Hershey (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$182.53

-3.27 (-1.76%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

Hershey Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$223.81
22.62% Upside

High Forecast	$310.00
Average Forecast	$223.81
Low Forecast	$179.00

Type	Current Forecast 4/16/23 to 4/15/24	1 Month Ago 3/17/23 to 3/16/24	3 Months Ago 1/16/23 to 1/16/24	1 Year Ago 4/16/22 to 4/16/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	14 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$223.81	$228.33	$238.95	$249.94
Predicted Upside	22.62% Upside	8.62% Upside	8.34% Upside	5.28% Upside

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HSY Analyst Ratings By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HSY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Hershey Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Hershey	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.20	2.43	2.48
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	21.47% Upside	886.91% Upside	10.31% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/15/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$200.00 ➝ $179.00	-3.29%
4/11/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$213.00 ➝ $199.00	+4.87%
3/26/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$208.00	+8.19%
3/15/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$213.00	+8.30%
2/12/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$200.00 ➝ $210.00	+8.22%
2/12/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$191.00 ➝ $183.00	-6.37%
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2/9/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$185.00 ➝ $193.00	-1.66%
2/9/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$190.00 ➝ $210.00	+3.80%
1/29/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$235.00	+23.55%
1/25/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$195.00 ➝ $205.00	+8.65%
12/15/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$250.00 ➝ $200.00	+7.38%
12/8/2023	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$205.00	+8.43%
10/31/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$195.00 ➝ $180.00	-3.22%
10/27/2023	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$235.00 ➝ $200.00	+5.80%
10/13/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$240.00	+27.90%
9/22/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$248.00	+19.17%
8/11/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$315.00 ➝ $270.00	+20.23%
7/17/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		$264.00 ➝ $262.00	+9.40%
5/2/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Maintains
4/28/2023	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Inline	$255.00 ➝ $265.00	-2.03%
4/28/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$269.00 ➝ $310.00	+14.61%
4/28/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$260.00 ➝ $285.00	+4.27%

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HSY Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hershey's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 20 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Hershey stock is Hold based on the current 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for HSY. The average twelve-month price prediction for Hershey is $223.81 with a high price target of $310.00 and a low price target of $179.00. Learn more on HSY's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Hershey more than its competitors?: Analysts like Hershey less than other Consumer Staples companies. The consensus rating score for Hershey is 2.20 while the average consensus rating score for consumer staples companies is 2.43. Learn more on how HSY compares to other companies.
Is Hershey being upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Hershey's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Does Hershey's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Hershey's stock has a predicted upside of 8.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Hershey?: Hershey has been rated by Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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Hershey (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Hershey Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

Analysts' Consensus Rating

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

HSY Analyst Ratings By Month

HSY Price Targets by Month

Hershey Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

HSY Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

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