The Hershey Co

HSYNYSE
$159.10
-2.31-1.43%
Ult. Agg.: Sep 30, 12:21 PM

Hershey Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Hershey (HSY): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Neutral
Short Interest▼ 7.4% short float
Options Flow▼ 1.46 P/C ratio
Insider Activity▼ Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Neutral

21 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

1.46

More puts — Bearish

418 calls · 609 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$197

+23.9%

Highest Price Target

$247

+55.2%

Morgan Stanley

Lowest Price Target

$134

-15.8%

Jefferies

Short Interest

7.4%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

DateFirmAnalyst & AccuracyUpside / DownsidePT ChangeActionRating
Aug 21, 2026RBC Capital
Nik Modi—
+29.5%$212 → $206MaintainedSector Perform
Aug 3, 2026Barclays
Andrew Lazar—
+25.7%$208 → $200MaintainedEqual-Weight