Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Hershey (HSY)

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 11/2/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Barclays from $178.00 to $171.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey was given a new $170.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $170.00 to $160.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $194.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey was given a new $173.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $178.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $183.00 to $166.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Hershey was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $173.00 price target on the stock, down from $198.00.
• 10/28/2026 – Hershey had its price target raised by Evercore from $210.00 to $225.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $212.00 to $206.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $195.00 to $190.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Hershey was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/21/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $224.00 to $204.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Hershey had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $198.00 price target on the stock, up from $190.00.
• 10/16/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Barclays from $200.00 to $178.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Hershey was given a new $178.00 price target by UBS Group.
• 10/15/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $193.00 to $183.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Hershey had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $178.00 price target on the stock, down from $190.00.
• 10/13/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $210.00 to $198.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Bank of America from $200.00 to $180.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Hershey was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $190.00 to $170.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Hershey had its price target lowered by Evercore from $255.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Hershey Stock Performance

NYSE HSY traded up $6.91 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $174.45. 2,108,080 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,848,043. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.73, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.08. Hershey Company has a 12-month low of $156.16 and a 12-month high of $239.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.24. The business has a 50 day moving average of $168.93 and a 200-day moving average of $188.75.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $2.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.53. Hershey had a net margin of 14.63% and a return on equity of 37.12%. The business had revenue of $3.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.30 EPS. Hershey’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hershey Company will post 8.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hershey Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.4520 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $5.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio is 65.72%.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a global confectionery and snack food manufacturer headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894, the company began as a chocolate producer and has grown into one of the largest branded snack businesses in North America.

Hershey’s portfolio includes chocolate, non-chocolate confectionery, gum and mints, and salty snacks. Its brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kat in the United States under license from Nestlé, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop and Dot’s Pretzels.