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Hershey Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:HSY | Benzinga
The Hershey Co has a consensus price target of $178.92 based on the ratings of 26 analysts. The high is $255 issued by Evercore ISI Group on March 23, 2023. The low is $120 issued by Piper Sandler on January 31, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Barclays on March 24, 2025, March 14, 2025, and February 10, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $158.33 between Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Barclays, there's an implied -7.93% downside for The Hershey Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Morgan Stanley
Wells Fargo
Barclays
DA Davidson
Stifel
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Hershey
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 03/24/2025 | Buy Now | 6.41% | Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander65% | → $183 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2025 | Buy Now | -23.25% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $125 → $132 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -6.97% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -13.36% | DA Davidson | Brian Holland56% | $164 → $149 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -6.97% | Stifel | Matthew Smith59% | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -10.45% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $159 → $154 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 3.5% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $178 → $178 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2025 | Buy Now | -30.22% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $153 → $120 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | -1.15% | Stifel | Matthew Smith59% | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | -13.94% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $184 → $148 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | -22.08% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson67% | $150 → $134 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -1.15% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -18.59% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $150 → $140 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -5.22% | UBS | Peter Grom54% | $189 → $163 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -11.04% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $168 → $153 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -12.2% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman76% | $171 → $151 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 0.01% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | $190 → $172 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | -7.55% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $165 → $159 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -12.78% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $160 → $150 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | -6.97% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $175 → $160 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | 4.66% | B of A Securities | Peter Galbo49% | → $180 | Reinstates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 6.41% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $183 → $183 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 13.39% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner69% | $180 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 4.66% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner69% | $200 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 4.66% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $202 → $180 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 6.41% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $205 → $183 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -2.31% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $165 → $168 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -6.38% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson67% | $163 → $161 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 4.66% | Stifel | Matthew Smith59% | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -4.06% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $179 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | -4.06% | Redburn Atlantic | Bingqing Zhu36% | → $165 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 13.39% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane62% | $200 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 4.66% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman76% | $188 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 21.53% | UBS | Peter Grom54% | $226 → $209 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 19.2% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard57% | $230 → $205 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2024 | Buy Now | -5.22% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson67% | $184 → $163 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | 17.46% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $204 → $202 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/27/2024 | Buy Now | 5.83% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $195 → $182 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad51% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/12/2024 | Buy Now | 7.57% | Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan53% | → $185 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 19.2% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $209 → $205 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 9.32% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman76% | $183 → $188 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 11.06% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $192 → $191 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 13.39% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $188 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 11.64% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $197 → $192 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 9.32% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $204 → $188 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 33.74% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard57% | $237 → $230 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 16.29% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane62% | $210 → $200 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 4.08% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $179 → $179 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 13.39% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $205 → $195 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/18/2024 | Buy Now | 18.62% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $210 → $204 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 30.83% | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad51% | $240 → $225 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | 19.2% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $200 → $205 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2024 | Buy Now | 16.29% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $205 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 4.08% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $200 → $179 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 15.71% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | $213 → $199 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | 20.95% | Exane BNP Paribas | Max Gumport53% | → $208 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2024 | Buy Now | 23.85% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $213 → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | Buy Now | 22.11% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman61% | $200 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | Buy Now | 6.41% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman67% | $191 → $183 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | Buy Now | 12.22% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman76% | $185 → $193 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | Buy Now | 22.11% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $190 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2024 | Buy Now | 23.85% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $213 → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2024 | Buy Now | 23.85% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer40% | → $213 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 36.64% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard57% | → $235 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | 19.2% | Stifel | Matthew Smith59% | $195 → $205 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | 16.29% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman61% | $212 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane62% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | Buy Now | — | DA Davidson | Brian Holland56% | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/29/2023 | Buy Now | 16.29% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $240 → $200 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | 23.85% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $239 → $213 | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | 4.66% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner69% | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | 8.15% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman67% | $245 → $186 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | 16.29% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | $235 → $200 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | 45.37% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane62% | $300 → $250 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2023 | Buy Now | 39.55% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | → $240 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2023 | Buy Now | 26.76% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $265 → $218 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | 39.55% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery66% | $285 → $240 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | 44.2% | HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona34% | → $248 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2023 | Buy Now | 45.37% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | → $250 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2023 | Buy Now | 57% | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad51% | $315 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 39.55% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $260 → $240 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2023 | Buy Now | 55.83% | Exane BNP Paribas | Max Gumport53% | → $268 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 52.34% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $264 → $262 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 44.79% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman76% | $252 → $249 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2023 | Buy Now | 62.81% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi51% | $255 → $280 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2023 | Buy Now | 57% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman67% | $256 → $270 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 74.44% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane62% | $280 → $300 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 65.72% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson67% | $260 → $285 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 53.51% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $251 → $264 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 59.9% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $255 → $275 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 54.09% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar46% | $245 → $265 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2023 | Buy Now | 41.3% | Stifel | Matthew Smith59% | → $243 | Reinstates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 48.86% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman67% | $246 → $256 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/29/2023 | Buy Now | 48.27% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey62% | $230 → $255 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2023 | Buy Now | 36.64% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner69% | $222 → $235 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/23/2023 | Buy Now | 48.27% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | $250 → $255 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 03/23/2023 | Buy Now | 45.95% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $237 → $251 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/23/2023 | Buy Now | 51.18% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson67% | $251 → $260 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2023 | Buy Now | 37.81% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers69% | $246 → $237 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Hershey (HSY) stock?
The latest price target for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was reported by Morgan Stanley on March 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $183.00 expecting HSY to rise to within 12 months (a possible 6.41% upside). 56 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 Morgan Stanley, and Hershey initiated their equal-weight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Hershey (HSY)?
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.
When was the last downgrade for Hershey (HSY)?
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.
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 March 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 24, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Hershey (HSY) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hershey (HSY) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $183.00. The current price Hershey (HSY) is trading at is $171.98, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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