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Ranked #2865 by analyst upside · 2026-08-12
HSY
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $37B · P/E 24.8x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+13.1%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $181.98
Consensus Target $205.81
Bull Target $250.0
Bear Target $170.0
Analysts Covering 21
ANALYST CONSENSUS - HOLD
Strong Buy
2
Buy
5
Hold
13
Sell
1
52-Week Low $161.43
52-Week High $239.48
YTD Return +1.2%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $37B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 24.8x
Forward P/E 18.4x
EPS (TTM) $7.33
PEG Ratio 1.04
Dividend Yield 3.18%
Revenue (TTM) $12.2B
Profit Margin 12.2%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $161.43
52-Week High $239.48
Current Price $181.98
Bear Target $170.0
Bull Target $250.0
● Now $181.98 ● Target $205.81
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 2.0M
YTD Return +1.2%
Analyst Count 21
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +13.1%
Last Updated 2026-08-12

ANALYST SUMMARY

The Hershey Company (HSY) is currently trading at $181.98 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $205.81, implying potential upside of 13.1% over the next 12 months. 21 analysts currently cover HSY, with a consensus rating of Hold - 33% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $250.0, while the most cautious has a target of $170.0.

HSY operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $37B. The stock is up 1.2% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $161.43 – $239.48.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Evercore ISI Group ↑ Upgrade
In-Line → Outperform 2026-05-27 Building track record
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Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-04 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-05-04 Building track record
UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-01 33% win rate (6 calls)
TD Cowen ↑ Upgrade
Hold → Buy 2026-05-01 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-01 43% win rate (7 calls)
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-05-01 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
47
out of 100
Coverage depth
24/30
Consensus clarity
21/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
2/15

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