The Hershey Company is holding its 2026 Investor Day today at the New York Stock Exchange. At the event, the company’s executive leadership team will present its strategic roadmap and financial framework aimed at leading the next generation of snacking and delivering consistent, differentiated growth in both the near and long term.

“Hershey is purpose-built to lead the next generation of snacking, and today we’re outlining how we’ll achieve that,” said Kirk Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With a distinct portfolio, we are well positioned to succeed with our core iconic brands while expanding into faster-growing segments. Through One Hershey, we operate as a unified team across sweet, salty, and functional snacking. Our direction is clear, our team is prepared, and the next phase of growth begins now.”

During the Investor Day, the leadership team will focus on several key areas:

Financial Outlook
The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance for net sales, organic growth, and earnings per share:

This outlook includes an estimated 150 basis point benefit from the 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil, LLC.

Webcast Information
The event begins at 12:00 p.m. ET and can be accessed via the Investors section of Hershey’s official website under Events & Webcasts. A replay will be available after the conclusion of the presentation.

Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including projections for 2026 performance and long-term financial targets. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.

Key risk factors include potential supply chain disruptions, regulatory changes affecting product quality or ESG matters, fluctuations in raw material costs and availability, shifting consumer preferences, pricing pressures, competitive dynamics, and challenges in executing acquisitions or strategic initiatives. Additional risks relate to economic conditions such as inflation, interest rates, geopolitical developments, and operational issues including IT security, workforce management, and system implementations.

Further details on these risks are available in the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Hershey does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future developments or changes in expectations.

Hershey’s longstanding history, dating back to 1894, doesn’t protect its team from today’s workplace pressures. Employees are faced with competing priorities, limited time, delivering strong results in a dynamic market, and keeping up with changing consumer preferences and industry trends.

I transitioned into employee communications in early 2024 after previously focusing on external audiences and channels. The Hershey Communications team is made up of forward-thinking, high-caliber professionals who bring extensive external expertise alongside a deep understanding of what employees care about. Drawing on data-informed insights, we listened closely to their perspectives — whether openly shared or more quietly expressed. Meanwhile, the company itself was undergoing a significant transformation. With the addition of salty snack brands, Hershey was growing beyond its roots as a pure candy manufacturer and becoming a multi-category snacking enterprise — requiring us to manage structural and operational change alongside ongoing external pressures.