Fintel reports that on December 11, 2025, Stifel maintained coverage of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) with a Hold recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 5.88% Upside
As of December 6, 2025, the average one-year price target for Hershey is $192.26/share. The forecasts range from a low of $132.31 to a high of $231.00. The average price target represents an increase of 5.88% from its latest reported closing price of $181.59 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Hershey is 11,659MM, an increase of 1.48%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 10.36.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 2,141 funds or institutions reporting positions in Hershey. This is an increase of 12 owner(s) or 0.56% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to HSY is 0.24%, an increase of 1.13%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 3.58% to 154,102K shares. 
The put/call ratio of HSY is 0.83, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Capital International Investors holds 8,937K shares representing 6.03% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,662K shares , representing a decrease of 19.31%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HSY by 11.45% over the last quarter.
Charles Schwab Investment Management holds 5,191K shares representing 3.50% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,117K shares , representing an increase of 1.43%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HSY by 5.55% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 4,760K shares representing 3.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,672K shares , representing an increase of 1.85%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HSY by 11.80% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 4,727K shares representing 3.19% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,567K shares , representing an increase of 3.38%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HSY by 6.19% over the last quarter.
SCHD - Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF holds 4,221K shares representing 2.85% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,888K shares , representing an increase of 7.90%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HSY by 4.25% over the last quarter.
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