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HERSHEY CO (HSY) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering HERSHEY CO.
| 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 | $260.38 | -27.53% |
| 2021-11-15 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $188.9 | $260.38 | -27.45% |
| 2021-11-19 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.3 | $260.38 | -27.3% |
| 2022-01-03 | 11 | $205 | $180 | $189.6 | $260.38 | -27.18% |
| 2022-01-05 | 11 | $220 | $180 | $192.4 | $260.38 | -26.11% |
| 2022-01-20 | 11 | $220 | $181 | $193.5 | $260.38 | -25.69% |
| 2022-01-27 | 12 | $220 | $181 | $194 | $260.38 | -25.49% |
| 2022-02-04 | 12 | $220 | $181 | $194.363 | $260.38 | -25.35% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | $225 | $189 | $205.75 | $260.38 | -20.98% |
| 2022-02-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $207.25 | $260.38 | -20.4% |
| 2022-03-24 | 13 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $260.38 | -19.89% |
| 2022-03-30 | 14 | $225 | $190 | $208.583 | $260.38 | -19.89% |
| 2022-04-12 | 14 | $226 | $190 | $209.923 | $260.38 | -19.38% |
| 2022-04-28 | 14 | $226 | $190 | $210.23 | $260.38 | -19.26% |
| 2022-05-05 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $222.846 | $260.38 | -14.42% |
| 2022-07-25 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $222.923 | $260.38 | -14.39% |
| 2022-07-28 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $222.923 | $260.38 | -14.39% |
| 2022-08-02 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $225.384 | $260.38 | -13.44% |
| 2022-08-13 | 13 | $255 | $190 | $227.538 | $260.38 | -12.61% |
| 2022-10-17 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $228.285 | $260.38 | -12.33% |
| 2022-10-26 | 14 | $255 | $190 | $228.5 | $260.38 | -12.24% |
| 2022-11-04 | 13 | $255 | $210 | $231.461 | $260.38 | -11.11% |
| 2022-11-07 | 13 | $255 | $210 | $232.384 | $260.38 | -10.75% |
| 2022-11-08 | 13 | $270 | $216 | $235.769 | $260.38 | -9.45% |
| 2022-11-16 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $236.071 | $260.38 | -9.34% |
| 2022-12-08 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $239.857 | $260.38 | -7.88% |
| 2022-12-16 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $241.142 | $260.38 | -7.39% |
| 2022-12-20 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $241.642 | $260.38 | -7.2% |
| 2022-12-22 | 14 | $270 | $216 | $242.142 | $260.38 | -7% |
| 2023-01-03 | 15 | $270 | $216 | $240.666 | $260.38 | -7.57% |
| 2023-01-06 | 15 | $270 | $216 | $240.937 | $260.38 | -7.47% |
| 2023-02-03 | 16 | $270 | $216 | $240.937 | $260.38 | -7.47% |
| 2023-02-06 | 16 | $280 | $220 | $246.4 | $260.38 | -5.37% |
| 2023-02-22 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $247.2 | $260.38 | -5.06% |
| 2023-03-20 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $247.5 | $260.38 | -4.95% |
| 2023-03-23 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $249.214 | $260.38 | -4.29% |
| 2023-04-05 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $250.142 | $260.38 | -3.93% |
| 2023-04-11 | 14 | $280 | $220 | $250.857 | $260.38 | -3.66% |
| 2023-04-17 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $250.857 | $260.38 | -3.66% |
| 2023-04-28 | 15 | $280 | $220 | $252.571 | $260.38 | -3% |
| 2023-05-01 | 16 | $300 | $220 | $261.538 | $260.38 | 0.44% |
| 2023-05-02 | 16 | $310 | $228 | $270.642 | $260.38 | 3.94% |
| 2023-05-08 | 16 | $310 | $235 | $272.866 | $260.38 | 4.8% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 23 months, HSY's average price target has gone up $96.87.
Over the past 41 weeks, HSY's average upside potential has been 1.74%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-28 | 14 | 255 | 190 | 222.923 | 224.27 | -0.6% |
| 2022-08-02 | 13 | 255 | 190 | 225.384 | 229.16 | -1.65% |
| 2023-02-22 | 14 | 280 | 220 | 247.500 | 239.86 | 3.19% |
| 2023-03-20 | 14 | 280 | 220 | 247.500 | 244.54 | 1.21% |
| 2023-03-23 | 14 | 280 | 220 | 249.214 | 243.98 | 2.15% |
HSY Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.44 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
HSY's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0 over the prior 22 months.
Use the points listed below to better contextualize what this analyst price target and recommendations data data means for investors.
- In terms of how HERSHEY CO fares relative to all US stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 306.34% of that group.
- In the context of all US stocks, HERSHEY CO's average analyst price target is greater than 4653.81% of them.
- In terms of how HERSHEY CO fares relative to stocks in the large market cap category, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -686.08% of that group.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Food Products stocks, HERSHEY CO's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 4290.14% of them.
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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