2,400 Shares in Hershey Company (The) $HSY Purchased by Andra AP fonden

Andra AP fonden acquired a new stake in Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $449,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HSY. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Hershey by 6.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,618,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Hershey by 4.0% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 22,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,728,000 after buying an additional 869 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in Hershey by 21.8% during the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 6,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,071,000 after buying an additional 1,157 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Hershey by 216.1% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 1,936 shares during the period. Finally, Keybank National Association OH boosted its stake in Hershey by 21.5% in the second quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 12,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after acquiring an additional 2,229 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

Hershey News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hershey this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hershey’s recent quarter beat estimates and management set FY2026 guidance of $8.20–$8.52 EPS, confirming solid top-line growth and margin resilience — a primary driver for investor confidence. MarketBeat earnings & guidance summary
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.452 (annualized $5.81), increasing yield and income appeal for dividend-focused investors. Dividend growth reinforces the defensive, cash-return profile of HSY. MarketBeat dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial outlets continue to view Hershey as a high-quality, wide-moat consumer stock — it was featured on a list of five non-tech wide-moat leaders, supporting demand from long-term, defensive investors. Buy 5 Non-Tech Wide Moat Stocks to Enhance Your Portfolio Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Food & beverage peers reported mixed results (e.g., Monster, Hormel, Smucker beats/metrics). These sector data points help set category expectations but are not company-specific catalysts for HSY. Monster Q4 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Jason Reiman sold 2,000 shares (avg. $226.07) and another senior insider, Rohit Grover, sold 3,500 shares on Feb. 24. While small relative to total holdings and not unusual following share-price strength, these sales can be perceived negatively by some investors. Insider selling disclosure

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on HSY. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Hershey in a report on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Hershey from $195.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $249.00 price target on shares of Hershey in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Hershey from $182.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Hershey in a report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $222.21.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hershey

In related news, SVP Jason Reiman sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.07, for a total transaction of $452,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at $9,277,008.52. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.66, for a total value of $329,490.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 50,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,162,901.54. The trade was a 2.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 10,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,153,645 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Hershey Stock Performance

Shares of HSY opened at $236.34 on Monday. Hershey Company has a 52-week low of $150.04 and a 52-week high of $236.78. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $202.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $190.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.14.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.31. Hershey had a return on equity of 27.90% and a net margin of 7.55%.The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hershey has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.520 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Hershey Company will post 6.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hershey Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $1.452 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $5.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from Hershey’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.37. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio is currently 133.87%.

Hershey Profile

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a leading North American chocolatier and snack manufacturer headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The company develops, produces and markets a wide range of confectionery and snack products for retail, foodservice and international customers. Hershey’s business spans manufacturing, branded product marketing, packaging and distribution across grocery, convenience, mass merchant and e-commerce channels.

Hershey’s product portfolio centers on chocolate and sugar confectionery, including core brands such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses and Twizzlers, alongside non-chocolate snacks and confectionery brands.