Hershey (HSY)
(Real Time Quote from BATS)
$196.89 USD
+0.56 (0.29%)
Updated Aug 26, 2024 01:25 PM ET
4-Sell of 5 4
D Value F Growth B Momentum D VGM
Hershey (HSY) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$202.40 | $232.00 | $179.00 | 3.09% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 20 analysts, the average price target for Hershey comes to $202.40. The forecasts range from a low of $179.00 to a high of $232.00. The average price target represents an increase of 3.09% from the last closing price of $196.33.
Analyst Price Targets (20)
Broker Rating
Hershey currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.55 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 22 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.45 a month ago based on 22 recommendations.
Of the 22 recommendations deriving the current ABR, five are Strong Buy, representing 22.73% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 27.27%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
![Broker Rating Visualization](https://widget3.zacks.com/images/charts/bar/brokerage/bar/HSY.png)
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ABR | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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8/14/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Taylor Conrad | Strong Buy | Hold |
8/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/17/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/15/2024 | Piper Sandler | Michael S Lavery | Hold | Hold |
7/12/2024 | UBS | Peter K Grom | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
6/27/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
6/3/2024 | Stephens | Jim Salera | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/7/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
5/6/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/6/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Brian Holland | Hold | Hold |
5/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/17/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Christopher Carey | Hold | Hold |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Robert Moskow | Hold | Hold |
3/26/2024 | Exane BNP Paribas | Max As. Gumport | Strong Buy | Hold |
2/9/2024 | Evercore Partners | David Palmer | Hold | Hold |
11/1/2023 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | John J Baumgartner | Hold | Hold |
10/26/2023 | Goldman Sachs | Jason M English | Not Available | Strong Buy |
9/22/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.55 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.55 |
# of Recs in ABR | 22 |
Average Target Price | $202.40 |
LT Growth Rate | 3.60% |
Industry | Food - Confectionery |
Industry Rank by ABR | 216 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.78 |