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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 0.65% upside for The Hershey Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Mizuho
Barclays
DA Davidson
UBS
RBC Capital

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Hershey

Buy NowGet Alert
05/28/2025Buy Now-3.1%Mizuho
John Baumgartner67%
$167 → $155MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/05/2025Buy Now3.15%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$160 → $165MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/05/2025Buy Now1.9%DA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
$162 → $163MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now6.28%UBS
Peter Grom53%
$175 → $170MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now9.4%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$178 → $175MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now9.4%UBS
Peter Grom53%
$159 → $175MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now10.65%Morgan Stanley
Megan Alexander70%
$183 → $177MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/15/2025Buy Now3.15%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$173 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now14.4%Morgan Stanley
Megan Alexander70%
→ $183Initiates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
03/14/2025Buy Now-17.48%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$125 → $132MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now0.03%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$170 → $160MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/10/2025Buy Now-6.85%DA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
$164 → $149MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/07/2025Buy Now0.03%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$170 → $160MaintainsHoldGet Alert
02/07/2025Buy Now-3.73%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$159 → $154UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
02/03/2025Buy Now11.28%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$178 → $178ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now-24.98%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$153 → $120DowngradeNeutral → UnderweightGet Alert
01/24/2025Buy Now6.28%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$180 → $170MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/23/2025Buy Now-7.48%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers68%
$184 → $148MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now-16.23%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$150 → $134MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now6.28%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$180 → $170MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-12.48%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$150 → $140MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now1.9%UBS
Peter Grom53%
$189 → $163MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-4.35%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$168 → $153MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-5.6%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman78%
$171 → $151MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now7.53%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
$190 → $172MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/08/2025Buy Now-0.6%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$165 → $159MaintainsSellGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now-6.23%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$160 → $150MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now0.03%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$175 → $160DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now12.53%B of A Securities
Peter Galbo51%
→ $180Reinstates → NeutralGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now14.4%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$183 → $183ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now21.91%Mizuho
John Baumgartner67%
$180 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now12.53%Mizuho
John Baumgartner67%
$200 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/11/2024Buy Now12.53%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$202 → $180MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now14.4%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$205 → $183MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now5.03%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$165 → $168MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy Now0.65%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$163 → $161MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now12.53%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$195 → $180MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/23/2024Buy Now3.15%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$179 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/22/2024Buy Now3.15%Redburn Atlantic
Bingqing Zhu39%
→ $165Initiates → SellGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now21.91%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane61%
$200 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now12.53%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman78%
$188 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now30.66%UBS
Peter Grom53%
$226 → $209DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now28.16%Bernstein
Alexia Howard57%
$230 → $205DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
09/26/2024Buy Now1.9%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$184 → $163DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
09/24/2024Buy Now26.28%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$204 → $202MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/27/2024Buy Now13.78%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$195 → $182DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
08/14/2024Buy NowArgus Research
Taylor Conrad50%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy Now15.65%Goldman Sachs
Leah Jordan64%
→ $185Initiates → SellGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now28.16%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$209 → $205MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now17.53%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman78%
$183 → $188MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now19.4%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers68%
$192 → $191MaintainsHoldGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now21.91%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$188 → $195MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now20.03%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers68%
$197 → $192MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now17.53%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$204 → $188MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now43.79%Bernstein
Alexia Howard57%
$237 → $230MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now25.03%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane61%
$210 → $200MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now11.9%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$179 → $179MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now21.91%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$205 → $195MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/18/2024Buy Now27.53%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$210 → $204MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/30/2024Buy Now40.66%Argus Research
Taylor Conrad50%
$240 → $225MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now28.16%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$200 → $205MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now25.03%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$205 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/15/2024Buy Now11.9%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$200 → $179MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now24.41%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
$213 → $199MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/26/2024Buy Now30.03%Exane BNP Paribas
Max Gumport54%
→ $208DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
03/15/2024Buy Now33.16%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$213 → $213ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
02/12/2024Buy Now31.28%Barclays
Lauren Lieberman62%
$200 → $210MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/12/2024Buy Now14.4%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman68%
$191 → $183DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now20.66%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman78%
$185 → $193MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now31.28%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$190 → $210MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/07/2024Buy Now33.16%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$213 → $213ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
02/01/2024Buy Now33.16%Citigroup
Thomas Palmer44%
→ $213Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now46.91%Bernstein
Alexia Howard57%
→ $235UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
01/25/2024Buy Now28.16%Stifel
Matthew Smith61%
$195 → $205MaintainsHoldGet Alert
01/16/2024Buy Now25.03%Barclays
Lauren Lieberman62%
$212 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy NowB of A Securities
Bryan Spillane61%
DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
12/08/2023Buy NowDA Davidson
Brian Holland55%
Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
11/29/2023Buy Now25.03%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$240 → $200DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
11/21/2023Buy Now33.16%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$239 → $213DowngradeOutperform → Sector PerformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now12.53%Mizuho
John Baumgartner67%
$195 → $180MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now16.28%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman68%
$245 → $186MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now25.03%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
$235 → $200DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
10/17/2023Buy Now56.29%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane61%
$300 → $250MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/13/2023Buy Now50.04%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera50%
→ $240Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
10/12/2023Buy Now36.28%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$265 → $218MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now50.04%Piper Sandler
Michael Lavery66%
$285 → $240MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now55.04%HSBC
Alejandro Zamacona39%
→ $248Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/13/2023Buy Now56.29%TD Cowen
Robert Moskow67%
→ $250Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/11/2023Buy Now68.79%Argus Research
Taylor Conrad50%
$315 → $270MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now50.04%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$260 → $240MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/19/2023Buy Now67.54%Exane BNP Paribas
Max Gumport54%
→ $268UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
07/17/2023Buy Now63.79%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers68%
$264 → $262MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now55.66%JP Morgan
Ken Goldman78%
$252 → $249MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/02/2023Buy Now75.04%RBC Capital
Nik Modi52%
$255 → $280MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/01/2023Buy Now68.79%Morgan Stanley
Pamela Kaufman68%
$256 → $270MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now87.55%B of A Securities
Bryan Spillane61%
$280 → $300MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now78.17%Jefferies
Rob Dickerson67%
$260 → $285MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now65.04%Deutsche Bank
Steve Powers68%
$251 → $264MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now71.92%Wells Fargo
Chris Carey63%
$255 → $275MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/28/2023Buy Now65.67%Barclays
Andrew Lazar48%
$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 -3.10% downside). 60 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 $159.96, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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