Hershey Company (The) Stock Forecast
Hershey Company (The) stock price up 0.0866% on Friday
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)
The Hershey Company (The) stock price gained 0.0866% on the last trading day (Friday, 19th Apr 2024), rising from $184.86 to $185.02. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.52% from a day low at $182.84 to a day high of $185.62. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -4.5% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 199 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $278.57 million.
The stock is at the lower part of a wide and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $182.36 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Hershey Company (The) stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $179.80 and $198.39 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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HSY Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and so far it has risen 1.41%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Hershey Company (The) stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $192.66. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $184.79. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 and based on theory for this formation the price should fall by -6.70% to $172.62 within 27 trading days since signal was issued (Monday, April 22, 2024).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Hershey Company (The) stock
Hershey Company (The) finds support from accumulated volume at $184.00 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $2.78 between high and low, or 1.52%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.81%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (HSY) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect Hershey Company (The) to open at $184.49, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $181.09 and $188.95, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.93 (+/-2.13%) up or down from last closing price. If Hershey Company (The) takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.25% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $184.00 (0.55%) than the resistance at $192.83 (4.22%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Hershey Company (The) stock A Buy?
Hershey Company (The) holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -2.733 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for Hershey Company (The) of Monday, April 22, 2024
| Fair opening price April 22, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $184.49 ( 0.285%) | $185.02 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for HSY
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 187.27 | 1.22 % | |
| R2 | 186.21 | 0.644 % | ||
| R1 | 185.56 | 0.289 % | ||
| Current price: | 185.02 | |||
| Support | S1 | 183.43 | -0.86 % | |
| S2 | 182.78 | -1.21 % | ||
| S3 | 181.71 | -1.79 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 202.31 | 9.34 % | |
| R2 | 193.54 | 4.60 % | ||
| R1 | 192.83 | 4.22 % | ||
| Current price | 185.02 | |||
| Support | S1 | 184.00 | -0.551% | |
| S2 | 182.57 | -1.32% | ||
| S3 | 182.45 | -1.39% |
HSY Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 08, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.37 | 0.708% |
| 2 | Feb 08, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.37 | 0.708% |
| 3 | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.19 | 0.655% |
| 4 | Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $1.19 | 0.561% |
| 5 | Apr 25, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $1.04 | 0.397% |
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