NYSE: HSY · Confectioners

Hershey (HSY) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Hershey (HSY) logged 12 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 28% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 60% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 8 of 23 analysts rating HSY a buy.

There is little buzz around HSY this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on HSY

Wall Street’s 35% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 60%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 14
Sell 1
Avg target $207.71

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 8 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $207.71.

23 analysts35% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 28%
Spread 60 pts
Most bullish News 60%
Most bearish X 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on HSY

60pt spread
Wall St
35%
News
60%
Reddit
25%
X
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 28%

Analysts sit 7 points above the crowd average of 28%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 60% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 60-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why HSY reads Sell

Sell -28.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 28.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-28.2
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 0 up, 0 down, 3 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 23.8, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Hershey (HSY) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Hershey (HSY) buzz held subdued around 21.2 while the price drifted down 4.0% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 1.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, HSY held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 23.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 21.2 and 26.8. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 17 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw HSY this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.5
Bullish 25%
Mentions 4
Trend Stable
7 subredditsSentiment 0.0
Bullish 26%Neutral 53%Bearish 21%
r/wallstreetbets Bearish
Loudest Reddit venue with 6 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.6
Bullish 0%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 50%Neutral 36%Bearish 14%
@matthew_sigel Bullish 0.34
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.2
Bullish 60%
Mentions 5
Trend Stable
9 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 70%Neutral 30%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.44
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Hershey (HSY) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (8 / 14 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
28%
Avg price target
$207.71
Most bullish source
News, 60%
Most bearish source
X, 0%
Sentiment spread
60 pts
Mentions (7d)
12
Market cap
$35.36B
P/E · Forward P/E
32.5 · 21.0
EPS · Beta
$5.37 · 0.1
Revenue (TTM)
$11.99B · 9% margin
Industry
Confectioners

Hershey (HSY) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Hershey (HSY) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Hershey (HSY) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 28% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 12 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about HSY stock?

Reddit discussion around Hershey (HSY) is fairly quiet with 4 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 25% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Hershey (HSY) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Hershey (HSY), averaging 28% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 60% bullish and X at 0%, a 60-point spread. On the professional side, 8 of 23 analysts rate HSY a buy.

What do analysts say about Hershey (HSY)?

Of the 23 analysts covering Hershey (HSY), 8 rate it a buy, 14 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $207.71. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 28% bullish.

What is the sentiment on HSY stock?

Hershey (HSY) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 25% bullish, News reads 60% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does HSY carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Hershey (HSY). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with x being the most bearish at 0% bullish. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Hershey (HSY) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 5 mentions (42% of total volume). Reddit contributes 4 mentions and X contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Hershey (HSY)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. HSY's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this HSY sentiment data?

The HSY sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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