Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY) Stock Now Rated "Hold" by Wall Street Brokerages
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November 8, 2026
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Analysts are broadly neutral on Hershey: 25 firms give the stock an average “Hold” rating, with a consensus 1-year price target of $193.81.
Hershey beat quarterly earnings expectations, reporting EPS of $2.64 versus $2.11 expected and revenue of $3.28 billion; revenue rose 3% year over year.
The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.452 per share, equivalent to an annualized $5.81 and a 3.3% yield.
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Hershey Company (The) ( NYSE:HSY - Get Free Report ) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the twenty-five research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $193.81.
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