Hershey director Timothy William Curoe received a stock award of 221.795 shares of common stock, increasing his direct holdings to 1,600.890 shares. The award was reported at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a grant or other non-cash acquisition rather than a market purchase.
A footnote explains that his directly owned total includes 7.633 shares acquired on March 16, 2026 through a dividend reinvestment feature of Hershey’s Directors’ Compensation Plan, which operates similarly to the company’s broad-based dividend reinvestment plan available to all stockholders.
Hershey Co director Christopher W. Brandt received a grant of 221.795 shares of Common Stock on April 1, 2026. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a compensation award, not an open‑market purchase or sale.
After this award, Brandt directly owned a total of 900.826 Hershey shares. This total includes 4.013 shares acquired on March 16, 2026 through a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s Directors' Compensation Plan, which operates similarly to the company’s broad-based dividend reinvestment plan.
HSY submitted a Form 144 notice reporting the proposed sale of 129 shares of Common Stock related to a restricted stock vesting event on 04/01/2026. The filing also lists a prior disposition of 130 shares on 01/05/2026 with an associated amount of $23,933.00.
Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for Milton Hershey School, reported open-market sales of 30,000 shares of The Hershey Company common stock. The sales took place over three days, from March 30 to April 1, 2026, at prices generally a little above $200 per share.
After these transactions, the reporting person holds 1,936,119 shares of common stock directly, plus 39,630 common shares indirectly held by Hershey Trust Company. It also directly holds 54,612,012 shares of Class B common stock, which are convertible share-for-share into common stock at any time without an expiration date and without additional payment.
The Hershey Company reaffirmed its 2026 full-year financial outlook while outlining a strategy to “Lead Next Generation Snacking” at its Investor Day. The company continues to project net sales growth of 4% to 5%, including organic net sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%.
Hershey also maintains expectations for reported earnings per share growth of 79% to 89% and adjusted earnings per share growth of 30% to 35%, with net sales benefitting by about 150 basis points from its 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil, LLC.
Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust, reported open-market sales of 30,000 shares of Hershey Co. common stock. The sales took place over March 25–27 at prices between about $210 and $217 per share. After these trades, the trust directly held 1,966,119 common shares, plus 54,612,012 Class B common shares that are convertible into common stock, and 39,630 additional common shares held indirectly. The transactions represent a small portion of the trust’s overall ownership stake.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 12 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting its relationship with Hershey Co. The filing states 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment and disaggregated reporting by certain Vanguard subsidiaries.
The Hershey Company is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on May 5, 2026, on three items: electing 11 directors, ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026, and approving an advisory vote on named executive officer pay.
The board highlights an independent chair structure, majority voting in uncontested director elections, strong stockholder rights, and a board where 36% of members are women and 36% are ethnically or racially diverse. Ten of the 11 nominees are independent; President and CEO Kirk Tanner is the sole management director.
Hershey reports 2025 annual revenues of $11.7 billion, net sales growth of 4.4%, and a (32.7%) change in adjusted diluted EPS. Strategy centers on “next generation snacking,” with priorities in U.S. candy, salty snacks, international expansion and functional snacking, supported by pay‑for‑performance executive compensation.
The proxy also details a CEO transition: Kirk Tanner became President and CEO, and director, on August 18, 2025, succeeding Michele Buck, who shifted to Special Advisor and is expected to provide consulting services through December 31, 2026. Extensive disclosure covers sustainability oversight, enterprise risk management and the role of controlling stockholder Hershey Trust Company.
Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for Milton Hershey School, reported open‑market sales of 20,000 shares of The Hershey Company common stock. The sales occurred on March 23 and 24, 2026 in multiple transactions at per‑share prices including $210.7621 and $217.0683, reported as weighted averages within stated ranges.
After these transactions, the reporting person directly holds 1,996,119 shares of Hershey common stock. It also directly holds 54,612,012 shares of Class B common stock, which are convertible share‑for‑share into common stock with no expiration, and indirectly holds 39,630 common shares through Hershey Trust Company.
Hershey’s SVP and Chief Financial Officer Steven E. Voskuil reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 19, 2026, 674 shares of Hershey Co (HSY) common stock were withheld at $210.58 per share to cover tax obligations. Following this non‑market transaction, he directly holds 59,195 shares of Hershey common stock.