Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Buys 2,802 Shares of Hershey Company (The) $HSY

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hershey Company (The) (NYSE:HSY) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,548 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,802 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hershey were worth $7,925,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Hershey by 1,537.5% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Hershey during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Hershey during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hershey in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hershey in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 57.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Jason Reiman sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.07, for a total value of $452,140.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,277,008.52. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Rohit Grover sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.07, for a total value of $791,245.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,814,787.76. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,195,945. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hershey News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hershey this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hershey announced it will revert to the original Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups recipe after consumer and family backlash—good PR and likely to calm a high‑profile brand risk. Hershey’s brings back original Reese’s recipe
• Positive Sentiment: Investors welcomed the company reaffirming its FY2026 outlook at investor day, which supports near‑term earnings cadence and helped initial buying interest. Hershey stock eyes rebound after reaffirming 2026 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Management laid out a multi‑year strategy to “lead next‑generation snacking” (salty and better‑for‑you categories, supply‑chain modernization). These are positive strategically but are longer‑term execution stories that may not immediately move the needle. Hershey Unveils Strategy to Lead Next Generation Snacking
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor day produced detailed commentary and an analyst transcript for review—useful for modeling but will take time to translate into forecast changes. Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts reacted by trimming expectations: UBS cut its price target to $215 and moved to Neutral, and Deutsche Bank lowered its expectations—pressure on sentiment and near‑term technicals. UBS lowers HSY price target
• Negative Sentiment: Market action shows selling pressure: the stock is trading down on higher-than-average volume after the investor day, suggesting some profit-taking given HSY’s rich valuation (high P/E). Hershey (HSY) Stock Dips While Market Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged that the broader recovery will take time—investors may be discounting longer timelines for margin recovery as cocoa and input dynamics normalize. Hershey outlook flags longer-term recovery

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HSY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $267.00 price target on shares of Hershey in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Hershey from $195.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Hershey from $182.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Hershey from $238.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Hershey from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hershey presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $222.21.

Hershey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HSY opened at $202.80 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.18. The company’s 50-day moving average is $216.18 and its 200 day moving average is $195.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.19. Hershey Company has a fifty-two week low of $150.04 and a fifty-two week high of $239.48.

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

Hershey Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $1.452 dividend. This is a boost from Hershey’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $5.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hershey’s payout ratio is presently 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.