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HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:HSY - US4278661081 - Common Stock

165.95 USD
+3.64 (+2.24%)
Last: 11/4/2025, 8:04:00 PM
165.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/4/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Taking everything into account, HSY scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. HSY's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HSY is a bad performer in the overall market: 76% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month HSY has a been trading in the 161.43 - 196.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
HSY has an average volume of 1535250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
HSY is part of the Food Products industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry, HSY did better than 58% of them.
HSY is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HSY is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Weekly stock chart
HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of HSY is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

159.86

196.24

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • Support @164.50 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @161.47 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 193.45 to 194.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for HSY is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for HSY is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength24.98NEGATIVEHSY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 75.02% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HSY is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HSY is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of HSY is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)28.46OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests HSY may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-2.38NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests HSY has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)12.5OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests HSY may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.03MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for HSY suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)31.53POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for HSY suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Daily stock chart

HERSHEY CO/THE

NYSE:HSY (11/4/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 165.95 0 (0%)

165.95

+3.64 (+2.24%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg2.24%
1 Week-7.93%
2 Weeks-10.84%
1 Month-14.63%
3 Month-9.94%
6 Month-2.9%
12 Month-5.53%
2 Year-11.69%
3 Year-29.43%
5 Year12.21%
10 Year92.27%
15 Year254.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.24
ATR(20)%3.03%
ATR Inc34.58%
Range Today5.21
ADR(20)4.68
ADR(20)%2.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS24.98
3 months CRS16.91
6 months CRS23.34
Mansfield-1.33
10 Day High186.13
10 Day Low161.43
20 Day High196.59
20 Day Low161.43
52 Week High208.03
52 Week Low140.13
CS1 End164.5
CR1 Start193.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.71%
DER(5)0.28%
Volume2.08M
Volume Incr104.71%
Vol(5)2.93M
Vol(50)1.54M

HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY FAQ

What is the technical rating for HSY stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to HSY.


What is the current trend direction of HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) stock?

The current trend direction for HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for HSY stock?

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) has an RSI value of 28.4593. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


Can you provide the short term momentum for HERSHEY CO/THE?

The short term momentum for HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) is negative.


What are the support and resistance levels for HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) stock?

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) has a support level at 164.5 and a resistance level at 193.45. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HSY support and resistance levels.