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The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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HSY Analyst Ratings

Hold
16Ratings
Hold
4 Buy
12 Hold
0 Sell
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Hershey Company
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HSY Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$200.50
▲(7.12% Upside)
Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for The Hershey Company in the last 3 months. The average price target is $200.50 with a high forecast of $250.00 and a low forecast of $170.00. The average price target represents a 7.12% change from the last price of $187.18.
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Highest Price Target$250.00Average Price Target$200.50Lowest Price Target$170.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on HSY
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$200→$180
Hold
-3.84%
Downside
Reiterated
10/09/26
Hershey price target lowered to $180 from $200 at BofAHershey price target lowered to $180 from $200 at BofA
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on HSY
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$206
Hold
10.05%
Upside
Reiterated
10/06/26
The Hershey Company (HSY) Receives a Hold from RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
$190→$170
Hold
-9.18%
Downside
Reiterated
10/05/26
Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Barclays Analyst forecast on HSY
Barclays
Barclays
$200
Hold
6.85%
Upside
Reiterated
09/10/26
Barclays Remains a Hold on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Bernstein
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
08/13/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding (Other OTC: TCYMF) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on HSY
Argus Research
Argus Research
―
Hold
―
Assigned
08/11/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on HSY
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$193
Hold
3.11%
Upside
Reiterated
08/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Ingredion (NYSE: INGR), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ: CCEP) and The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)
Stephens Analyst forecast on HSY
Stephens
Stephens
$250
Buy
33.56%
Upside
Reiterated
08/03/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Goods Picks
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on HSY
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$190→$191
Hold
2.04%
Upside
Assigned
07/31/26
Hershey price target raised to $191 from $190 at Deutsche BankHershey price target raised to $191 from $190 at Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on HSY
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$221→$224
Buy
19.67%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Goods Picks
TD Cowen
$210
Buy
12.19%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Target (NYSE: TGT), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT)
UBS
$190→$198
Hold
5.78%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
UBS Remains a Hold on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on HSY
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$180
Hold
-3.84%
Downside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Stifel Nicolaus Sticks to Their Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)
Jefferies
$190
Hold
1.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on HSY
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$208→$190
Hold
1.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Hershey price target lowered to $190 from $208 at DA DavidsonHershey price target lowered to $190 from $208 at DA Davidson
Analyst Type
Any
Any
Human Analysts
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on HSY
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$200→$180
Hold
-3.84%
Downside
Reiterated
10/09/26
Hershey price target lowered to $180 from $200 at BofAHershey price target lowered to $180 from $200 at BofA
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on HSY
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$206
Hold
10.05%
Upside
Reiterated
10/06/26
The Hershey Company (HSY) Receives a Hold from RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
$190→$170
Hold
-9.18%
Downside
Reiterated
10/05/26
Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Barclays Analyst forecast on HSY
Barclays
Barclays
$200
Hold
6.85%
Upside
Reiterated
09/10/26
Barclays Remains a Hold on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Bernstein
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
08/13/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding (Other OTC: TCYMF) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on HSY
Argus Research
Argus Research
―
Hold
―
Assigned
08/11/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on HSY
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$193
Hold
3.11%
Upside
Reiterated
08/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Ingredion (NYSE: INGR), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ: CCEP) and The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY)
Stephens Analyst forecast on HSY
Stephens
Stephens
$250
Buy
33.56%
Upside
Reiterated
08/03/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Goods Picks
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on HSY
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$190→$191
Hold
2.04%
Upside
Assigned
07/31/26
Hershey price target raised to $191 from $190 at Deutsche BankHershey price target raised to $191 from $190 at Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on HSY
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$221→$224
Buy
19.67%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Goods Picks
TD Cowen
$210
Buy
12.19%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Target (NYSE: TGT), The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT)
UBS
$190→$198
Hold
5.78%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
UBS Remains a Hold on The Hershey Company (HSY)
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on HSY
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$180
Hold
-3.84%
Downside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Stifel Nicolaus Sticks to Their Hold Rating for The Hershey Company (HSY)
Jefferies
$190
Hold
1.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on HSY
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$208→$190
Hold
1.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/31/26
Hershey price target lowered to $190 from $208 at DA DavidsonHershey price target lowered to $190 from $208 at DA Davidson
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Best Analysts Covering The Hershey Company

3 Months
Michael LaveryPiper Sandler
Success Rate
9/20 ratings generated profit
45%
Average Return
-0.25%
Copying Michael Lavery's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 45.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -0.25% per trade.
1 Year
Michael LaveryPiper Sandler
Success Rate
10/20 ratings generated profit
50%
Average Return
+3.44%
Copying Michael Lavery's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 50.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.44% per trade.
2 Years
Michael LaveryPiper Sandler
Success Rate
9/20 ratings generated profit
45%
Average Return
+2.54%
Copying Michael Lavery's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 45.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.54% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

HSY Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Sep 26
Oct 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
8
9
6
5
1
Hold
36
34
27
23
9
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
44
43
33
28
10
In the current month, HSY has received 1 Buy Ratings, 9 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HSY average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 200.50.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

HSY Financial Forecast

HSY Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HSY is $2.12 with a range of $2.04 to $2.23. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.90. 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.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HSY is $2.12 with a range of $2.04 to $2.23. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.90. 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 $3.25B with a range of $3.21B to $3.30B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.79B. 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.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for HSY is $3.25B with a range of $3.21B to $3.30B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.79B. 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.

HSY Stock Forecast FAQ

What is HSY’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, The Hershey Company’s 12-month average price target is 200.50.
    What is HSY’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    The Hershey Company has 7.12% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
        How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
        Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
          Is HSY a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          The Hershey Company has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 4 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
            What is The Hershey Company’s price target?
            The average price target for The Hershey Company is 200.50. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $250.00 ,the lowest forecast is $170.00. The average price target represents 7.12% Increase from the current price of $187.18.
              What do analysts say about The Hershey Company?
              The Hershey Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.
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