The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target
HSY Analyst Ratings
HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
CHF 150.67▲(0.00% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Analyst Profile | Expert Firm | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Date | Follow | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Modi | RBC Capital | CHF 169.07→CHF 155.94 | hold | ― | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Christopher Carey | Wells Fargo | CHF 139.52→CHF 131.32 | hold | ― | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Robert Moskow | TD Cowen | CHF 162.50→CHF 141.99 | hold | ― | Downgraded | 10/30/26 | ||
| Matthew Smith, CFA | Stifel Nicolaus | CHF 147.73→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Peter Grom | UBS | CHF 146.09→CHF 143.63 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Brian Holland | D.A. Davidson | CHF 155.94→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| David Palmer | Evercore ISI | CHF 172.35→CHF 164.14 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Thomas Palmer | J.P. Morgan | CHF 150.19→CHF 136.24 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays | CHF 146.09 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Peter Galbo | Bank of America Securities | CHF 147.73→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Robert Dickerson | BTIG | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Alexia Burland Howard | Bernstein | CHF 164.97 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Leah Jordan | Goldman Sachs | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Taylor Conrad | Argus Research | ― | hold | ― | Assigned | 08/11/26 | ||
| Jim Salera | Stephens | CHF 205.18 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 08/03/26 |
| Analyst Profile | Date | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Follow | Article | Expert Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Modi | 10/30/26 | CHF 169.07→CHF 155.94 | hold | ― | Assigned | RBC Capital | ||
| Christopher Carey | 10/30/26 | CHF 139.52→CHF 131.32 | hold | ― | Assigned | Wells Fargo | ||
| Robert Moskow | 10/30/26 | CHF 162.50→CHF 141.99 | hold | ― | Downgraded | TD Cowen | ||
| Matthew Smith, CFA | 10/30/26 | CHF 147.73→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Peter Grom | 10/30/26 | CHF 146.09→CHF 143.63 | hold | ― | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Brian Holland | 10/30/26 | CHF 155.94→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | D.A. Davidson | ||
| David Palmer | 10/30/26 | CHF 172.35→CHF 164.14 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Thomas Palmer | 10/30/26 | CHF 150.19→CHF 136.24 | hold | ― | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Andrew Lazar | 10/29/26 | CHF 146.09 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Peter Galbo | 10/29/26 | CHF 147.73→CHF 139.52 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Robert Dickerson | 10/29/26 | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | BTIG | ||
| Alexia Burland Howard | 10/21/26 | CHF 164.97 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Leah Jordan | 10/21/26 | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| Taylor Conrad | 08/11/26 | ― | hold | ― | Assigned | Argus Research | ||
| Jim Salera | 08/03/26 | CHF 205.18 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Stephens |
Best Analysts Covering The Hershey Company
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HSY Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Hold | 36 | 34 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 44 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 29 |
In the current month, HSY has received 4 Buy Ratings, 25 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HSY average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 150.67.
HSY Financial Forecast
HSY Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HSY is CHF 1.49 with a range of CHF 1.43 to CHF 1.72. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF 2.17. HSY beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 38.89% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HSY has Performed in-line its overall industry.
HSY Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for HSY is CHF 2.58B with a range of CHF 2.55B to CHF 2.60B. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF 2.70B. HSY beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 57.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HSY has Performed in-line its overall industry.