Hershey Trust Co. sold 29,920 shares of The Hershey Company's common stock for over $5.11 million between November 2 and November 4, 2026. The sales occurred at prices ranging from $165.7933 to $175.1572 per share, leaving the Trust with over 436,000 direct common shares and a substantial holding of Class B common stock. This follows Hershey's Q3 2026 earnings beat, though analysts have adjusted price targets due to volume decline and market share concerns.
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Latest price
$178.08
+0.37%
Alpha Vantage · 11/6/2026
One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Nov 6, 2026
1 month
+9.6%
3 months
-1.8%
6 months
-2.7%
1 year
+9.4%
Year to date
+0.1%
52-week range
$157.61 – $232.63
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Sep 27, 2026
Market cap
$35.79B
P/E
20
P/B
7.3
P/S
2.9
Revenue
$12.26B
Net income
$1.79B
Diluted EPS
8.84
Gross margin
41.90%
Net margin
14.60%
Return on equity
38.10%
Total debt
$5.13B
Cash
$676.69M
Free cash flow
$2.12B
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | $3.28B | $580.81M | 46.10% | 17.70% | $650.12M |
| Jun 28, 2026 | $2.79B | $457.67M | 45.30% | 16.40% | $329.49M |
| Mar 29, 2026 | $3.1B | $435.11M | 39.40% | 14.00% | $354.21M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.09B | $320.02M | 37.00% | 10.40% | $788.47M |
| Sep 28, 2025 | $3.18B | $276.32M | 32.60% | 8.70% | $755.99M |
| Jun 29, 2025 | $2.61B | $62.72M | 30.50% | 2.40% | $27.13M |
| Mar 30, 2025 | $2.81B | $224.2M | 33.70% | 8.00% | $251.16M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.89B | $796.59M | 54.00% | 27.60% | $807.08M |
Reported figures can reflect company reporting conventions, restatements, or sector-specific accounting. Verify against filings before relying on a valuation comparison.
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