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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 | $216.52 | -12.85% |
| 2021-11-15 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $188.9 | $216.52 | -12.76% |
| 2021-11-19 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.3 | $216.52 | -12.57% |
| 2022-01-03 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.6 | $216.52 | -12.43% |
| 2022-01-05 | 11 | $220 | $180 | $192.4 | $216.52 | -11.14% |
| 2022-01-20 | 11 | $220 | $181 | $193.5 | $216.52 | -10.63% |
| 2022-01-27 | 12 | $220 | $181 | $194 | $216.52 | -10.4% |
| 2022-02-04 | 12 | $220 | $181 | $194.363 | $216.52 | -10.23% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | $225 | $189 | $205.75 | $216.52 | -4.97% |
| 2022-02-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $207.25 | $216.52 | -4.28% |
| 2022-03-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $216.52 | -3.67% |
| 2022-03-30 | 14 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $216.52 | -3.67% |
| 2022-04-01 | 14 | $226 | $190 | $209.923 | $216.52 | -3.05% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 38 weeks, HSY's average price target has gone up $32.48.
Over the past 51 weeks, HSY's average upside potential has been 1.48%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-14 | 19 | 202 | 174 | 185.000 | 179.40 | 3.12% |
| 2021-11-19 | 11 | 205 | 180 | 189.300 | 179.33 | 5.56% |
| 2022-02-04 | 13 | 220 | 181 | 194.363 | 202.78 | -4.15% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | 225 | 189 | 205.750 | 204.71 | 0.51% |
| 2022-02-24 | 13 | 225 | 190 | 207.250 | 196.81 | 5.3% |
HSY Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.21 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 25 months, HSY's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.79.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for HSY as an investment opportunity.
- Hershey Co's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 103.69% of all US stocks.
- HSY has a greater average analyst price target than 1358.7% of Food Products stocks.
- HSY has a lower variance in analysts' estimates than -47.7% of stocks in the large market cap category.
- HSY has a greater number of analysts covering the stock than 1148.16% of Food Products stocks.
Stocks similar to Hershey Co in the Food Products industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are OTLY, MDLZ, and CPB.
What is the outlook for HSY? Use POWR Ratings for clearer insight into price direction.