Hershey Trust Co Trustee in Trust for Milton Hershey School Sells Shares of The Hershey Company $HSY

Key Points

  • Hershey Trust Co Trustee in Trust for Milton Hershey School sold 10,000 shares of The Hershey Company ($HSY) worth $1.82 million.
  • $HSY last traded around $183.04.

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Hershey Trust Co Trustee in Trust for Milton Hershey School, insider at The Hershey Company ($HSY), sold 10,000 shares at an average price of $182.38, for a total transaction of $1.82 million. The trade was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The Hershey Company Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of The Hershey Company ($HSY) traded around $183.04 on Thursday, up 2.2% for the day.

Last price$183.04
Market cap$35.41B
P/E ratio24.44
Forward P/E17.86
PEG ratio1.03
Beta0.10
52-week low$161.43
52-week high$239.48
50-day MA$178.97
200-day MA$192.49
Current ratio1.18
Quick ratio0.51
Debt-to-equity1.30

The Hershey Company Earnings

EPS (ttm)$7.21
Revenue (ttm)$12.16B
Revenue growth6.60%
Net margin12.24%
Return on equity32.81%
Next earningsNov 5, 2026

The Hershey Company Dividend

Annual dividend$5.81
Dividend yield324%
Payout ratio77.10%
Ex-dividend dateAug 14, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ConsensusBuy
Average target$205.52
High target$250
Low target$170
Analysts covering21

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. It provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. The company markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

ExchangeNYSE
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryConfectioners
HeadquartersHershey, PA
CEOMr. Kirk C. Tanner
Employees17,550

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