The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
186.00
+3.34 (1.83%)
At close: Nov 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
185.99
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Nov 21, 2025, 7:12 PM EST
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts that cover Hershey stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $179.41, which forecasts a -3.54% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $134 and the highest is $222.
Price Target: $179.41 (-3.54%)
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 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $167 → $180 | Hold | Maintains | $167 → $180 | -3.23% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $188 → $185 | Hold | Maintains | $188 → $185 | -0.54% | Nov 10, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $204 → $200 | Hold | Maintains | $204 → $200 | +7.53% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $205 → $190 | Hold | Maintains | $205 → $190 | +2.15% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Sell → Hold Upgrades $167 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $167 | -10.22% | Oct 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.66B
from 11.20B
Increased by 4.07%
Revenue Next Year
12.10B
from 11.66B
Increased by 3.77%
EPS This Year
6.03
from 10.92
Decreased by -44.79%
EPS Next Year
6.90
from 6.03
Increased by 14.49%
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 | 11.7B | 12.1B | |||
| Low | 11.2B | 11.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.8% | 10.4% | |||
| Avg | 4.1% | 3.8% | |||
| Low | -0.0% | -1.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.39 | 9.10 | |||
| Avg | 6.03 | 6.90 | |||
| Low | 5.72 | 6.17 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -41.4% | 51.0% | |||
| Avg | -44.8% | 14.5% | |||
| Low | -47.6% | 2.4% |
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.