Hershey (HSY)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$197.05 USD
+3.51 (1.81%)
Updated Mar 18, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $197.06 +0.01 (0.01%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value B Growth B Momentum B VGM
Hershey (HSY) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$218.00 | $268.00 | $183.00 | 12.64% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 21 analysts, the average price target for Hershey comes to $218.00. The forecasts range from a low of $183.00 to a high of $268.00. The average price target represents an increase of 12.64% from the last closing price of $193.54.
Analyst Price Targets (21)
Broker Rating
Hershey currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.36 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 23 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.36 a month ago based on 23 recommendations.
Of the 23 recommendations deriving the current ABR, eight are Strong Buy, representing 34.78% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 34.78%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.33 |
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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12/12/2023 | D.A. Davidson | Brian Holland | Hold | Hold |
11/29/2023 | Piper Sandler | Michael S Lavery | Hold | Hold |
11/1/2023 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | John J Baumgartner | Hold | Hold |
10/26/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
10/13/2023 | Stephens | Jim Salera | Not Available | Strong Buy |
8/11/2023 | Argus Research Corp. | Taylor Conrad | Not Available | Strong Buy |
7/19/2023 | Exane BNP Paribas | Max As. Gumport | Hold | Strong Buy |
4/28/2023 | 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 | 2.36 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.36 |
# of Recs in ABR | 23 |
Average Target Price | $218.00 |
LT Growth Rate | 6.80% |
Industry | Food - Confectionery |
Industry Rank by ABR | 91 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.72 |