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The Hershey Co has a consensus price target of $200.86 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $255 issued by Evercore ISI Group on May 27, 2026. The low is $134 issued by Jefferies on January 21, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Evercore ISI Group, Mizuho, and DA Davidson on May 27, 2026, May 20, 2026, and May 4, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $216 between Evercore ISI Group, Mizuho, and DA Davidson, there's an implied 23.96% upside for The Hershey Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was reported by Evercore ISI Group on May 27, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $255.00 expecting HSY to rise to within 12 months (a possible 46.34% upside). 57 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was provided by Evercore ISI Group, and Hershey upgraded their outperform rating.
The last upgrade for The Hershey Co happened on May 27, 2026 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $255. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for The Hershey Co.
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.
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 27, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 27, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hershey (HSY) rating was a upgraded with a price target of $255.00 to $255.00. The current price Hershey (HSY) is trading at is $174.25, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/27/2026 | Buy Now | 46.34% | Evercore ISI Group | $255 → $255 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/20/2026 | Buy Now | 6.17% | Mizuho | $195 → $185 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2026 | Buy Now | 19.37% | DA Davidson | $230 → $208 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2026 | Buy Now | 26.26% | Barclays | $225 → $220 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 14.78% | UBS | $215 → $200 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 20.52% | TD Cowen | → $210 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 17.07% | JP Morgan | $211 → $204 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 14.78% | Wells Fargo | $220 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2026 | Buy Now | 30.27% | Morgan Stanley | $247 → $227 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2026 | Buy Now | 23.39% | Stifel | $230 → $215 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/20/2026 | Buy Now | 21.09% | JP Morgan | $230 → $211 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2026 | Buy Now | 29.12% | Barclays | $240 → $225 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 04/01/2026 | Buy Now | 23.39% | UBS | $236 → $215 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/30/2026 | Buy Now | 14.78% | Deutsche Bank | $212 → $200 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2026 | Buy Now | 46.34% | Evercore ISI Group | $250 → $255 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 03/16/2026 | Buy Now | 41.75% | Morgan Stanley | $238 → $247 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2026 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Mizuho | $165 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2026 | Buy Now | 37.73% | Barclays | $210 → $240 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2026 | Buy Now | 39.45% | DA Davidson | $207 → $243 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2026 | Buy Now | 31.99% | Stifel | $195 → $230 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2026 | Buy Now | 26.26% | Wells Fargo | $182 → $220 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2026 | Buy Now | 6.17% | RBC Capital | $185 → $185 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2026 | Buy Now | 18.79% | Jefferies | $185 → $207 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2026 | Buy Now | 18.79% | DA Davidson | $185 → $207 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2026 | Buy Now | 20.52% | UBS | $190 → $210 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | 22.24% | Piper Sandler | $193 → $213 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2026 | Buy Now | 4.45% | Wells Fargo | $157 → $182 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | 20.52% | B of A Securities | $200 → $210 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | 10.76% | Piper Sandler | $180 → $193 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2025 | Buy Now | 21.09% | Morgan Stanley | $195 → $211 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2025 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Stifel | $185 → $195 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2025 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Morgan Stanley | $184 → $195 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2025 | Buy Now | 3.87% | Jefferies | → $181 | Reinstates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2025 | Buy Now | 3.3% | Piper Sandler | $167 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | 6.17% | DA Davidson | $188 → $185 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 14.78% | TD Cowen | $204 → $200 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 9.04% | UBS | $205 → $190 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | -4.16% | Piper Sandler | $167 → $167 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 6.17% | Stifel | $195 → $185 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 23.39% | Evercore ISI Group | $220 → $215 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Stifel | $185 → $195 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2025 | Buy Now | 8.46% | JP Morgan | $187 → $189 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2025 | Buy Now | 17.65% | UBS | $192 → $205 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2025 | Buy Now | -9.9% | Wells Fargo | $154 → $157 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2025 | Buy Now | 27.4% | Goldman Sachs | $170 → $222 | Upgrade | Sell → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2025 | Buy Now | -4.16% | Piper Sandler | $160 → $167 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/20/2025 | Buy Now | 7.32% | JP Morgan | $146 → $187 | Assumes | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2025 | Buy Now | 7.89% | DA Davidson | $171 → $188 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2025 | Buy Now | 9.04% | Barclays | $165 → $190 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | 6.17% | Stifel | $180 → $185 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | -11.62% | Wells Fargo | $135 → $154 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | -8.18% | Piper Sandler | $145 → $160 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | 8.46% | Morgan Stanley | $173 → $189 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2025 | Buy Now | 3.3% | Stifel | $160 → $180 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -5.31% | Mizuho | $155 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2025 | Buy Now | -16.79% | Piper Sandler | $120 → $145 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2025 | Buy Now | -11.05% | Mizuho | $167 → $155 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -5.31% | Barclays | $160 → $165 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2025 | Buy Now | -6.46% | DA Davidson | $162 → $163 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | -2.44% | UBS | $175 → $170 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 0.43% | RBC Capital | $178 → $175 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 0.43% | UBS | $159 → $175 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 1.58% | Morgan Stanley | $183 → $177 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | -5.31% | Citigroup | $173 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/24/2025 | Buy Now | 5.02% | Morgan Stanley | → $183 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2025 | Buy Now | -24.25% | Wells Fargo | $125 → $132 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -8.18% | Barclays | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -14.49% | DA Davidson | $164 → $149 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -8.18% | Stifel | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -11.62% | Citigroup | $159 → $154 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | -16.21% | JP Morgan | $151 → $146 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 2.15% | RBC Capital | $178 → $178 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2025 | Buy Now | -31.13% | Piper Sandler | $153 → $120 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | -2.44% | Stifel | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | -15.06% | Deutsche Bank | $184 → $148 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | -23.1% | Jefferies | $150 → $134 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -2.44% | Barclays | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -19.66% | Wells Fargo | $150 → $140 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -6.46% | UBS | $189 → $163 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -12.2% | Piper Sandler | $168 → $153 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -13.34% | JP Morgan | $171 → $151 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/15/2025 | Buy Now | 2.15% | RBC Capital | $183 → $178 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | -1.29% | TD Cowen | $190 → $172 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | -8.75% | Citigroup | $165 → $159 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -13.92% | Wells Fargo | $160 → $150 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | -8.18% | Wells Fargo | $175 → $160 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | 3.3% | B of A Securities | → $180 | Reinstates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 5.02% | RBC Capital | $183 → $183 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Mizuho | $180 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 3.3% | Mizuho | $200 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 3.3% | Barclays | $202 → $180 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 0.43% | Wells Fargo | $195 → $175 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -1.87% | JP Morgan | $180 → $171 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 5.02% | RBC Capital | $205 → $183 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -3.59% | Piper Sandler | $165 → $168 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -7.6% | Jefferies | $163 → $161 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 3.3% | Stifel | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | -5.31% | Piper Sandler | $179 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | -5.31% | Redburn Atlantic | → $165 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |