The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
167.58
-3.32 (-1.94%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
167.65
+0.07 (0.04%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:13 PM EDT
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 19 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Hershey stock have an average target of 166.16, with a low estimate of 120 and a high estimate of 205. The average target predicts a decrease of -0.85% from the current stock price of 167.58.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock from 20 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Sell | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $160 → $165 | Hold | Maintains | $160 → $165 | -1.54% | May 5, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $162 → $163 | Hold | Maintains | $162 → $163 | -2.73% | May 5, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $175 → $170 | Hold | Maintains | $175 → $170 | +1.44% | May 2, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $178 → $175 | Hold | Maintains | $178 → $175 | +4.43% | May 2, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $159 → $175 | Hold | Maintains | $159 → $175 | +4.43% | Apr 17, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.54B
from 11.20B
Increased by 3.03%
Revenue Next Year
11.89B
from 11.54B
Increased by 3.05%
EPS This Year
6.19
from 10.92
Decreased by -43.28%
EPS Next Year
6.73
from 6.19
Increased by 8.68%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.1B | 12.7B | 13.1B | ||
| Avg | 11.5B | 11.9B | 12.2B | ||
| Low | 11.1B | 11.3B | 11.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.0% | ||
| Avg | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.4% | ||
| Low | -0.7% | -2.1% | -3.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.66 | 9.41 | 10.87 | ||
| Avg | 6.19 | 6.73 | 7.71 | ||
| Low | 5.59 | 5.34 | 6.11 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -29.9% | 51.9% | 61.5% | ||
| Avg | -43.3% | 8.7% | 14.5% | ||
| Low | -48.8% | -13.8% | -9.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.