HSY Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

2.97B

+2.73%

1.388

-48.41%

2.96B

+5.4%

1.814

-13.21%

2.63B

+0.45%

1.199

-0.92%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for The Hershey Company (HSY) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.63% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 0.47%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.63%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.85%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+0.47%

In Past 3 Month

16 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast HSY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HSY is 188.21 USD with a low forecast of 157.00 USD and a high forecast of 222.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

2 Buy

13 Hold

1 Sell

Hold

Current: 186.430

Low

157.00

Averages

188.21

High

222.00

Current: 186.430

Low

157.00

Averages

188.21

High

222.00

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight -> Overweight

upgrade

$195 -> $211

2025-12-15

New

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$195 -> $211

2025-12-15

New

upgrade

Equal Weight -> Overweight

Reason

Morgan Stanley upgraded Hershey to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $211, up from $195. The firm says the stock "offers rare visibility into significant" earnings growth within staples. Hershey's cost pressures are easing and its sales momentum is improving, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Morgan Stanley believes Hershey's "credible" multiyear earnings recovery is not reflected in consensus estimates.

Mizuho

Nitin Kumar

Outperform

maintain

$62 -> $63

2025-12-12

New

Reason

Mizuho

Nitin Kumar

Price Target

$62 -> $63

2025-12-12

New

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Mizuho analyst Nitin Kumar raised the firm's price target on HF Sinclair to $63 from $62 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm adjusted ratings and targets in the exploration and production group as part of its 2026 outlook. While sentiment for U.S. oil and gas names is negative on oil market oversupply and high gas storage, there is "underappreciated value" in the group, particularly in exploration and production on longer-term fundamentals that could start becoming realized in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Mizuho suggests a reallocation of risk toward oil E&Ps with a selective bias in gas stocks. It turned more neutral on refining.

Stifel

Matthew Smith

Hold

maintain

$185 -> $195

2025-12-11

New

Reason

Stifel

Matthew Smith

Price Target

$185 -> $195

2025-12-11

New

maintain

Hold

Reason

Stifel analyst Matthew Smith raised the firm's price target on Hershey to $195 from $185 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. While valuation remains compelling in relation to history for food stocks, the firm remains cautious and advises investors to remain selective in their food exposure, citing the uncertainty in volume improvement, the risk of accelerated private label share gains, and potential for further increased promotional activity, the analyst tells investors in a note on the group.

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight

maintain

$184 -> $195

2025-12-04

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$184 -> $195

2025-12-04

maintain

Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Hershey to $195 from $184 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares, telling investors that the company "struck a constructive tone" while presenting at the firm's Global Consumer & Retail Conference. Hershey expressed confidence in the FY26 outlook, citing the continued strength and resilience of the confection category, the analyst tells investors in a conference recap note.

Jefferies

Hold

maintain

$181

2025-12-04

Reason

Jefferies

Price Target

$181

2025-12-04

maintain

Hold

Reason

Jefferies resumed coverage of Hershey with a Hold rating and $181 price target. While the firm applauds Hershey having navigated cocoa cost pressures through pricing, innovation, cost savings, and shifting towards salty growth vectors in 2025 and notes that a margin recovery is "in motion, it argues that the current valuation near the high end of the stock's ten-year range already reflects this.

DA Davidson

Neutral

downgrade

$188 -> $185

2025-11-10

Reason

DA Davidson

Price Target

$188 -> $185

2025-11-10

downgrade

Neutral

Reason

DA Davidson lowered the firm's price target on Hershey to $185 from $188 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after its Q3 results. The company has proactively managed controllables such as innovation being its strongest in five years and c-store strategy, though the elasticity trends will play a crucial role in determining the pace at which earnings power is restored, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Hershey Co (HSY.N) is 28.69, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 24.27. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Hershey Co 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

24.27

Current PE

28.69

Overvalued PE

27.59

Undervalued PE

20.95

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

16.68

Current EV/EBITDA

17.10

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

18.34

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

15.02

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

3.75

Current PS

3.11

Overvalued PS

4.29

Undervalued PS

3.20

Financials

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

HSY News & Events

Events Timeline

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News

6.0

13:44 PMCNBC

Monday's Top Analyst Recommendations: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Viking, Hershey, Marriott, Dollar General, and More

6.0

10:43 AMSeekingAlpha

Hershey's Stock Rises Following Morgan Stanley's Prediction of a Turnaround

8.5

12-12Newsfilter

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hershey Co (HSY) stock price today?

The current price of HSY is 186.43 USD — it has increased 2.53 % in the last trading day.

What is Hershey Co (HSY)'s business?

The Hershey Company is a snacks company. The Company's segments include North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. The North America Confectionery segment is responsible for its traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position in the United States and Canada. This includes its business in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, gum and refreshment products, protein bars, spreads, snack bites and mixes, as well as pantry and food service lines. This segment also includes its retail operations. The North America Salty Snacks segment is responsible for its salty snacking products in the United States. This includes ready-to-eat popcorn, baked and trans fat free snacks, pretzels and other snacks. The Company's portfolio includes chocolate and confectionery brands such as Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Kit Kat, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers, LesserEvil, Shaq-a-licious alongside salty snacks, including SkinnyPop and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.

What is the price predicton of HSY Stock?

What is Hershey Co (HSY)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Hershey Co revenue for the last quarter amounts to 3.18B USD, increased 6.49 % YoY.

What is Hershey Co (HSY)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Hershey Co. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 1.36 USD, decreased -21.39 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Hershey Co (HSY)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Hershey Co (HSY). have?

Hershey Co (HSY) has 18540 emplpoyees as of December 15 2025.

What is Hershey Co (HSY) market cap?

Today HSY has the market capitalization of 36.87B USD.