Options Brief: The Hershey Company (HSY)

Shares of The Hershey Company

are higher on the session by 2.86%, trading at $48.49. Overall put volume is now running at 10.58x the daily average, with 3% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 6,727 contracts have traded on the session so far. The Hershey Company is a manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products. The company's principal product groups include chocolate and confectionery products; snack products; gum and mint refreshment products; and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages.