buy Now-8.7%Mizuho
John Baumgartner66%
$167 → $155MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/05/2025Buy Now-2.81%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$160 → $165MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/05/2025Buy Now-3.99%DA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
$162 → $163MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now0.14%UBS
Peter Grom54%
$175 → $170MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now3.08%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$178 → $175MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now3.08%UBS
Peter Grom54%
$159 → $175MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now4.26%Morgan Stanley
Megan Alexander67%
$183 → $177MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/15/2025Buy Now-2.81%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$173 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now7.79%Morgan Stanley
Megan Alexander67%
→ $183Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
03/14/2025Buy Now-22.25%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$125 → $132MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now-5.75%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$170 → $160MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now-12.23%DA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
$164 → $149MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/07/2025Buy Now-5.75%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$170 → $160MaintainsHoldGet Alert
02/07/2025Buy Now-9.29%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$159 → $154UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy Now4.85%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$178 → $178ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now-29.32%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$153 → $120DowngradeNeutral → UnderweightGet Alert
01/24/2025Buy Now0.14%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$180 → $170MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/23/2025Buy Now-12.82%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers66%
$184 → $148MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now-21.07%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$150 → $134MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now0.14%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$180 → $170MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-17.54%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$150 → $140MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-3.99%UBS
Peter Grom54%
$189 → $163MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-9.88%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$168 → $153MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-11.06%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman75%
$171 → $151MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now1.31%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
$190 → $172MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now-6.34%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$165 → $159MaintainsSellGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now-11.65%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$160 → $150MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now-5.75%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$175 → $160DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now6.03%B of A Securities
Peter Galbo51%
→ $180Reinstates → NeutralGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now7.79%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$183 → $183ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now14.86%Mizuho
John Baumgartner66%
$180 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now6.03%Mizuho
John Baumgartner66%
$200 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/11/2024Buy Now6.03%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$202 → $180MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now7.79%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$205 → $183MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now-1.04%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$165 → $168MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now-5.17%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$163 → $161MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now6.03%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$195 → $180MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now-2.81%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$179 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/22/2024Buy Now-2.81%Redburn Atlantic
Bingqing Zhu36%
→ $165Initiates → SellGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now14.86%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane60%
$200 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now6.03%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman75%
$188 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now23.11%UBS
Peter Grom54%
$226 → $209DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now20.75%Bernstein
Alexia Howard58%
$230 → $205DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
09/26/2024Buy Now-3.99%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$184 → $163DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
09/24/2024Buy Now18.98%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$204 → $202MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/27/2024Buy Now7.2%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$195 → $182DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
08/14/2024Buy NowArgus Research
Taylor Conrad48%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy Now8.97%Goldman Sachs
Leah Jordan61%
→ $185Initiates → SellGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now20.75%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$209 → $205MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now10.74%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman75%
$183 → $188MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now12.51%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers66%
$192 → $191MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now14.86%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$188 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now13.09%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers66%
$197 → $192MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now10.74%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$204 → $188MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now35.48%Bernstein
Alexia Howard58%
$237 → $230MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now17.81%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane60%
$210 → $200MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now5.44%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$179 → $179MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now14.86%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$205 → $195MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/18/2024Buy Now20.16%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$210 → $204MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/30/2024Buy Now32.53%Argus Research
Taylor Conrad48%
$240 → $225MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now20.75%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$200 → $205MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now17.81%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$205 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/15/2024Buy Now5.44%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$200 → $179MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now17.22%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
$213 → $199MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/26/2024Buy Now22.52%Exane BNP Paribas
Max Gumport53%
→ $208DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
03/15/2024Buy Now25.46%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$213 → $213ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
02/12/2024Buy Now23.7%Barclays
Lauren Lieberman61%
$200 → $210MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/12/2024Buy Now7.79%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman67%
$191 → $183DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now13.68%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman75%
$185 → $193MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now23.7%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$190 → $210MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/07/2024Buy Now25.46%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$213 → $213ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
02/01/2024Buy Now25.46%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer45%
→ $213Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now38.42%Bernstein
Alexia Howard58%
→ $235UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
01/25/2024Buy Now20.75%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$195 → $205MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/16/2024Buy Now17.81%Barclays
Lauren Lieberman61%
$212 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy NowB of A Securities
Bryan Spillane60%
DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
12/08/2023Buy NowDA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
11/29/2023Buy Now17.81%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$240 → $200DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
11/21/2023Buy Now25.46%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$239 → $213DowngradeOutperform → Sector PerformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now6.03%Mizuho
John Baumgartner66%
$195 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now9.56%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman67%
$245 → $186MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now17.81%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
$235 → $200DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
10/17/2023Buy Now47.26%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane60%
$300 → $250MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/13/2023Buy Now41.37%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera61%
→ $240Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
10/12/2023Buy Now28.41%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$265 → $218MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now41.37%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$285 → $240MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now46.08%HSBC
Alejandro Zamacona45%
→ $248Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/13/2023Buy Now47.26%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
→ $250Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/11/2023Buy Now59.04%Argus Research
Taylor Conrad48%
$315 → $270MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now41.37%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$260 → $240MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/19/2023Buy Now57.86%Exane BNP Paribas
Max Gumport53%
→ $268UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
07/17/2023Buy Now54.33%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers66%
$264 → $262MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now46.67%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman75%
$252 → $249MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2023Buy Now64.93%RBC Capital
Nik Modi50%
$255 → $280MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/01/2023Buy Now59.04%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman67%
$256 → $270MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now76.71%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane60%
$280 → $300MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now67.87%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$260 → $285MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now55.5%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers66%
$251 → $264MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now61.98%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey61%
$255 → $275MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now56.09%Barclays
Andrew Lazar52%
$245 → $265MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Hershey (HSY) stock?

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The latest price target for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was reported by Mizuho on May 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $155.00 expecting HSY to fall to within 12 months (a possible -8.35% downside). 59 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Hershey (HSY)?

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The latest analyst rating for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was provided by Mizuho, and Hershey maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Hershey (HSY)?

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The last upgrade for The Hershey Co happened on February 7, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to $154. Citigroup previously had a sell for The Hershey Co.

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When was the last downgrade for Hershey (HSY)?

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The last downgrade for The Hershey Co happened on January 31, 2025 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $153 to $120 for The Hershey Co.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Hershey (HSY)?

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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 May 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 28, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Hershey (HSY) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hershey (HSY) rating was a maintained with a price target of $167.00 to $155.00. The current price Hershey (HSY) is trading at is $169.13, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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