• HERSHEY CO Profile

    The Hershey Company (formerly Hershey Foods) will cover you in Kisses and bring you Almond Joy. The company makes such well-known chocolate and candy brands as Hershey's Kisses, Reese's peanut butter cups, Swizzles licorice, Mounds, York Peppermint Patty, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestl�). Hershey also makes grocery goods such as baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, cookies, snack nuts, hard candies, lollipops, and peanut butter. Its products are sold throughout North America and exported overseas. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls approximately 99% of Hershey's voting power.
    David J. West
    CEO
    100 Crystal A Dr.

    Hershey, PA 17033

    http://www.thehersheycompany.com

    Phone: 717-534-4200

    Fax: —
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $4,946,700,000 0.1% $214,100,000 12,800
  • Key Executives: HSY

    Name Title Officer Since
    David J. West CEO 10/2/07
    H. P. Alfonso CFO -
    David W. Tacka Chief Accounting Officer -
    George F. Davis Chief Information Officer -
    Burton H. Snyder General Counsel -
    Michele G. Buck Senior VP -
    Thaddeus Jastrzebski Senior VP -
    John P. Bilbrey Senior VP -
  • Top Competitors: HSY

  • Insider Trends: HSY

    Sentiment for HSY is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: HSY

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/01/08 STRAUSS CHARLES B JR 916.87 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    07/01/08 ZIMMERMAN LEROY S 916.87 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    07/01/08 RIDGE THOMAS J 916.87 Award of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : HSY

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 523.00
     
    Mutual Fund 686.00
    Other Major 19.00
  • Short Interest Volume: HSY

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 7.10
    Float 226.70 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.70
    Average Daily Volume 2.13 M
    Outstanding Shares 166.24 M