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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Hershey Co, 5 rate it Buy or better, 12 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $180.00 to $227.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $201.07 sits 10% above the current $183.52. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 3 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.28 next quarter toward $9.86 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy529%
Hold1271%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Hershey Co.
As of Jul, 5 of 17 firms rate HSY a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HSY EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.28
Range $2.12 – $2.43 · 17 analysts · +75% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect Hershey Co to earn $2.28 a share (range $2.12 – $2.43), versus $1.30 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.42, growing to $9.86 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.3B
Range $3.3B – $3.4B · 17 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.3B (range $3.3B – $3.4B), +4.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $12.2B, rising to $12.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Hershey Co
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on HSY.
#1
Michael Lavery
Piper Sandler · Rank #94
Buy
$200.00+9.0% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Matthew Smith
Stifel · Rank #104
Hold
$180.00-1.9% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#3
John Baumgartner
Mizuho · Rank #240
Hold
$185.00+0.8% to target
Overall win rate
30%
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#4
Jim Salera
Stephens & Co. · Rank #377
Buy
$260.00+41.7% to target
Overall win rate
20%
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#5
David Palmer
Evercore ISI Group
Buy
$225.00+22.6% to target
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HSY stock forecast FAQ
What is HSY's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $201.07 for Hershey Co over the next 12 months, ranging from a $227.00 high to a $180.00 low.
Is HSY stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 12 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for HSY?+
The Street-high target is $227.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $180.00 (Stifel). The average of all 15 active targets is $201.07.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HSY?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Hershey Co, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering HSY?+
Among analysts who currently cover HSY, Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #94). Their current call is Buy with a $200.00 target.
What is Hershey Co's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.28 per share (range $2.12 – $2.43) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.42, rising to $9.86 the following year.
How much revenue is Hershey Co expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.3B (range $3.3B – $3.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $12.2B, growing to $12.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HSY lately?+
As of Jul, 5 of 17 firms rate HSY a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their HSY calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
