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HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Stock Analyst Ratings

NYSE:HSY - US4278661081 - Common Stock

181.855 USD
+1.17 (+0.65%)
Last: 8/26/2025, 10:26:43 AM
Buy % Consensus

56

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 56% to HSY. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 187.51. This target is 3.11% above the current price.
HSY was analyzed by 32 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 56. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about HSY.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
HSY was analyzed by 32 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 -104 -94 -84 -74 -64 -54 -44 -34 -24 -14 -4 10 20 30

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 181.86131.30190.23187.51231.00 - -27.80% 4.61% 3.11% 27.02%
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
2025-08-04 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
2025-01-21 Jefferies Maintains Underperform -> Underperform
2025-01-17 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-01-17 Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight -> Underweight