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HERSHEY CO (HSY) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering HERSHEY CO think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-11 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $188.7 | $183.4 | 2.89% |
| 2021-11-15 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $188.9 | $183.4 | 3% |
| 2021-11-19 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.3 | $183.4 | 3.22% |
| 2022-01-03 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.6 | $183.4 | 3.38% |
| 2022-01-05 | 11 | $220 | $180 | $192.4 | $183.4 | 4.91% |
| 2022-01-20 | 11 | $220 | $181 | $193.5 | $183.4 | 5.51% |
| 2022-01-27 | 12 | $220 | $181 | $194 | $183.4 | 5.78% |
| 2022-02-04 | 13 | $225 | $189 | $202.545 | $183.4 | 10.44% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | $225 | $189 | $205.75 | $183.4 | 12.19% |
| 2022-02-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $207.25 | $183.4 | 13% |
| 2022-03-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $183.4 | 13.73% |
| 2022-03-30 | 14 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $183.4 | 13.73% |
| 2022-04-12 | 14 | $226 | $190 | $209.923 | $183.4 | 14.46% |
| 2022-04-28 | 14 | $226 | $190 | $210.23 | $183.4 | 14.63% |
| 2022-05-05 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $222.846 | $183.4 | 21.51% |
| 2022-07-25 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $222.923 | $183.4 | 21.55% |
| 2022-07-28 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $222.923 | $183.4 | 21.55% |
| 2022-08-02 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $225.384 | $183.4 | 22.89% |
| 2022-08-13 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $227.538 | $183.4 | 24.07% |
| 2022-10-17 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $228.285 | $183.4 | 24.47% |
| 2022-10-26 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $228.5 | $183.4 | 24.59% |
| 2022-11-04 | 13 | $255 | $210 | $231.461 | $183.4 | 26.21% |
| 2022-11-07 | 13 | $255 | $210 | $232.384 | $183.4 | 26.71% |
| 2022-11-08 | 13 | $270 | $210 | $235.307 | $183.4 | 28.3% |
| 2022-11-16 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $236.071 | $183.4 | 28.72% |
| 2022-12-08 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $239.857 | $183.4 | 30.78% |
| 2022-12-16 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $241.142 | $183.4 | 31.48% |
| 2022-12-20 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $241.642 | $183.4 | 31.76% |
| 2022-12-22 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $242.142 | $183.4 | 32.03% |
| 2023-01-03 | 15 | $270 | $216 | $242.142 | $183.4 | 32.03% |
| 2023-01-06 | 15 | $270 | $216 | $240.937 | $183.4 | 31.37% |
| 2023-02-03 | 16 | $270 | $216 | $240.937 | $183.4 | 31.37% |
| 2023-02-06 | 16 | $280 | $216 | $244.25 | $183.4 | 33.18% |
| 2023-02-22 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $247.2 | $183.4 | 34.79% |
| 2023-03-20 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $247.5 | $183.4 | 34.95% |
| 2023-03-23 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $249.214 | $183.4 | 35.89% |
| 2023-04-05 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $250.142 | $183.4 | 36.39% |
| 2023-04-11 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $250.857 | $183.4 | 36.78% |
| 2023-04-17 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $250.857 | $183.4 | 36.78% |
| 2023-04-28 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $252.571 | $183.4 | 37.72% |
