Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Stock Acquired Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) recently bought shares of Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY). In a filing disclosed on December 01st, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hershey stock on November 21st.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 10/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 10/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 9/4/2025.

Hershey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HSY opened at $183.01 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Hershey Company has a fifty-two week low of $140.13 and a fifty-two week high of $208.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $183.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $178.07. The firm has a market cap of $37.11 billion, a PE ratio of 24.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 0.18.

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.24. Hershey had a return on equity of 37.36% and a net margin of 13.54%.The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hershey has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.900-6.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Hershey Company will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hershey Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.37 per share. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. Hershey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.91%.

Institutional Trading of Hershey

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Hershey by 9.1% in the first quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of Hershey during the first quarter worth about $906,000. SPC Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Hershey by 13.6% during the first quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 3,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $602,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hershey by 86.3% in the 1st quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 11,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,995,000 after acquiring an additional 5,403 shares during the period. Finally, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new stake in Hershey in the 1st quarter valued at about $384,000. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on HSY shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “mixed” rating and set a $184.00 price objective on shares of Hershey in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Hershey in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays set a $188.00 price target on Hershey in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. DA Davidson cut their price objective on Hershey from $188.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Hershey from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hershey currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $179.74.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Kirk Tanner purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $185.46 per share, for a total transaction of $370,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 47,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,876,115.60. This trade represents a 4.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven E. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of Hershey stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.56, for a total value of $269,340.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 55,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,933,079.64. This trade represents a 2.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $1,103,640. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

About Hershey

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; 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.