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Ranked #2344 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
HSY
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $36B · P/E 32.9x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+20.7%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $179.11
Consensus Target $216.23
Bull Target $255.0
Bear Target $166.0
Analysts Covering 22
ANALYST CONSENSUS — HOLD
Strong Buy
3
Buy
3
Hold
16
Sell
0
52-Week Low $160.07
52-Week High $239.48
YTD Return -0.4%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $36B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 32.9x
Forward P/E 18.0x
EPS (TTM) $5.44
PEG Ratio 1.05
Dividend Yield 3.24%
Revenue (TTM) $12.0B
Profit Margin 9.1%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $160.07
52-Week High $239.48
Current Price $179.11
Bear Target $166.0
Bull Target $255.0
● Now $179.11 ● Target $216.23
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 2.1M
YTD Return -0.4%
Analyst Count 22
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +20.7%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

The Hershey Company (HSY) is currently trading at $179.11 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $216.23, implying potential upside of 20.7% over the next 12 months. 22 analysts currently cover HSY, with a consensus rating of Hold — 27% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $255.0, while the most cautious has a target of $166.0.

HSY operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $36B. The stock is down 0.4% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $160.07 – $239.48.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for HSY, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Evercore ISI Group ↑ Upgrade
In-Line → Outperform 2026-05-27 Building track record
Mizuho — Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-20 Building track record
DA Davidson — Reiterated
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
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out of 100
Coverage depth
0/30
Consensus clarity
0/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
0/15

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