HSY - Hershey Co - Stock Forecast

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HSY is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $204.2. This is a potential upside of $34.56 (20.37%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $169.64.

Hershey Co's activity chart (see below) currently has 687 price targets and 493 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of HSY is 88.57% HOLD, 2.86% SELL and 8.57% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 81.16% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 329.33 days.

Highest price target for HSY is $255, Lowest price target is $170, average price target is $204.2.

Most recent stock forecast was given by ANDREW LAZAR from BARCLAYS on 16-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 25-Jan-2006.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of HSY, 62 are a HOLD (88.57%), 2 are a SELL (2.86%), 6 are a BUY (8.57%).

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

$178

$8.36 (4.93%)

$200

8 days ago
(16-Oct-2026)

12/19 (63.16%)

$7.17 (4.20%)

431

Hold Since 25-Feb-2025

$183

$13.36 (7.88%)

$193

9 days ago
(15-Oct-2026)

14/19 (73.68%)

$14.32 (8.49%)

208

Hold Since 06-Feb-2026

$170

$0.36 (0.21%)

$190

19 days ago
(05-Oct-2026)

14/23 (60.87%)

$8.99 (5.58%)

274

Hold Since 07-Feb-2024

$206

$36.36 (21.43%)

$185

2 months 3 days ago
(21-Aug-2026)

17/18 (94.44%)

$19.54 (10.48%)

312

Buy Since 23-Jul-2026

$225

$55.36 (32.63%)

$255

3 months 1 days ago
(23-Jul-2026)

13/21 (61.9%)

$54.2 (31.73%)

560

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

On average it took 329 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 81.16%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on HSY (Hershey Co)?

Andrew Lazar

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

Andrew Lazar works at BARCLAYS and has 25 price targets and 13 ratings on HSY

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

Kenneth Zaslow with the highest potential upside of $85.36

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

Warren Ackerman with the lowest potential downside of -$84.64
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