The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
181.83
+0.25 (0.14%)
At close: Dec 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
185.00
+3.17 (1.74%)
After-hours: Dec 12, 2025, 7:42 PM EST
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 18 analysts that cover Hershey stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $180.39, which forecasts a -0.79% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $134 and the highest is $222.
Price Target: $180.39 (-0.79%)
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 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $185 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $185 → $195 | +7.24% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $184 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $184 → $195 | +7.24% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Initiates $181 | Hold | Initiates | $181 | -0.46% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $167 → $180 | Hold | Maintains | $167 → $180 | -1.01% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $188 → $185 | Hold | Maintains | $188 → $185 | +1.74% | Nov 10, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.68B
from 11.20B
Increased by 4.29%
Revenue Next Year
12.11B
from 11.68B
Increased by 3.63%
EPS This Year
6.04
from 10.92
Decreased by -44.64%
EPS Next Year
6.94
from 6.04
Increased by 14.78%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.2B | 12.8B | ||||
| Avg | 11.7B | 12.1B | ||||
| Low | 11.3B | 11.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.9% | 9.8% | ||||
| Avg | 4.3% | 3.6% | ||||
| Low | 0.9% | -1.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.39 | 9.10 | ||||
| Avg | 6.04 | 6.94 | ||||
| Low | 5.80 | 6.21 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -41.4% | 50.6% | ||||
| Avg | -44.6% | 14.8% | ||||
| Low | -46.9% | 2.8% |
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.