Hershey Trust trims 30,000 Hershey Co shares
Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for Milton Hershey School, reported open‑market sales of 30,000 shares of The Hershey Company common stock.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hershey Trust Company, as trustee for Milton Hershey School, reported open‑market sales of 30,000 shares of The Hershey Company common stock. The sales took place on June 16–17, 2026 at weighted average prices ranging from about $172.5630 to $184.2273 per share, executed in multiple trades within those ranges.
After these transactions, the reporting entity directly holds 1,406,119 shares of common stock. It also holds 54,612,012 shares of Class B common stock, which are convertible share‑for‑share into common stock without an expiration date, giving the trust a large continuing ownership position in Hershey.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 492 | $172.7462 | $85K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 574 | $173.505 | $100K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 842 | $174.7071 | $147K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 3,306 | $175.43 | $580K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 818 | $176.323 | $144K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 316 | $177.5622 | $56K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 340 | $178.5967 | $61K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 574 | $179.7487 | $103K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 889 | $180.3407 | $160K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 1,099 | $181.4119 | $199K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 650 | $182.2693 | $118K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 100 | $183.0372 | $18K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 2,052 | $181.7531 | $373K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 6,950 | $182.4763 | $1.27M |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 992 | $183.427 | $182K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 6 | $184.1294 | $1K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 715 | $178.405 | $128K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 1,521 | $179.414 | $273K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 3,015 | $180.6695 | $545K |
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 4,749 | $181.2684 | $861K |
| holding | Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (22)
- F1. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $178.1498 to $178.9875, 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 $179.0293 to $179.9800, 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 $180.0800 to $180.9900, 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.
- F4. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $181.0024 to $181.9464, 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 $181.2600 to $181.9998, 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 $182.0270 to $182.9979, 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 $183.0098 to $183.9963, 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. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $184.0408 to $184.2273, 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.
- F9. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $172.5630 to $172.8968, 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.
- F10. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $173.0424 to $173.9970, 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.
- F11. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $174.1514 to $174.9995, 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.
- F12. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $175.0877 to $175.9947, 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.
- F13. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $176.0506 to $176.9712, 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.
- F14. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $177.2329 to $177.9873, 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.
- F15. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $178.1813 to $178.9352, 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.
- F16. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $179.0689 to $179.9729, 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.
- F17. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $180.0030 to $180.6516, 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.
- F18. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $181.0000 to $181.9970, 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.
- F19. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $182.0500 to $182.8599, 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.
- F20. Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
- F21. 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.
- F22. The conversion price is the market price of the Common Stock on the previous business day.
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