The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
183.90
+0.67 (0.37%)
At close: Jul 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
185.00
+1.10 (0.60%)
After-hours: Jul 24, 2025, 7:50 PM EDT
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 20 analysts that cover Hershey stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $165.37, which forecasts a -10.08% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $132 and the highest is $205.
Price Target: $165.37 (-10.08%)
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 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Sell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Sell Maintains $120 → $145 | Sell | Maintains | $120 → $145 | -21.15% | Jul 23, 2025 |
Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold Maintains $167 → $155 | Hold | Maintains | $167 → $155 | -15.72% | May 28, 2025 |
Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $160 → $165 | Hold | Maintains | $160 → $165 | -10.28% | May 5, 2025 |
DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $162 → $163 | Hold | Maintains | $162 → $163 | -11.36% | May 5, 2025 |
UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $175 → $170 | Hold | Maintains | $175 → $170 | -7.56% | May 2, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.56B
from 11.20B
Increased by 3.17%
Revenue Next Year
11.91B
from 11.56B
Increased by 3.04%
EPS This Year
6.00
from 10.92
Decreased by -45.10%
EPS Next Year
6.49
from 6.00
Increased by 8.26%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 12.3B | 12.9B | 13.1B | |
Avg | 11.6B | 11.9B | 12.2B | |
Low | 11.1B | 11.3B | 11.5B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 9.5% | 11.9% | 9.8% | |
Avg | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% | |
Low | -0.5% | -2.3% | -3.6% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | 6.51 | 9.83 | 11.32 | |
Avg | 6.00 | 6.49 | 7.65 | |
Low | 5.24 | 5.12 | 6.26 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|
High | -40.4% | 64.0% | 74.4% | |
Avg | -45.1% | 8.3% | 17.9% | |
Low | -52.0% | -14.7% | -3.5% |
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.