The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
149.25
-2.89 (-1.90%)
At close: Jan 31, 2025, 4:00 PM
148.99
-0.26 (-0.17%)
After-hours: Jan 31, 2025, 7:50 PM EST
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 20 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Hershey stock have an average target of 171.8, with a low estimate of 120 and a high estimate of 210. The average target predicts an increase of 15.11% from the current stock price of 149.25.
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock from 21 stock analysts is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold → Sell Downgrades $153 → $120 | Hold → Sell | Downgrades | $153 → $120 | -19.60% | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $180 → $170 | Hold | Maintains | $180 → $170 | +13.90% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Hold Maintains $184 → $148 | Hold | Maintains | $184 → $148 | -0.84% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Sell Maintains $150 → $134 | Sell | Maintains | $150 → $134 | -10.22% | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $180 → $170 | Hold | Maintains | $180 → $170 | +13.90% | Jan 17, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.28B
from 11.16B
Increased by 0.99%
Revenue Next Year
11.53B
from 11.28B
Increased by 2.24%
EPS This Year
9.14
from 9.06
Increased by 0.86%
EPS Next Year
8.14
from 9.14
Decreased by -10.89%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.8B | 12.2B | 12.6B | |||
| Avg | 11.3B | 11.5B | 11.8B | |||
| Low | 10.9B | 11.1B | 11.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9.5% | |||
| Avg | 1.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | |||
| Low | -2.4% | -1.9% | -2.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.62 | 9.37 | 10.32 | |||
| Avg | 9.14 | 8.14 | 8.98 | |||
| Low | 8.67 | 6.70 | 6.62 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.2% | 2.5% | 26.8% | |||
| Avg | 0.9% | -10.9% | 10.3% | |||
| Low | -4.3% | -26.6% | -18.8% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.