The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD
179.11
+2.43 (1.38%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
180.00
+0.89 (0.50%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT
Hershey Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Hershey stock have an average target of 214.47, with a low estimate of 164 and a high estimate of 260. The average target predicts an increase of 19.74% from the current stock price of 179.11.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Hershey stock from 24 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Buy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Securities | Bank of America Securities | Hold Maintains $164 | Hold | Maintains | $164 | -8.44% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Hold Maintains $208 | Hold | Maintains | $208 | +16.13% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $212 | Hold | Maintains | $212 | +18.36% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Buy Maintains n/a | Buy | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Evercore ISI | Buy Upgrades $255 | Buy | Upgrades | $255 | +42.37% | May 27, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
12.25B
from 11.69B
Increased by 4.80%
Revenue Next Year
12.59B
from 12.25B
Increased by 2.78%
EPS This Year
8.44
from 6.31
Increased by 33.71%
EPS Next Year
9.94
from 8.44
Increased by 17.79%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.3B | 12.8B | |
| Avg | 12.3B | 12.6B | |
| Low | 12.2B | 12.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.4% | 4.8% | |
| Avg | 4.8% | 2.8% | |
| Low | 4.1% | 1.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.59 | 10.47 | |
| Avg | 8.44 | 9.94 | |
| Low | 8.25 | 9.31 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 36.1% | 24.1% | |
| Avg | 33.7% | 17.8% | |
| Low | 30.8% | 10.3% |
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.