The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
152.87
-1.15 (-0.75%)
Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 20 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Hershey stock have an average target of 177.45, with a low estimate of 140 and a high estimate of 210. The average target predicts an increase of 16.08% from the current stock price of 152.87.
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock from 21 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 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Sell | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $180 → $170 | Hold | Maintains | $180 → $170 | +11.21% | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $150 → $140 | Sell | Maintains | $150 → $140 | -8.42% | Jan 17, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $189 → $163 | Hold | Maintains | $189 → $163 | +6.63% | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $168 → $153 | Hold | Maintains | $168 → $153 | +0.09% | Jan 16, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $171 → $151 | Hold | Maintains | $171 → $151 | -1.22% | Jan 16, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.28B
from 11.16B
Increased by 0.99%
Revenue Next Year
11.54B
from 11.28B
Increased by 2.32%
EPS This Year
9.14
from 9.06
Increased by 0.86%
EPS Next Year
8.14
from 9.14
Decreased by -10.89%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.8B | 12.2B | 12.6B | |||
| Avg | 11.3B | 11.5B | 11.9B | |||
| Low | 10.9B | 11.1B | 11.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9.5% | |||
| Avg | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.7% | |||
| Low | -2.6% | -1.9% | -2.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.62 | 9.37 | 10.32 | |||
| Avg | 9.14 | 8.14 | 8.98 | |||
| Low | 8.67 | 6.70 | 6.62 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.2% | 2.5% | 26.8% | |||
| Avg | 0.9% | -10.9% | 10.3% | |||
| Low | -4.3% | -26.6% | -18.8% |
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.