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Hershey Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:HSY | Benzinga
The Hershey Co has a consensus price target of $179.6 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 UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup on April 17, 2025, April 17, 2025, and April 15, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $172.33 between UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup, there's an implied 5.71% upside for The Hershey Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
UBS
Morgan Stanley
Citigroup
Wells Fargo
Barclays
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Hershey
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 7.35% | UBS | Peter Grom55% | $159 → $175 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 8.58% | Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander64% | $183 → $177 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | 1.21% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $173 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/24/2025 | Buy Now | 12.26% | Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander64% | → $183 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2025 | Buy Now | -19.03% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $125 → $132 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -8.6% | DA Davidson | Brian Holland57% | $164 → $149 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Stifel | Matthew Smith64% | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | -5.53% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $159 → $154 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 9.19% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $178 → $178 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2025 | Buy Now | -26.39% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $153 → $120 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 4.28% | Stifel | Matthew Smith64% | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | -9.21% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers70% | $184 → $148 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | -17.8% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson68% | $150 → $134 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | 4.28% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $180 → $170 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -14.12% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $150 → $140 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -0.01% | UBS | Peter Grom55% | $189 → $163 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -6.15% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $168 → $153 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | -7.37% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman78% | $171 → $151 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 5.51% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | $190 → $172 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | -2.47% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $165 → $159 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | -7.99% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $160 → $150 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $175 → $160 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | 10.42% | B of A Securities | Peter Galbo50% | → $180 | Reinstates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 12.26% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $183 → $183 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | 19.62% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner70% | $180 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 10.42% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner70% | $200 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 10.42% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $202 → $180 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 12.26% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $205 → $183 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | 3.05% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $165 → $168 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -1.24% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson68% | $163 → $161 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 10.42% | Stifel | Matthew Smith64% | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 1.21% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $179 → $165 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 1.21% | Redburn Atlantic | Bingqing Zhu38% | → $165 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 19.62% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane63% | $200 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 10.42% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman78% | $188 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 28.21% | UBS | Peter Grom55% | $226 → $209 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 25.75% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard58% | $230 → $205 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2024 | Buy Now | -0.01% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson68% | $184 → $163 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | 23.91% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $204 → $202 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/27/2024 | Buy Now | 11.64% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $195 → $182 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad52% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/12/2024 | Buy Now | 13.48% | Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan56% | → $185 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 25.75% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $209 → $205 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 15.32% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman78% | $183 → $188 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 17.16% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers70% | $192 → $191 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 19.62% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $188 → $195 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 17.78% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers70% | $197 → $192 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 15.32% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $204 → $188 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 41.09% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard58% | $237 → $230 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 22.68% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane63% | $210 → $200 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 9.8% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $179 → $179 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 19.62% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $205 → $195 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/18/2024 | Buy Now | 25.14% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $210 → $204 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 38.02% | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad52% | $240 → $225 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | 25.75% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $200 → $205 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2024 | Buy Now | 22.68% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $205 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 9.8% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $200 → $179 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 22.07% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | $213 → $199 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | 27.59% | Exane BNP Paribas | Max Gumport54% | → $208 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2024 | Buy Now | 30.66% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $213 → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | Buy Now | 28.82% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman64% | $200 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2024 | Buy Now | 12.26% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman69% | $191 → $183 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | Buy Now | 18.39% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman78% | $185 → $193 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2024 | Buy Now | 28.82% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $190 → $210 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2024 | Buy Now | 30.66% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $213 → $213 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2024 | Buy Now | 30.66% | Citigroup | Thomas Palmer45% | → $213 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 44.15% | Bernstein | Alexia Howard58% | → $235 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | 25.75% | Stifel | Matthew Smith64% | $195 → $205 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | 22.68% | Barclays | Lauren Lieberman64% | $212 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | Buy Now | — | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane63% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | Buy Now | — | DA Davidson | Brian Holland57% | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/29/2023 | Buy Now | 22.68% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $240 → $200 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | 30.66% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $239 → $213 | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | 10.42% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner70% | $195 → $180 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | 14.1% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman69% | $245 → $186 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | 22.68% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | $235 → $200 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | 53.36% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane63% | $300 → $250 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2023 | Buy Now | 47.22% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera41% | → $240 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2023 | Buy Now | 33.73% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $265 → $218 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | 47.22% | Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery67% | $285 → $240 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | 52.13% | HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona35% | → $248 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2023 | Buy Now | 53.36% | TD Cowen | Robert Moskow67% | → $250 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2023 | Buy Now | 65.62% | Argus Research | Taylor Conrad52% | $315 → $270 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 47.22% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $260 → $240 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2023 | Buy Now | 64.4% | Exane BNP Paribas | Max Gumport54% | → $268 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 60.72% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers70% | $264 → $262 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 52.74% | JP Morgan | Ken Goldman78% | $252 → $249 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2023 | Buy Now | 71.76% | RBC Capital | Nik Modi52% | $255 → $280 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2023 | Buy Now | 65.62% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman69% | $256 → $270 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 84.03% | B of A Securities | Bryan Spillane63% | $280 → $300 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 74.83% | Jefferies | Rob Dickerson68% | $260 → $285 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 61.94% | Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers70% | $251 → $264 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 68.69% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $255 → $275 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 62.56% | Barclays | Andrew Lazar47% | $245 → $265 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2023 | Buy Now | 49.06% | Stifel | Matthew Smith64% | → $243 | Reinstates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 57.04% | Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman69% | $246 → $256 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/29/2023 | Buy Now | 56.42% | Wells Fargo | Chris Carey63% | $230 → $255 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2023 | Buy Now | 44.15% | Mizuho | John Baumgartner70% | $222 → $235 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/23/2023 | Buy Now | 56.42% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | $250 → $255 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Hershey (HSY) stock?
The latest price target for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was reported by UBS on April 17, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $175.00 expecting HSY to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.35% 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 UBS, and Hershey maintained their neutral 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 April 17, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 17, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Hershey (HSY) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hershey (HSY) rating was a maintained with a price target of $159.00 to $175.00. The current price Hershey (HSY) is trading at is $163.02, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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