The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
187.05
+2.94 (1.60%)
At close: Sep 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
187.05
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Sep 30, 2025, 4:55 PM EDT
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts that cover Hershey stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $175.79, which forecasts a -6.02% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $134 and the highest is $222.
Price Target: $175.79 (-6.02%)
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 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $154 → $157 | Sell | Maintains | $154 → $157 | -16.07% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Sell → Strong Buy Upgrades $170 → $222 | Strong Sell → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $170 → $222 | +18.68% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Sell Maintains $160 → $167 | Sell | Maintains | $160 → $167 | -10.72% | Sep 9, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Initiates $146 → $187 | Hold | Initiates | $146 → $187 | -0.03% | Aug 20, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $171 → $188 | Hold | Maintains | $171 → $188 | +0.51% | Aug 4, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.61B
from 11.20B
Increased by 3.64%
Revenue Next Year
12.05B
from 11.61B
Increased by 3.77%
EPS This Year
6.00
from 10.92
Decreased by -45.03%
EPS Next Year
6.92
from 6.00
Increased by 15.23%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.2B | 12.9B | |||
| Avg | 11.6B | 12.0B | |||
| Low | 11.2B | 11.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.9% | 11.3% | |||
| Avg | 3.6% | 3.8% | |||
| Low | -0.0% | -1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.43 | 9.23 | |||
| Avg | 6.00 | 6.92 | |||
| Low | 5.70 | 6.13 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -41.2% | 53.7% | |||
| Avg | -45.0% | 15.2% | |||
| 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.