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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: The Hershey Company (HSY) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Tipranks - Fri Jan 30, 9:36AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on The Hershey Company (HSYResearch Report) and Colgate-Palmolive (CLResearch Report).

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The Hershey Company (HSY)

TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow maintained a Hold rating on The Hershey Company today and set a price target of $195.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $194.03.

According to TipRanks.com, Moskow is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.6% and a 45.0% success rate. Moskow covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Mondelez International, Constellation Brands, and Lamb Weston Holdings. ;'>

The Hershey Company has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $199.50, a 3.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 14, UBS also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $210.00 price target.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

In a report released today, Robert Ottenstein from Evercore ISI maintained a Buy rating on Colgate-Palmolive, with a price target of $94.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $85.58, close to its 52-week low of $85.32.

According to TipRanks.com, Ottenstein is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.4% and a 51.9% success rate. Ottenstein covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, The Estée Lauder Companies, and Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Colgate-Palmolive with a $88.77 average price target, representing a 3.8% upside. In a report issued on January 14, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $93.00 price target.

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