Hershey Company [HSY] stock prices are up 2.09% to $183.75 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The HSY shares have gain 1.28% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.28%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its Equal-Weight rating on July 31, 2025, and elevated its price target to $189. On July 31, 2025, BofA Securities reiterated its Neutral rating and revised its price target to $208 on the stock. Bernstein reiterated its Mkt Perform rating and increased its price target to $179 on July 31, 2025. Mizuho reiterated its recommendation of a Neutral and reduced its price target to $155 on May 28, 2025. Bernstein reiterated a Mkt Perform rating for this stock on May 02, 2025, and upped its price target to $155. In a note dated March 24, 2025, Morgan Stanley initiated an Equal-Weight rating and provided a target price of $183 on this stock.
The stock price of Hershey Company [HSY] has been fluctuating between $140.13 and $208.03 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $188 within the next 12 months. Hershey Company [NYSE: HSY] shares were valued at $183.75 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 2.31% based on the average HSY price forecast.
Analyzing the HSY fundamentals
The Hershey Company [NYSE:HSY] reported sales of 11.30B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 26.04%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.4% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.19%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 0.34 and Total Capital is 0.2. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.33.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 181.08 points at the first support level, and at 178.40 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 185.32, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 186.89.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Hershey Company [NYSE:HSY]’s Current Ratio is 1.53. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.89, while the Cash Ratio is 0.32. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.30, the price to book ratio is 8.25 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 24.42.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Voskuil Steven E, SVP, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Aug 18 ’25 when 1500.0 shares were sold. Officer, Voskuil Steven E completed a deal on Aug 18 ’25 to buy 1500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Trustee is an affiliate M.S. Hershey Foundation bought 278.0 shares on Aug 01 ’25.