| 2023-05-01 | 16 | $300 | $220 | $261.538 | $183.4 | 42.61% |
| 2023-05-02 | 16 | $310 | $228 | $270.642 | $183.4 | 47.57% |
| 2023-05-08 | 16 | $310 | $228 | $271.266 | $183.4 | 47.91% |
| 2023-06-06 | 16 | $310 | $235 | $272.866 | $183.4 | 48.78% |
| 2023-07-06 | 15 | $310 | $235 | $272.428 | $183.4 | 48.54% |
| 2023-07-09 | 15 | $310 | $235 | $272.071 | $183.4 | 48.35% |
| 2023-07-17 | 15 | $310 | $235 | $271.714 | $183.4 | 48.15% |
| 2023-07-19 | 15 | $310 | $249 | $273 | $183.4 | 48.85% |
| 2023-07-28 | 15 | $310 | $249 | $272.285 | $183.4 | 48.47% |
| 2023-07-31 | 15 | $310 | $245 | $269.214 | $183.4 | 46.79% |
| 2023-08-01 | 15 | $310 | $233 | $264.571 | $183.4 | 44.26% |
| 2023-08-11 | 15 | $310 | $233 | $264.857 | $183.4 | 44.41% |
| 2023-09-12 | 16 | $310 | $233 | $264.857 | $183.4 | 44.41% |
| 2023-09-13 | 17 | $310 | $233 | $263.866 | $183.4 | 43.87% |
| 2023-09-22 | 17 | $310 | $227 | $262.066 | $183.4 | 42.89% |
| 2023-10-11 | 17 | $310 | $227 | $258.375 | $183.4 | 40.88% |
| 2023-10-16 | 18 | $310 | $213 | $256.47 | $183.4 | 39.84% |
| 2023-10-17 | 18 | $310 | $213 | $253.705 | $183.4 | 38.33% |
| 2023-10-18 | 18 | $310 | $213 | $250.764 | $183.4 | 36.73% |
| 2023-10-20 | 18 | $310 | $213 | $249.882 | $183.4 | 36.25% |
| 2023-10-24 | 18 | $310 | $195 | $247.647 | $183.4 | 35.03% |
| 2023-10-25 | 18 | $310 | $195 | $244.705 | $183.4 | 33.43% |
| 2023-10-27 | 18 | $310 | $195 | $242.352 | $183.4 | 32.14% |
| 2023-10-30 | 19 | $310 | $186 | $235.941 | $183.4 | 28.65% |
| 2023-11-20 | 19 | $280 | $180 | $227.388 | $183.4 | 23.98% |
| 2023-11-21 | 19 | $280 | $180 | $227.388 | $183.4 | 23.98% |
| 2023-11-28 | 19 | $268 | $180 | $223.666 | $183.4 | 21.96% |
| 2023-11-29 | 19 | $268 | $180 | $223.666 | $183.4 | 21.96% |
| 2023-12-11 | 19 | $268 | $180 | $221.444 | $183.4 | 20.74% |
| 2023-12-13 | 20 | $268 | $180 | $220.578 | $183.4 | 20.27% |
| 2023-12-15 | 20 | $268 | $180 | $220.578 | $183.4 | 20.27% |
| 2023-12-22 | 20 | $268 | $180 | $217.947 | $183.4 | 18.84% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
HSY's average price target has moved up $25.55 over the prior 24 months.
HSY reports an average of 16.31% for its upside potential over the past 50 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-25 | 16 | 270 | 216 | 240.937 | 220.99 | 9.03% |
| 2023-03-20 | 14 | 280 | 220 | 247.500 | 244.54 | 1.21% |
| 2023-08-14 | 16 | 310 | 233 | 264.857 | 224.36 | 18.05% |
| 2023-10-24 | 18 | 310 | 195 | 247.647 | 190.29 | 30.14% |
| 2023-12-05 | 19 | 268 | 180 | 221.444 | 187.93 | 17.83% |
HSY Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
HSY's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.23 over the prior 35 weeks.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In terms of how HERSHEY CO fares relative to all US stocks, note that its average analyst price target is higher than 7043.9% of that group.
- In terms of how HERSHEY CO fares relative to Food Products stocks, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 6530.15% of that group.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the large market cap category, HERSHEY CO's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -1588.95% of them.
- HSY has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 5266.99% of stocks in the large market cap category.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Food Products industry with the ratings most similar to HERSHEY CO are BYND, MDLZ, and CAG.
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