Hershey price target raised to $195 from $185 at Stifel

Stifel raised the firm’s price target on Hershey (HSY) to $195 from $185 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Momentum continues in the U.S. energy drink category, while food at home volumes remain weak and elevated investments and inflation weigh on earnings growth, the analyst tells investors in a food and beverage stock Q3 preview. The firm maintains its positive weighting for energy drinks and neutral weighting for the food group, the analyst noted.