Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) and Hershey Co (HSY)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) and Hershey Co (HSY).

Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

In a report released yesterday, Chris Parkinson from Credit Suisse maintained a Buy rating on Sherwin-Williams Company, with a price target of $467. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $421.52.

According to TipRanks.com, Parkinson is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.5% and a 53.1% success rate. Parkinson covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Compass Minerals International Inc, Axalta Coating Systems, and Ashland Inc.

Sherwin-Williams Company has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $438.40, representing a 4.0% upside. In a report issued on January 16, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $420 price target.

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Hershey Co (HSY)

In a report released yesterday, Robert Moskow from Credit Suisse maintained a Hold rating on Hershey Co, with a price target of $104. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $106.10.

According to TipRanks.com, Moskow is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 52.5% success rate. Moskow covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Archer Daniels Midland, Mondelez International, and McCormick & Company.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Hershey Co with a $109.33 average price target, representing a 3.0% upside. In a report issued on January 27, RBC Capital also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $104 price target.

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