HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HSY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4278661081 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to HSY. 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HSY is a bad performer in the overall market: 83% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month HSY has a been trading in the 160.07 - 178.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
HSY has an average volume of 1812930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
HSY is an average performer in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 51% of 91 stocks in the same industry.
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.
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.
More info and screens
152.94
186.92
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @158.40 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @154.48 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 163.28 to 166.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 169.36 to 169.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 175.12 to 177.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 183.10 to 185.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HSY is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HSY is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 17.1 | NEGATIVE | HSY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.9% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HSY is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HSY is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HSY is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HSY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.24 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HSY has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HSY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.51 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HSY suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.56 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HSY suggests a possible start of a new 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)
NYSE:HSY (7/16/2025, 1:12:00 PM)
162.95
+0.04 (+0.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg0.02%
1 Week-4.13%
2 Weeks-1.83%
1 Month-3.67%
3 Month-2.21%
6 Month6.57%
12 Month-14.77%
2 Year-29.57%
3 Year-28.54%
5 Year12.03%
10 Year75.38%
15 Year246.62%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.48
ATR(20)%2.51%
ATR Inc-27.5%
Range Today2.35
ADR(20)3.95
ADR(20)%2.42%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.1
Mansfield-1.32
10 Day High178.06
10 Day Low160.07
20 Day High178.06
20 Day Low160.07
52 Week High208.03
52 Week Low140.13
CS1 End158.4
CR1 Start163.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.63%
DER(5)2.27%
Volume453.77K
Volume Incr2.37%
Vol(5)1.89M
Vol(50)1.81M