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Ranked #2661 by analyst upside · 2026-09-28
HSY
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $33B · P/E 22.7x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+23.5%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $166.37
Consensus Target $205.52
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 -6.8%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $33B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 22.7x
Forward P/E 16.9x
EPS (TTM) $7.32
PEG Ratio 0.84
Dividend Yield 3.49%
Revenue (TTM) $12.2B
Profit Margin 12.2%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $161.43
52-Week High $239.48
Current Price $166.37
Bear Target $170.0
Bull Target $250.0
● Now $166.37 ● Target $205.52
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.5M
YTD Return -6.8%
Analyst Count 21
Consensus Hold
Upside to Target +23.5%
Last Updated 2026-09-28

ANALYST SUMMARY

The Hershey Company (HSY) is currently trading at $166.37 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $205.52, implying potential upside of 23.5% 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 $33B. The stock is down 6.8% 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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RBC Capital - Reiterated
Sector Perform → Sector Perform 2026-08-21 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-08-03 Building track record
UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-07-31 33% win rate (6 calls)
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-07-31 43% win rate (7 calls)
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-07-31 Building track record
Evercore ISI Group - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-07-23 Building track record
Stifel - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-07-22 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-07-21 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
46
out of 100
Coverage depth
24/30
Consensus clarity
20/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
2/15

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