The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
179.26
+1.68 (0.95%)
Nov 1, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Hershey stock have an average target of 189.47, with a low estimate of 161 and a high estimate of 210. The average target predicts an increase of 5.70% from the current stock price of 179.26.
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock from 19 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 | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Sell Maintains $163 → $161 | Sell | Maintains | $163 → $161 | -10.19% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $195 → $180 | Hold | Maintains | $195 → $180 | +0.41% | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $179 → $165 | Hold | Maintains | $179 → $165 | -7.95% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Redburn Atlantic | Strong Sell Initiates $165 | Strong Sell | Initiates | $165 | -7.95% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Maintains $200 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $200 → $195 | +8.78% | Oct 15, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.46B
from 11.16B
Increased by 2.62%
Revenue Next Year
11.82B
from 11.46B
Increased by 3.12%
EPS This Year
9.59
from 9.06
Increased by 5.85%
EPS Next Year
9.46
from 9.59
Decreased by -1.35%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.0B | 12.7B | 13.0B | ||
| Avg | 11.5B | 11.8B | 12.2B | ||
| Low | 11.0B | 11.3B | 11.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.4% | 10.6% | 10.0% | ||
| Avg | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | ||
| Low | -1.4% | -1.5% | -3.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.08 | 10.50 | 11.41 | ||
| Avg | 9.59 | 9.46 | 10.21 | ||
| Low | 9.19 | 8.70 | 9.36 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.3% | 9.5% | 20.6% | ||
| Avg | 5.9% | -1.4% | 7.9% | ||
| Low | 1.5% | -9.3% | -1.1% |
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.