WEN Wendy's Co Insider Trading

Wendy's President Suerken buys 500 shares at $7.88; holdings rise 71.1% to 1,203 shares

President Suerken Peter J. JR purchased 500 shares of Wendy's at $7.88 on 2025-11-20, increasing his holdings by 71.1% from 703 to 1,203 shares. The purchase price of $7.88 sits at the lower end of the 52-week range ($7.87–$18.58), and the stock is currently trading at $8.29, down 55.4% from its 52-week high. Wendy's is trading at a P/E of 8.46 with $549.5M in quarterly revenue and a market cap of $1.6B. The significant proportional increase in his personal holdings reflects a material commitment to the company, though the absolute dollar amount ($3.9K) remains modest in market context and the stock's pronounced decline from highs warrants attention to underlying business dynamics before attributing intent to the trade.

Wendy's CLO Min John bought 1,700 shares at $8.18 on 2025-11-19; stock down -55.4% from 52-week high, now at $8.29.

Min John, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, purchased 1,700 shares of Wendy's (WEN) at $8.18 on 2025-11-19, increasing his holdings by 130.3% from 1,304 to 3,004 shares. The company's fundamentals remain stable with Q3 revenue of $549,516,000.00 and net income of $44,252,000.00, trading at a P/E of 8.46. However, the stock is currently trading at $8.29, down -55.4% from its 52-week high of $18.58 and down -22.1% over 90 days, reflecting broader market pressure. Against his own historical pattern, where his one prior buy at WEN on 2025-05-09 saw a 90-day decline of -16.9%, this purchase aligns with a pattern of buys occurring in downward price environments; the timing and repetition of purchases during stock weakness warrant attention, but without contextual flags like 10b5-1 plans or related-party circumstances, the transaction represents a routine insider buy in a depressed equity.

CMO Lindsay J. Radkoski bought 5,050 WEN shares at $11.68; cluster activity with 2 other insiders within 14 days.

Radkoski purchased 5,050 shares at $11.68 on 2025-06-03, increasing her holdings by 21.1% to 28,956 shares post-transaction. The purchase occurs as WEN trades at $11.58 current price, down 43.2% from its 52-week high of $20.40 and down 22.5% over the 90-day period. Notably, this buy coincides with a broader insider cluster pattern: 2 other insiders also purchased within the past 14 days. The stock trades at an 11.58 P/E multiple with modest annual revenue growth of 3.0%, suggesting the company is not in distress but faces headwinds from recent price declines and slower growth. The cluster activity warrants monitoring as synchronized insider acquisitions can signal internal assessment of value at current depressed levels, though such coordinated activity may also reflect policy windows, equity incentive vesting schedules, or non-discretionary plan activity rather than independent conviction.

CFO Kenneth M. Cook purchases 1,500 shares of Wendy's at $11.35; stock now -45.0% from 52-week high

CFO Kenneth M. Cook's initiation of a 1,500-share position in Wendy's at $11.35 on 2025-05-23 occurs in a market context of significant price weakness. The stock is currently $11.21 with a 52-week high of $20.40, representing a -45.0% decline from peak; over the past 90 days the stock has fallen -27.7%. The company's fundamentals show stable quarterly revenue of $523,472,000.00 and net income of $39,232,000.00, with modest annual growth of +3.0% and a P/E ratio of 11.21. This is the CFO's first recorded position (0 shares pre-transaction), making this an entry-level commitment rather than an addition to existing holdings. The low valuation multiples and depressed price relative to recent historical levels warrant monitoring of whether this trade reflects management's assessment of value at current levels.

CPO Matthew Coley buys 1,750 WEN shares at $11.60; stock down 43.9% from 52-week high; cluster buy pattern detected (2 other insiders in 14 days).

Matthew Coley, Chief People Officer of Wendy's, purchased 1,750 shares at $11.60 on 2025-05-21, adding to holdings of 85,562 shares post-transaction. The timing coincides with WEN trading at a steep discount—43.9% below its 52-week high of $20.40 and down 24.8% over the prior 90 days. A cluster pattern emerges: two other insiders also bought within the past 14 days, suggesting aligned capital allocation by multiple executives. The company trades at a P/E of 11.44 with modest revenue growth of 3.0% annually and a market cap of $2.2B, positioning this as a value-priced equity. This multi-insider accumulation at depressed price levels, absent other material developments, warrants investor attention to underlying business fundamentals and management's conviction about forward prospects.

