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HSY

The Hershey Company

Sector: agricultureFood ConfectionersNYSEMarket Cap: $44.97B

The Hershey Company manufactures and sells confectionery and snack products, with a primary political signal of 2 corporate insider buys totaling $74,496 and a single executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump.

Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat HSY does

The Hershey Company is a global confectionery manufacturer, generating revenue from chocolate, sweets, mint, and grocery products. Its business model relies on brand recognition, supply chain management for agricultural inputs like cocoa and sugar, and distribution through retail channels. The company is exposed to agricultural commodity pricing and food safety regulation.

12 months past · 3 months futureHSY activity timeline

$243$195$147 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $236.28 hi $151.29 lo $182.34 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 2 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 28 Mark R. Warner (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-08Scott Franklin (R) · Sale · 2026-02-10Scott Franklin (R) · Sale · 2026-02-10Sheldon Whitehouse (D) · Purchase · 2025-11-21 Schechtman Natalie · SVP and CHRO · BUY 2025-11-24Taffet Stacy · Chief Growth Officer · BUY 2025-11-21 S.827 · markup · 2025-07-30 MARKUP · · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular A · 2026-05-21
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days · 4 congressional trades shown · 2 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 1 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsHSY held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported HSY positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Lifetime Government AwardsHSY federal contracts

HSY doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Politicians Trading HSYMembers of Congress with recent HSY positions

8 politicians traded HSY across 30 disclosed transactions totaling $441K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just HSY). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading HSY

2026-04-08 Mark R. Warner D-Virginia · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-10 Scott Franklin R-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-10 Scott Franklin R-Florida · house Sale $50,001 - $100,000
2025-11-21 Sheldon Whitehouse D-Rhode Island · senate Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-15 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-15 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-14 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-14 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11 Dan Newhouse R-Washington · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11 Dan Newhouse R-Washington · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-01 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-01 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-01

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Open-market buys

A
Insider signal score 55/100 · 2 distinct insiders · 2 open-market buys totaling $74K in the last 180 days.
2025-11-24 Schechtman Natalie SVP and CHRO BUY 200 sh $37K

Stock awards & option exercises

40
stock awards · $10.5M market value
2026-04-01 Robbin-Coker Cordel Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Nalebuff Barry James Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Mahlan Deirdre Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Quintero-Johnson Marie Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 OZAN KEVIN M Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Singleton Harold III Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Brandt Christopher W Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
2026-04-01 Kraus Maria T Director AWARD 221.795 sh $45K
For HSY, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Bills Affecting HSYLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere HSY sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` is null), zero lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` is 0), and no political donations. EVIDENTIARY: Cluster of 2 corporate insider buys in Nov 2025 totaling $74,496 (`get_corporate_insider_signal.top_buys`) and 7 congressional purchase transactions vs 2 sales in the last 12 months. Net: Evidentiary buying is offset by a lack of structural political engagement.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Agricultural subsidy and commodity pricing legislation
    USDA
    "`Recent bill_impacts` shows 8 agriculture-sector bills with uniform impact_ratio of 0.0002, indicating consistent regulatory exposure."

Regulatory opportunities

  • Potential for favorable agricultural input or trade policies
    USDA
    "`Recent bill_impacts` array shows multiple bills; directional impact unspecified but indicates legislative activity in core sector."

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

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Frequently AskedAbout HSY & political exposure

Does The Hershey Company (HSY) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Hershey Company. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own HSY stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in HSY on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded HSY stock?
146 congressional trades by 20 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-08. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is HSY political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track HSY political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. HSY data is updated daily from these official federal sources.