The Hershey Company

Last updated September 27, 2026
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Organization details

Legal name
The Hershey Company
Former names
Hershey Foods Corp
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Consumer Staples
SIC code
2060 — Sugar & Confectionery Products
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Delaware
Headquarters city
Hershey
Headquarters state / province
Pennsylvania
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
HSY
Primary stock exchange
NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0000047111
EIN
23-0691590
Wikidata ID
Q1056637

Board of directors

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Chief executives

Kirk Tanner · President and CEO
Since August 2025
59 CEO score

Mixed · grade D

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

Revenue growth 20%
59

4.4% a year in revenue

20% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2024 – December 2025.

Michele Buck · Chairman, President and CEO
Until August 2025 · Former

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 5, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

14 of this board's directors also sit on 22 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$445,416
3 purchases by 3 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$299,714,319
812 sales by 6 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Nov 9, 2026 Bhatia Deepak Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) Shares withheld for tax −441 $173.48 $76,505
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −218 $171.48 $37,382
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −351 $172.53 $60,557
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −162 $173.67 $28,134
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −81 $174.57 $14,140
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −81 $175.22 $14,193
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −81 $176.66 $14,310
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −1,227 $177.64 $217,960
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −6,490 $178.47 $1,158,280
Nov 6, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −1,309 $179.17 $234,536
Nov 5, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −1,084 $173.57 $188,150
Nov 5, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −924 $174.54 $161,277
Nov 5, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −1,783 $175.53 $312,969
Nov 5, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −1,660 $176.66 $293,251
Nov 5, 2026 HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL 10% owner Open-market sale −4,367 $177.36 $774,532

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Questions about The Hershey Company

Who is the CEO of The Hershey Company?

Kirk Tanner has been The Hershey Company's President and CEO since August 2025.

How many directors are on The Hershey Company's board?

The Hershey Company's board has 24 directors: Anthony J. Palmer, Barry James Nalebuff, Christopher W. Brandt, Cordel Robbin-Coker, Deirdre Mahlan, Guy Persaud, Harold Singleton III, James C. Katzman, James W. Brown, Joseph Ryangho Park and 14 others.

Are The Hershey Company insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, The Hershey Company insiders bought $445,416 of shares in 3 purchases and sold $299.7 million of shares in 812 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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