Hershey · NYSE: HSY · Confectioners

HSY stock sentiment

Over the past week, Hershey (HSY) logged about 17 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 41% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 63% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, 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 Reddit at 0% to X at 63%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 14
Sell 1
Avg target $214.10

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 8 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $214.10.

23 analysts35% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 41%
Spread 63 pts
Most bullish X 63%
Most bearish Reddit 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 cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on HSY

63pt spread
Wall St
35%
X
63%
News
60%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 41%

The crowd runs 6 points hotter than the 35% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 63% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 63-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why HSY reads Sell

Sell -16.9
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 41.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-11.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 29.9, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source 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 28.8 while the price drifted down 4.1% 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 2.6M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, HSY lost 2.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 28.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 22.3 and 38.1. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 16 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 21.7
Bullish 0%
Mentions 4
Trend Stable
13 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 36%Neu 45%Neg 18%
r/ValueInvesting Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 4 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 40.3
Bullish 63%
Mentions 8
Trend Falling
8 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Pos 53%Neu 40%Neg 7%
@matthew_sigel Bullish 0.34
“Nvidia is expected to deliver the fourth-fastest revenue growth in the the S&P 500 this year, but it’s still cheaper than about half of the…”
♥ 19↻ 2👁 2K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 27.9
Bullish 60%
Mentions 5
Trend Falling
9 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 82%Neu 14%Neg 4%
Stocktitan Neutral 0.01
“Hershey to Webcast Second-Quarter Conference Call | HSY Stock News” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

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 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (8 / 14 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
41%
Avg price target
$214.10
Most bullish source
X, 63%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 0%
Sentiment spread
63 pts
Mentions (7d)
17
Market cap
$35.23B
P/E · Forward P/E
32.3 · 20.9
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 41% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 17 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 13 tracked subreddits. The tone is 0% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

What is the sentiment on HSY stock?

Hershey (HSY) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 63% bullish, News reads 60% bullish and reddit 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 reddit being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Hershey (HSY) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 8 mentions (47% of total volume). News contributes 5 mentions and Reddit contributes 4 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 multiple platforms. 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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