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The Hershey (HSY, Packaged Foods & Meats) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Trading above fair value

The Hershey (HSY, Packaged Foods & Meats) trades at a blended P/E of 24.5, about 9% above its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of 14.3% and a PEG of 1.71. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 82% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
24.5
Normal P/E
22.5
PEG
1.71
Fwd growth
14.3%
Div yield
3.1%
RSI (14)
57.0
Neutral

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for HSY is $205.81 across 21 analysts, 10.4% above the current price. The average analyst rating is Buy. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: trading above fair value. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating has been trading above fair value since 2026-06-03.

Price and rating by weekClose moved +0.6 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 2 rating changes over 21 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Trading above fair value, close 183.20 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Fairly valued, close 176.61 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Fairly valued, close 181.66 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Fairly valued, close 182.52 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Fairly valued, close 172.63 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Fairly valued, close 182.14 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Fairly valued, close 177.51 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Fairly valued, close 171.65 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Fairly valued, close 173.66 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Fairly valued, close 175.24 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Fairly valued, close 171.46 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Fairly valued, close 171.70 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Fairly valued, close 172.33 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Fairly valued, close 174.30 (recalculated)2026-07-27: Fairly valued, close 180.19 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Trading above fair value, close 175.05 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Trading above fair value, close 175.052026-08-07: Trading above fair value, close 182.35 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Trading above fair value, close 182.352026-08-14: Trading above fair value, close 184.22 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Trading above fair value, close 184.221831842026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 27.4+22%Trading above fair value
2026-06-10P/E 25.6+13%Fairly valued
2026-06-14P/E 25.6+13%Fairly valued
2026-06-16P/E 25.6+13%Fairly valued
2026-06-21P/E 25.6+13%Fairly valued
2026-07-02P/E 24.2+8%Fairly valued
2026-07-06P/E 24.7+10%Fairly valued
2026-07-09P/E 24.7+10%Fairly valued
2026-07-12P/E 23.4+4%Fairly valued
2026-07-13P/E 23.4+4%Fairly valued
2026-07-14P/E 23.4+4%Fairly valued
2026-07-20P/E 23.0+2%Fairly valued
2026-07-22P/E 23.0+2%Fairly valued
2026-07-25P/E 23.2+3%Fairly valued
2026-07-27P/E 23.2+3%Fairly valued
2026-07-31P/E 23.4+4%Trading above fair value
2026-08-03P/E 23.1+3%Trading above fair value
2026-08-07P/E 24.0+7%Trading above fair value
2026-08-10P/E 23.9+6%Trading above fair value
2026-08-14P/E 24.3+8%Trading above fair value
2026-08-17P/E 24.3+8%Trading above fair value
2026-08-21P/E 24.5+9%Trading above fair value ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is The Hershey stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 24.5 versus its historical normal P/E of 22.5, The Hershey trades about 9% above its typical valuation, with a PEG of 1.71 on 14.3% forward growth. tickerseer currently rates it trading above fair value.

What is The Hershey's fair value and PEG?

The Hershey trades at a blended P/E of 24.5 against a historical normal P/E of 22.5, a PEG of 1.71, and a forward growth estimate of 14.3%.

Has tickerseer's rating of The Hershey changed?

tickerseer's rating has been trading above fair value since 2026-06-03.

What is the analyst price target for The Hershey?

The mean Wall Street price target for The Hershey is $205.81 across 21 analysts, 10.4% above the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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