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Packaged Foods & Meats Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - HSYArchive
- 10/17/2025 -
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The Hershey Company (HSY) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the The Hershey Company (HSY). During the week, the HSY dropped -4.39 points, or -2.28%, and closed at 187.74 on Friday, October 17, 2025. It was the worst weekly loss since August 15, 2025. HSY was trading at average weekly trading volume.
HSY is a member of Consumer Staples Sector. Consumer Staples is the second most oversold sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See HSY long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on May 1, 2023 at 276.88 and reached 140.10 on February 5, 2025. HSY lost 136.78 points, or 49.40%, in 92 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (115.76) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See HSY medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on May 22, 2025 at 150.04 and reached 199.00 on July 30, 2025. HSY gained -48.96 points, or -32.63%, in 9 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend support line (189.63) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See HSY weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 30, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See HSY short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 11, 2025 at 173.97 and reached 197.12 on October 7, 2025. HSY gained -23.15 points, or -13.31%, in 57 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 186.62 and resistance is at 198.06. A Rising Wage is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the upside. It represents the loss of an upside momentum on each successive high and has a bearish bias. The Rising wedge usually marks a reversal in an uptrend. In a downtrend a rising wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Rising Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Wedge pattern in a short-term trend.
Daily Technical Indicators: [See HSY daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.
During the last week, daily MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.
During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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