The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Hershey Company shares valued at $540,000 were sold by Voskuil Steven E on Feb 25 ’25. At $180.00 per share, Voskuil Steven E sold 3,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 66,893 shares worth approximately $11.5 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Voskuil Steven E purchased 3,000 shares, netting a total of over 540,000 in proceeds.
Before that, McCalman Jennifer had sold 278 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $41,144, the VP, Chief Accounting Officer traded Hershey Company shares for $148.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 278 shares, worth approximately $0.46 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on February 07, 2025, Hershey Company [HSY] has been rated up from a Sell to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $154 from $159. Analysts at Piper Sandler downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of January 23, 2025, Deutsche Bank has reiterated its “Hold” rating for HSY. Earlier on December 23, 2024, Mizuho resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for HSY stock.
Analyzing HSY Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.48%. Over the course of the year, Hershey Company shares have jumped approximately 1.53%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $193.39 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $140.13 on 02/05/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $162.78, while a 200-day SMA reached $181.41.
Support And Resistance Levels for Hershey Company (HSY)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 170.28, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 168.62. In the upper region, resistance lies at 173.91. The next price resistance is at 175.89. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 51.35 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.90, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 90.01%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
