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Wenzel Brian J. Sr.

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3 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-03-03

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
Synchrony Financial SYF 0 10 Net selling

Activity

March 2026
2026-03-03 Synchrony Financial SYF
medium
Sell
66,692 shares
$4,489,804
Significance 6/10

Wenzel sold 66,692 shares (50.9% of holdings) for $4,489,803.72 across 2 transactions on 2026-03-02 and 2026-03-03

Wenzel Brian J. Sr. executed 2 separate sales totaling 66,692 shares for $4,489,803.72, reducing holdings from 130,913 to 64,221 shares at blended average price $67.32. This represents a substantial liquidation of just over half his position. Notably, his prior trade at SYF on 2025-03-03 showed a 30d return of -8.3%, indicating some past timing acuity at this ticker, though his broader cross-ticker track record yields mixed results (avg 90d return +17.6% after sells, but only 50.00% well-timed rate). The current stock price of $68.66 is -22.4% from the 52-week high of $88.47 and down -5.5% over 30 days, suggesting the sale occurred in a downturn environment. Fundamentally, SYF trades at a low P/E of 6.58 with $1.1B net income and $23.9B market cap, though this near-peak valuation does not necessarily explain motive.

March 2025
2025-03-04 Synchrony Financial SYF
medium
Sell
62,702 shares
$3,762,747
Significance 4/10

Wenzel sold 62.7K SYF shares (-47.9% of holdings) at $60.01 on 2025-03-03; stock down -20.6% from 52-week high

Wenzel Brian J. Sr. executed a substantial sale, reducing his SYF stake from 130,951 shares to 68,249 shares via a single transaction valued at $3,762,747.02. The sale at $60.01 occurred as the stock trades at $56.11 currently, representing a -20.6% decline from its 52-week high of $70.63 and a -18.7% drop over the prior 30 days. His prior open-market sell activity at SYF (conducted on 2024-08-19) showed a +39.0% 90-day return, indicating the stock rose after that earlier sale—a pattern that suggests his past sales at this ticker have not preceded declines. The current divestiture occurs against this backdrop of recent price weakness, though the large size and -47.9% reduction in holdings represent a material reduction in his position exposure to Synchrony.

August 2024
2024-08-19 Synchrony Financial SYF
medium
Sell
74,698 shares
$3,490,638
Significance 5/10

Synchrony CFO Wenzel sells 74,698 shares at $46.73, reducing stake by 49.5% to 76,251 shares

Wenzel Brian J. Sr. executed a substantial sale of 74,698 shares on 2024-08-19 at $46.73, lowering his direct holdings from 150,949 shares to 76,251 shares—a reduction of exactly half his prior position. The sale occurred when SYF was trading 8.8% below its 52-week high of $52.22 and has since declined a further 4.7% over 30 days, though it remains up 6.3% over 90 days. As a principal financial officer, this level of position reduction merits investor attention. The company's P/E of 6.27 and net income of $643,000,000.00 provide context for fundamentals, but the magnitude of the stake reduction—nearly 50%—is the primary signal requiring observation of whether this pattern continues among other insiders or reflects broader management sentiment.

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