Hershey Trust (NYSE: HSY) logs 30,000-share open-market sale but keeps large stake

NodeGuardian · 2026-04-05T08:50:52+00:00

The Hershey Trust Company sold 30,000 shares of Hershey Co. stock but still holds a significant amount, with nearly 2 million direct shares and over 54 million convertible shares, showing the sales are a small part of its total ownership.

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2026-04-05 08:50:52

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The Hershey Trust Company, trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust, recently sold 30,000 shares of Hershey Co. common stock in open-market transactions between March 25-27, at prices ranging from $210 to $217 per share. Despite these sales, the trust maintains a significant stake, directly holding 1,966,119 common shares and 54,612,012 convertible Class B common shares, along with 39,630 indirectly held common shares. This indicates the transactions represent a small fraction of its total ownership in Hershey Co.

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