The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company

HSYยทNYSE

$183.20

-1.7%
Consumer DefensiveFood Confectioners

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. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company 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, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It 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. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$37.16B
EPS4.4000
P/E Ratio41.64
Earnings Date07/29/2026
9.00%
Return on Invested Capital
-62%
3Y-57.0%
5Y-54.0%
10Y-52.0%
19.05%
Return on Equity
-60%
3Y-62.0%
5Y-67.0%
10Y-79.0%
6.43%
Return on Assets
-63%
3Y-57.0%
5Y-54.0%
10Y-51.0%
The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company Management Team

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MM

Ms. Michele Gross Buck

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$2,883,755

Born 1962(Age 64)
female
MK

Mr. Kristoffel Meulen

Chief Development Officer

Born 1978(Age 48)
male
MN

Ms. Natalie Rothman S. Schechtman J.D.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Born 1971(Age 55)
female
MC

Mr. Christopher M. Scalia

Chief Transformation Officer & Chief Human Resources Officer

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
MR

Mr. Rohit Grover

President of International

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MK

Mr. Kirk C. Tanner

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Born 1969(Age 57)
male
MS

Mr. Steven E. Voskuil

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$1,543,680

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
MJ

Mr. Jason R. Reiman

Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer

Compensation

$1,316,198

Born 1972(Age 54)
male
MD

Mr. Deepak Bhatia

Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Compensation

$1,764,318

Born 1974(Age 52)
male
MJ

Mr. James Turoff

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Born 1977(Age 49)
male
MJ

Ms. Jennifer L. McCalman

Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer

Born 1978(Age 48)
female
MA

Ms. Anoori Naughton

Vice President of Investor Relations

female
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The Hershey Company Insider Positioning

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During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $445K and sold $24.64M worth of HSY shares, resulting in $24.20M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

30.6K

6.00M

Net Activity

-6.0M

-$6.00M

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

6.4K

1.33M

Net Activity

-1.3M

-$1.33M

6-9 Months

Bought

2.4K

445.41K

Sold

4.6K

853.48K

Net Activity

-408K

-$408K

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

90.3K

16.46M

Net Activity

-16.5M

-$16.46M

Top Buyers

1
TK

Tanner Kirk

Director, Officer: President And Ceo

2.0K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$371K

2
SN

Schechtman Natalie

Officer: Svp And Chro

200 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$37K

3
TS

Taffet Stacy

Officer: Chief Growth Officer

200 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$37K

Top Sellers

1
BM

Buck Michele

Director, Officer: Chairman, President And Ceo

77.2K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$14.16M

2
HTCTITFMHS

Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School

10 Percent Owner

26.0K sharesโ€ข20 transactions

$5.07M

3
VSE

Voskuil Steven E

Officer: Svp, Chief Financial Officer

20.0K sharesโ€ข11 transactions

$3.81M

4
GR

Grover Rohit

Officer: President, International

5.8K sharesโ€ข4 transactions

$1.09M

5
TJ

Turoff James

Officer: Svp, Gc & Secretary

2.6K sharesโ€ข2 transactions

$442K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $24.20M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.02:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$6.00M

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchasesโ€”may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

Moderate Selling

5 insider sellers vs. 3 buyers. More insiders selling than buying suggests cautious or negative sentiment.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

HSY - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 25, 2026
May 05, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 26, 2025
May 06, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 26, 2024
May 06, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 05, 2023
April 05, 2023
ย 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 07, 2022
May 17, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 07, 2021
May 17, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 02, 2020
May 12, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 11, 2019
May 21, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 22, 2018
May 02, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 23, 2017
May 03, 2017
2017
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