HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
Europe - FRA:HSY - US4278661081 - Common Stock
146.74 EUR
+3.06 (+2.13%)
Taking everything into account, HSY scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. HSY scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HSY.
HSY is part of the Food Products industry. There are 55 other stocks in this industry, of which 61% are performing better than HSY.
HSY is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
Warning: HSY has an average volume of 211 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
In the last month HSY has a been trading in the 140.68 - 159.26 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
HSY has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 143.38, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
141.48
188.97
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 142.91 to 143.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
5 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 146.75 to 148.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 167.93 to 170.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 173.76 to 175.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @183.40 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @187.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HSY.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HSY.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.15 | NEGATIVE | HSY.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.85% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HSY.DE is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HSY.DE is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HSY.DE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HSY.DE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HSY.DE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 31.17 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HSY.DE is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HSY.DE suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.77 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HSY.DE suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
FRA:HSY (4/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
146.74
+3.06 (+2.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg2.13%
1 Week0.03%
2 Weeks2.14%
1 Month-6.48%
3 Month2.34%
6 Month-12.76%
12 Month-14.88%
2 Year-34.93%
3 Year-25.06%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.97
ATR(20)%2.3%
ATR Inc-32.44%
Range Today0.18
ADR(20)2.04
ADR(20)%1.39%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.15
Mansfield-1.07
10 Day High150.12
10 Day Low142.66
20 Day High159.26
20 Day Low140.68
52 Week High196
52 Week Low133.8
CS1 End143.38
CR1 Start146.75
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume1
Volume Incr-89.53%
Vol(5)25.8
Vol(50)211.86