Hershey Company stock sees insider sale and institutional buying

Chief Financial Officer Steven E. Voskuil of The Hershey Company sold 1,500 shares of Hershey common stock on July 20, 2026, generating about $255,000 in proceeds. The transaction was executed under a pre‑planned Rule 10b5‑1 program, indicating it was not driven by current market conditions. After the sale, Voskuil retained 53,195 shares, representing roughly 0.026 % of the company’s outstanding equity.

Separately, Opal Capital LLC increased its Hershey holdings by 11,886 shares in the first quarter, bringing its total to 42,634 shares worth approximately $8.86 million, or about 1.6 % of the fund’s portfolio. The move adds Hershey to Opal’s top‑15 holdings. The filing also notes that other institutional investors hold large stakes in Hershey, with Norges Bank, Marshall Wace LLP, First Trust Advisors LP, Balyasny Asset Management, and Pacer Advisors collectively owning a substantial portion of the company’s shares.