Min John (CLO) purchases 1,000 WEN shares at $11.98; holdings triple to 1.3K shares as stock trades 41.5% below 52-week high.

Min John, Wendy's Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, purchased 1,000 shares at $11.98, increasing his holdings from 304 shares to 1.3K shares—a 328.0% increase in his position. The transaction occurred while WEN trades at $11.93, down 41.5% from its 52-week high of $20.40 and down 6.7% over the prior 30 days. The company's fundamentals show modest growth (annual revenue growth of 3.0%) with a reasonable P/E of 11.93 and latest quarterly net income of $39.2M. The buy signals a notable increase in executive equity exposure during a period of material share price weakness, though the modest absolute share count and the insider's C-suite role (non-trading executive) limit the signal's interpretive strength.

Wendy's President Pringle sold 136,819 shares (40.3% of holdings) at $12.81; stock now $11.87, down 41.8% from 52-week high.

Pringle Abigail E., President of U.S. operations, divested 136,819 shares for $1,752,172.52, reducing her holdings from 339,824 shares to 203,005 shares—a 40.3% reduction of her pre-transaction position. The sale price of $12.81 sits notably above the current price of $11.87, placing the executed transaction in a more favorable valuation zone relative to current levels. The broader context shows WEN trading 41.8% below its 52-week high and 10.8% lower over the past 30 days, though the company maintains a modest P/E of 11.87 and generated $39.2M in net income on $523.5M revenue in the latest quarter. The material size of this insider reduction—40.3% of holdings—on a $2.3B market-cap company merits investor attention to whether this reflects portfolio rebalancing or other strategic reasoning.

Liliana Esposito (Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer) sold 52,009 shares of WEN at $19.63 on 2024-11-05, reducing holdings 38.4%.

Esposito sold 52,009 shares valued at $1,020,936.67, trimming her post-transaction holdings to 83,492 shares from 135,501 shares—a substantial 38.4% reduction in stake. The sale at $19.63 occurred when WEN was trading near its 52-week highs (current $19.89 is 2.6% below the $20.43 peak), and the stock has gained 12.6% over the prior 30 days and 16.2% over 90 days, suggesting the sale was executed into strength. As an executive overseeing corporate affairs and sustainability, her discretionary sale of this magnitude is noteworthy and warrants examination of any concurrent company announcements or strategic developments that may have prompted the liquidation.

Director Nelson Peltz sells 1,000,000 shares of Wendy's at $17.18, reducing stake to 14.94M shares (−6.3%)

Nelson Peltz, Director, divested 1,000,000 shares (1.00M shares) at $17.18 on 2024-08-08, reducing his holdings from 15,943,466 shares to 14,943,466 shares—a -6.3% reduction. The sale occurred at a price now 0.3% above the current market price of $17.12 but 21.6% below the 52-week high of $21.83. Peltz's cross-ticker track record shows a 90-day well-timed rate of 75.00%, indicating a pattern of selling before declines, with prior WEN sales showing 3 of 4 prior trades were well-timed at the 90-day mark. The 90-day outlook post-transaction has already moved -9.9%, aligning with his historical sell patterns. This divestiture, despite retaining substantial WEN holdings (14.94M shares), reflects continued reductions in a position he has been scaling back; his same-ticker history shows consistent selling activity across 2023–2024.

Peltz sells 1.00M WEN shares at $17.18 on 2024-08-08; holds 14.94M post-sale. Stock -21.6% from 52-wk high.

Director Matthew H. Peltz sold 1,000,000 shares (1.00M shares) of Wendy's at $17.18, reducing his stake by approximately 6.3% to 14,943,466 shares (14.94M shares). At his prior trades at WEN, 3 of 4 prior sells were well-timed at the 90-day mark, and his cross-ticker track record shows a 75.00% well-timed rate on prior sells; this sale at $17.18 compares to a current price of $17.12, down -21.6% from the 52-week high of $21.83. The stock's 30-day change is +7.9% but 90-day change is -9.9%, reflecting volatility in the current period. With Peltz maintaining substantial holdings at 14,943,466 shares post-transaction, this sale appears consistent with a pattern of opportunistic selling rather than portfolio liquidation.