Hershey (HSY)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$195.43 USD
-0.09 (-0.05%)
Updated Sep 20, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $194.95 -0.48 (-0.25%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value F Growth F Momentum F VGM
Hershey (HSY) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$202.15 | $232.00 | $179.00 | 3.39% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 20 analysts, the average price target for Hershey comes to $202.15. The forecasts range from a low of $179.00 to a high of $232.00. The average price target represents an increase of 3.39% from the last closing price of $195.52.
Analyst Price Targets (20)
Broker Rating
Hershey currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.82 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 22 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.55 a month ago based on 22 recommendations.
Of the 22 recommendations deriving the current ABR, four are Strong Buy, representing 18.18% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 22.73%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.45 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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9/3/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | John J Baumgartner | Hold | Hold |
8/27/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Strong Sell |
8/15/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan | Not Available | Strong Sell |
8/14/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Taylor Conrad | Strong Buy | Hold |
8/2/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/15/2024 | Piper Sandler | Michael S Lavery | Hold | Hold |
7/12/2024 | UBS | Peter K Grom | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
6/27/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
6/3/2024 | Stephens | Jim Salera | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/7/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
5/6/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/6/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Brian Holland | Hold | Hold |
5/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/17/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Christopher Carey | Hold | Hold |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Robert Moskow | Hold | Hold |
3/26/2024 | Exane BNP Paribas | Max As. Gumport | Strong Buy | Hold |
2/9/2024 | Evercore Partners | David Palmer | Hold | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.82 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.82 |
# of Recs in ABR | 22 |
Average Target Price | $202.15 |
LT Growth Rate | 3.60% |
Industry | Food - Confectionery |
Industry Rank by ABR | 214 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.74 |
HSY FAQs
Hershey Company (The) (HSY) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.82 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 22 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Hershey Company (The) (HSY) is $202.15. The current on short-term price targets is based on 11 reports.
The forecasts for Hershey Company (The) (HSY) range from a low of $179 to a high of $232. The average price target represents a increase of $3.44 from the last closing price of $195.43.
The current UPSIDE for Hershey Company (The) (HSY) is 3.44%
Based on short-term price targets offered by 20 analysts, the average price target for Hershey comes to $202.15. The forecasts range from a low of $179.00 to a high of $232.00. The average price target represents an increase of 3.39% from the last closing price of $195.52.