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HSY is currently covered by 21 analysts with an average price target of $197.32. This is a potential upside of $17.33 (9.63%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $179.99.
Hershey Co's activity chart (see below) currently has 312 price targets and 329 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of HSY is 12.26% BUY, 72.64% HOLD and 15.09% SELL.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 75.5% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 324.63 days.
Highest price target for HSY is $208, Lowest price target is $148, average price target is $187.19.
Most recent stock forecast was given by THOMAS PALMER from JPMORGAN on 20-Aug-2025. First documented stock forecast 25-Jan-2006.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of HSY, 13 are a BUY (12.26%), 77 are a HOLD (72.64%), 16 are a SELL (15.09%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met
Performance score
Hold
$187
$5.57 (3.07%)
$165
8 days ago
(20-Aug-2025)
8/10 (80%)
$5.41 (2.98%)
13
Hold
$188
$6.57 (3.62%)
$163
24 days ago
(04-Aug-2025)
3/4 (75%)
$-2.41 (-1.27%)
69
Hold
$189
$7.57 (4.17%)
$183
28 days ago
(31-Jul-2025)
3/6 (50%)
$2.87 (1.54%)
129
Hold
$208
$26.57 (14.64%)
$195
28 days ago
(31-Jul-2025)
7/13 (53.85%)
$21.87 (11.75%)
219
Sell
$160
$-21.43 (-11.81%)
$145
28 days ago
(31-Jul-2025)
17/21 (80.95%)
$-26.13 (-14.04%)
113
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