Hershey (HSY) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $2.79 billion, up 6.6% from a year earlier. Reported net income was $457.7 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 28, 2026.
The company narrowed its 2026 outlook, now expecting net sales growth of 4.5% to 5% and reported earnings per share growth of 82% to 89%. Hershey said its outlook excludes potential future tariff rebates.
- Second-quarter organic constant currency net sales increased 3.6%.
- Six-month consolidated net sales rose 8.7% to $5.89 billion.
- Six-month reported net income was $892.8 million, or $4.39 per diluted share.
- North America Confectionery net sales increased 4.2% to $2.17 billion in the quarter.
- North America Salty Snacks net sales increased 22.9% to $387.8 million, including a contribution from LesserEvil.
- International net sales increased 5.7% to $225.9 million.
$HSY Insider Trading Activity
$HSY insiders have traded $HSY stock on the open market 485 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 485 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HSY stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL HERSHEY has made 0 purchases and 474 sales selling 880,000 shares for an estimated $166,412,920.
- STEVEN E VOSKUIL (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 7,500 shares for an estimated $1,460,850.
- ROHIT GROVER (President, International) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,500 shares for an estimated $791,245.
- JASON REIMAN (SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,000 shares for an estimated $452,140.
- CORDEL ROBBIN-COKER has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 253 shares for an estimated $48,527.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$HSY Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 647 institutional investors add shares of $HSY stock to their portfolio, and 588 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 9,106,431 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,887,581,017
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 2,750,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $570,020,000
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 1,788,649 shares (+958.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $370,751,164
- FMR LLC added 1,283,305 shares (+75.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $266,003,460
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 1,053,828 shares (-82.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $218,437,467
- CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC removed 1,016,903 shares (-19.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $210,783,653
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 878,840 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $182,165,955
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$HSY Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $HSY stock 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HSY stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE sold up to $15,000 on 07/10.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
- REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT FRANKLIN has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $130,000 on 02/10.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
