The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
179.38
-2.20 (-1.21%)
At close: Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
180.00
+0.62 (0.35%)
After-hours: Oct 24, 2025, 7:56 PM EDT
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 16 analysts that cover Hershey stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $176.38, which forecasts a -1.67% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $134 and the highest is $222.
Price Target: $176.38 (-1.67%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $185 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $185 → $195 | +8.71% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $187 → $189 | Hold | Maintains | $187 → $189 | +5.36% | Oct 20, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $192 → $205 | Hold | Maintains | $192 → $205 | +14.28% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $154 → $157 | Sell | Maintains | $154 → $157 | -12.48% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Sell → Strong Buy Upgrades $170 → $222 | Strong Sell → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $170 → $222 | +23.76% | Sep 16, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.62B
from 11.20B
Increased by 3.73%
Revenue Next Year
12.06B
from 11.62B
Increased by 3.79%
EPS This Year
6.01
from 10.92
Decreased by -44.99%
EPS Next Year
6.95
from 6.01
Increased by 15.63%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.2B | 12.8B | |||
| Avg | 11.6B | 12.1B | |||
| Low | 11.2B | 11.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.9% | 10.5% | |||
| Avg | 3.7% | 3.8% | |||
| Low | -0.0% | -1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.43 | 9.23 | |||
| Avg | 6.01 | 6.95 | |||
| Low | 5.70 | 6.13 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -41.2% | 53.6% | |||
| Avg | -45.0% | 15.6% | |||
| Low | -47.8% | 2.0% |
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.