Hershey Trust sells 20,000 shares on October 15-16
The Hershey Company (HSY) reports that Hershey Trust Company, trustee in trust for Milton Hershey School, sold 20,000 shares of common stock on October 15 and 16, 2026.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Hershey Company (HSY) reports that Hershey Trust Company, trustee in trust for Milton Hershey School, sold 20,000 shares of common stock on October 15 and 16, 2026. The sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Several transaction prices are weighted averages covering multiple sales within stated price ranges.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 20,000 shares
Net Sell
10 txns
Insider
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Role
10% Owner
Sold
20,000 shs ($3.39M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F5 | 1,030 | $169.722 | $175K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F6 | 7,457 | $170.6597 | $1.27M |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F7 | 1,512 | $171.2596 | $259K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 1 | $172.0127 | $172.01 |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F1 | 207 | $166.9713 | $35K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F2 | 1,326 | $167.6784 | $222K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F3 | 7,181 | $168.5938 | $1.21M |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F4 | 1,286 | $169.1797 | $218K |
| holding | Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value F10, F9 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $1.00 par value F8 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 566,119 shares (Direct);
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 54,612,012 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 39,630 shares (Indirect, By Hershey Trust Company)
Footnotes (10)
- F1. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $166.9600 to $166.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F2. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $167.0000 to $167.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F3. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $168.0250 to $168.9986, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F4. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $169.0206 to $169.5700, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F5. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $169.4782 to $169.9627, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F6. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $170.0100 to $170.9950, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F7. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $171.0000 to $171.9409, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F8. Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
- F9. All shares of Class B common stock, $1.00 par value convertible share-for-share into common stock, $1.00 par value, at any time, and without payment other than for the fact of conversion. There is no expiration date.
- F10. The conversion price is the market price of the Common Stock on the previous business day.
Key Figures
Common shares sold: 20,000 shares
October 16 transaction: 1,030 shares at $169.7220 per share
October 16 transaction: 7,457 shares at $170.6597 per share
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8 metrics
Common shares sold
20,000 shares
Sales reported for October 15 and 16, 2026
October 16 transaction
1,030 shares at $169.7220 per share
Weighted-average price
October 16 transaction
7,457 shares at $170.6597 per share
Weighted-average price
October 16 transaction
1,512 shares at $171.2596 per share
Weighted-average price
October 16 transaction
1 share at $172.0127 per share
Reported sale price
October 15 transaction
7,181 shares at $168.5938 per share
Weighted-average price
Class B common stock holding
54,612,012 shares
Direct holding entry dated October 15, 2026; convertible share-for-share into common stock
Common stock holding
39,630 shares
Indirect holding through Hershey Trust Company, dated October 15, 2026
Key Terms
weighted average price, Class B common stock, convertible share-for-share
3 terms
weighted average price financial
"The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Class B common stock financial
"All shares of Class B common stock, $1.00 par value"
A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.
FAQ
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What prices were reported for the October 16 HSY sales?
On October 16, Hershey Trust Company reported sales of 1,030 shares at a $169.7220 weighted-average price (transactions from $169.4782 to $169.9627), 7,457 shares at $170.6597 weighted average ($170.0100 to $170.9950), and 1,512 shares at $171.2596 weighted average ($171.0000 to $171.9409). A separate one-share sale was reported at $172.0127.
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