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HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - NYSE:HSY - US4278661081 - Common Stock

194.39 USD
-0.79 (-0.4%)
Last: 10/7/2025, 7:33:12 PM
194.39 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/7/2025, 7:33:12 PM
Buy % Consensus

65

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 65% to HSY. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 192.1. This target is -1.18% below the current price.
HSY was analyzed by 28 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 65. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about HSY.
In the last month the buy percentage rose by 9 points. So the trust of analysts is improving.
HSY was analyzed by 28 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
HSY Historical Analyst RatingsHSY Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -106 -96 -86 -76 -66 -56 -46 -36 -26 -16 -6 10 20 30

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 194.39131.30193.29192.10233.10 - -32.46% -0.57% -1.18% 19.91%
HSY Current Analyst RatingHSY Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2025-09-25 Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-09-16 Goldman Sachs Upgrade Sell -> Buy
2025-09-09 Piper Sandler Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-04 DA Davidson Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-01 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-31 Stifel Maintains Hold -> Hold
2025-07-31 Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-31 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-31 Piper Sandler Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-29 Stifel Maintains Hold -> Hold
2025-07-28 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-23 Piper Sandler Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-05-28 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-05 DA Davidson Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-05 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-02 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-02 RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-04-17 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-17 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-15 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-24 Morgan Stanley Initiate Equal-Weight
2025-03-14 Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-02-10 DA Davidson Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-10 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-07 Stifel Maintains Hold -> Hold
2025-02-07 Citigroup Upgrade Sell -> Neutral
2025-02-03 RBC Capital Reiterate Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-01-31 Piper Sandler Downgrade Neutral -> Underweight
2025-01-24 Stifel Maintains Hold -> Hold
2025-01-23 Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold -> Hold