Hershey
HSY
160.34
-0.46
-0.29%
Hershey
US · HSY
#648 by market cap
Listed 1970
160.34
-0.46
-0.29%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 515s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:25
Pre-market
161.10
+0.47%
After-hours
161.10
+0.47%
- Market cap
- 32.22B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.90
- P/Bi
- 7.06
- EPSi
- 4.34
- Div yieldi
- 3.52%
- 52W posi
- 5%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on HSY?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 17 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
203.13 +26.7%
Price target rangecurrent 160.34
Low180.00
Avg203.13
High250.00
Buy 29%
Hold 71%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 200.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 206.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Bernstein | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-11 | Argus Research | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-08-04 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 193.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Stephens | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 200.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 210.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 198.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Jefferies | -- | HOLD | 190.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Deutsche Bank | -- | HOLD | 191.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 180.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Goldman Sachs | -- | BUY | 224.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | D.A. Davidson | -- | HOLD | 190.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 212.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 193.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 190.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Jefferies | -- | HOLD | 190.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 208.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 212.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Evercore | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 180.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 208.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Bernstein | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-16 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 190.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
D
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
3
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 3 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Evercore moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-05-27.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Evercore | HOLD → BUY | 255.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | TD Cowen | HOLD → BUY | 210.00 |
| 2026-01-06 | Piper Sandler | HOLD → BUY | 213.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-30 | -- | ±3.73% | -3.63% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-30 | -- | ±3.58% | -1.81% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-05 | -- | ±3.43% | +9.03% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-30 | -- | ±3.72% | -2.35% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-30 | -- | ±4.23% | +1.40% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-01 | -- | ±4.51% | -0.04% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-06 | -- | ±4.44% | +4.40% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-11-07 | -- | ±3.52% | -2.25% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-08-01 | -- | ±5.30% | +1.08% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-03 | -- | ±5.03% | +1.04% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-08 | -- | ±4.35% | +4.14% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-26 | -- | ±3.80% | -2.79% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:25:00 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.