HSY - Hershey Co - Stock Forecast

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HSY is currently covered by 15 analysts with an average price target of $256.75. This is a potential upside of $25.25 (10.91%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $231.5.

Hershey Co's activity chart (see below) currently has 514 price targets and 374 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of HSY is 83.33% HOLD, 13.33% SELL and 3.33% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 86.74% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 412.38 days.

Highest price target for HSY is $243, Lowest price target is $165, average price target is $205.25.

Most recent stock forecast was given by ANDREW LAZAR from BARCLAYS on 09-Feb-2026. First documented stock forecast 25-Jan-2006.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of HSY, 50 are a HOLD (83.33%), 8 are a SELL (13.33%), 2 are a BUY (3.33%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 28-Apr-2023

$240

$18.23 (8.22%)

$188

17 days ago
(09-Feb-2026)

11/13 (84.62%)

$10.96 (4.79%)

398

Hold Since 31-Jan-2025

$243

$21.23 (9.57%)

$207

20 days ago
(06-Feb-2026)

10/11 (90.91%)

$12.98 (5.64%)

175

Hold Since 21-Nov-2023

$185

$-36.77 (-16.58%)

$175

23 days ago
(03-Feb-2026)

15/16 (93.75%)

$-15.16 (-7.57%)

323

Hold Since 07-Oct-2024

$210

$-11.77 (-5.31%)

$190

1 months 12 days ago
(14-Jan-2026)

9/9 (100%)

$12.18 (6.16%)

119

Buy Since 07-Jan-2026

$213

$-8.77 (-3.95%)

$193

1 months 19 days ago
(07-Jan-2026)

26/32 (81.25%)

$34.1 (19.06%)

154

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What is HSY (Hershey Co) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 412.38 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 86.74

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on HSY (Hershey Co) with a proven track record?

TAYLOR CONRAD

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on HSY (Hershey Co)?

Taylor Conrad works at ARGUS and has 4 price targets and 2 ratings on HSY

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on HSY (Hershey Co)?

Jason English with highest potential upside - $55.23

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on HSY (Hershey Co)?

Steven Strycula with lowest potential downside - -$77.77

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