The Hershey Company
172.19USD
-1.0800 (-0.62%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $2.12▼ | $2.29 | 0 | 16 |
| Next quarter | $2.14▼ | $2.38 | 0 | 16 |
| Current year | $8.49▲ | $8.43 | 18 | 2 |
| Next year | $9.87▼ | $9.92 | 12 | 8 |
Beat in 4 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.43 | $1.9 | +0.47 (+33.1%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.04 | $2.35 | +0.31 (+14.9%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.4 | $1.71 | +0.31 (+21.8%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.06 | $1.3 | +0.24 (+22.2%) |
360 ratings from 34 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $212 $206 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $208 $200 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $190 $198 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $191 $193 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $200 $190 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $255 $225 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $215 $180 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $220 $208 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $200 $190 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $204 $191 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $249 $200 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $220 $200 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Upgraded from In-Line | Outperform | $255 | May 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $195 $185 | May 20, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $230 $208 | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $225 $220 | May 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $215 $200 | May 1, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Upgraded from Hold | Buy | $210 | May 1, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $211 $204 | May 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $220 $200 | May 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $247 $227 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $230 $215 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $230 $211 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $240 $225 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| BTIG | Initiated | Neutral | — | Apr 14, 2026 |
193 filings from 30 insiders · 29 buy / 56 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of HSY, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 2.5k | $172.17 | $427k | Sep 9, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 6.2k | $171.47 | $1.06M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.3k | $170.80 | $226k | Sep 9, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.8k | $174.26 | $318k | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 7.5k | $173.46 | $1.30M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 334 | $172.49 | $58k | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 355 | $171.13 | $61k | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.3k | $174.33 | $234k | Sep 4, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 8.7k | $173.46 | $1.50M | Sep 4, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 698 | $176.16 | $123k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 4.5k | $175.34 | $793k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.8k | $174.63 | $323k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.3k | $173.50 | $219k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.7k | $172.45 | $287k | Sep 3, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 356 | $179.09 | $64k | Sep 2, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.7k | $178.58 | $300k | Sep 2, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 5.5k | $177.38 | $977k | Sep 2, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 977 | $176.61 | $173k | Sep 2, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 1.5k | $175.51 | $259k | Sep 2, 2026 |
| HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL10% owner | Sell | 20 | $179.08 | $4k | Sep 1, 2026 |
No analyst notes on HSY yet.
Analyst Ratings
21 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.61 |
| 1 mo ago | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.61 |
| 2 mo ago | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.61 |
| 3 mo ago | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.57 |