The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
180.07
+0.79 (0.44%)
At close: Jan 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
184.00
+3.93 (2.18%)
After-hours: Jan 7, 2026, 5:38 PM EST
Hershey Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
18
Consensus Rating
Hold
Price Target
$186.17
Upside
+3.39%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold → Buy Upgrades $193 → $213 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $193 → $213 | +18.29% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell → Hold Upgrades $157 → $182 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $157 → $182 | +1.07% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Maintains $200 → $210 | Hold | Maintains | $200 → $210 | +16.62% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $180 → $193 | Hold | Maintains | $180 → $193 | +7.18% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold → Buy Upgrades $195 → $211 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $195 → $211 | +17.18% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $185 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $185 → $195 | +8.29% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $184 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $184 → $195 | +8.29% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Initiates $181 | Hold | Initiates | $181 | +0.52% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $167 → $180 | Hold | Maintains | $167 → $180 | -0.04% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $188 → $185 | Hold | Maintains | $188 → $185 | +2.74% | Nov 10, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $204 → $200 | Hold | Maintains | $204 → $200 | +11.07% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $205 → $190 | Hold | Maintains | $205 → $190 | +5.51% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Sell → Hold Upgrades $167 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $167 | -7.26% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $195 → $185 | Hold | Maintains | $195 → $185 | +2.74% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $220 → $215 | Hold | Maintains | $220 → $215 | +19.40% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $185 → $195 | Hold | Maintains | $185 → $195 | +8.29% | Oct 24, 2025 |
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