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HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HSY - US4278661081 - Common Stock

184.8 USD
+2.18 (+1.19%)
Last: 12/24/2025, 7:36:52 PM
184.8 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/24/2025, 7:36:52 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, HSY scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. HSY has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

HSY is one of the better performing stocks in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 77% of 87 stocks in the same industry.
HSY is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so HSY is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month HSY has a been trading in the 175.57 - 191.15 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
HSY has an average volume of 1745150 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, HSY turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51% of all stocks.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Weekly stock chart
HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

HSY has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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

160.33

197.53

When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 180.99 to 184.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @174.60 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @169.62 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 165.79 to 165.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 161.95 to 162.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 190.41 to 195.57. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for HSY is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength51.54NEUTRALHSY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HSY is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HSY is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HSY is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)51.98NEUTRALThe RSI value for HSY is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.04NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests HSY has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)57.96NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for HSY is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.02MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for HSY suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.43NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for HSY suggests a weak or negative 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 (12/24/2025, 7:36:52 PM)

After market: 184.8 0 (0%)

184.8

+2.18 (+1.19%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg1.19%
1 Week-2.19%
2 Weeks2.63%
1 Month-1.04%
3 Month-1.76%
6 Month10.67%
12 Month7.59%
2 Year-0.88%
3 Year-20.2%
5 Year21.32%
10 Year107.01%
15 Year291.94%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.88
ATR(20)%2.02%
ATR Inc32.38%
Range Today2.35
ADR(20)3.45
ADR(20)%1.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.54
3 months CRS37.51
6 months CRS67.39
Mansfield-0.48
10 Day High191.15
10 Day Low178.8
20 Day High191.15
20 Day Low175.57
52 Week High199
52 Week Low140.13
CS1 End184.45
CR1 Start190.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.35%
DER(5)1.09%
Volume458.40K
Volume Incr11.01%
Vol(5)1.63M
Vol(50)1.75M

HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY FAQ

What is the technical rating for HSY stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 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 51.9826. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


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

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


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

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) has a support level at 184.45 and a resistance level at 190.41. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HSY support and resistance levels.