Wendy's Co insider trading
Every open-market purchase and sale by Wendy's Co's officers, directors and largest shareholders since November 4, 2021, and what the share price did next.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | 1M after | 3M after | 6M after |
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Does following Wendy's Co’s insiders pay?
From May 19, 2010 to November 21, 2025, 36 insiders reported 37 open-market purchases and 86 sales not made under a pre-set plan in Wendy's Co. Twelve months after each purchase was reported, the shares were −10.4% against the S&P 500 on average (median −9.2%), over 29 purchases with a full year of prices; 21% beat the index. After sales, the shares moved −16.7% against the index over 12 months (a negative figure means selling was the right call). Buying each purchase the day after it was reported, an equal amount each, held 12 months or until that insider reported a sale, would have turned $10,000 on February 9, 2012 into $27,871 by November 2, 2026, +7.2% a year. It held shares 60% of the time; the S&P 500 on those same days, with Treasury bills otherwise, made $46,993 (+11.1% a year), and held throughout $72,113 (+14.4%).
| Insider | Role | Purchases | 12 months after their purchases | Beat the S&P 500 | Sales | 12 months after their sales | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Peter W | Director | 5 | −10.2% (4) | 0% | 15 | −8.7% (15) | November 14, 2023 |
| Peltz Nelson | Director | 5 | −10.2% (4) | 0% | 14 | −7.6% (14) | August 9, 2024 |
| Peltz Matthew H. | Director | 1 | −7.8% (1) | 0% | 10 | −7.3% (10) | August 23, 2023 |
| Garden Edward P | Director | 4 | −11.0% (3) | 0% | 4 | −5.1% (4) | June 26, 2015 |
| Toop R. Scott | SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec | 7 | +0.5% (5) | 40% | 0 | — | May 16, 2014 |
| Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | 1 | +37.3% (1) | 100% | 4 | −24.2% (4) | June 10, 2021 |
| Trian Fund Management, L.P. | Director | 0 | — | — | 5 | −44.9% (5) | August 9, 2024 |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | 0 | — | — | 4 | −40.7% (4) | November 7, 2024 |
| Pringle Abigail E. | President, U.S. | 0 | — | — | 4 | −28.8% (4) | May 6, 2025 |
| Gilbert Kenneth W | Director | 0 | — | — | 3 | −47.6% (3) | March 6, 2025 |
| Plosch Gunther | Chief Financial Officer | 2 | +15.5% (2) | 50% | 1 | −34.7% (1) | May 14, 2020 |
| Weisberg Scott A. | Chief People Officer | 3 | +21.0% (2) | 100% | 0 | — | November 14, 2017 |
| Wright Robert D. | EVP, COO | 0 | — | — | 3 | +8.3% (3) | May 16, 2019 |
| Burnside Leigh A. | SVP, Finance & CAO | 0 | — | — | 2 | −16.8% (2) | May 15, 2020 |
| Kass Dennis M. | Director | 2 | −27.7% (2) | 0% | 0 | — | September 4, 2020 |
| Min John | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | 2 | −55.5% (1) | 0% | 0 | — | November 21, 2025 |
| O'brien Matthew Coley | Chief People Officer | 1 | −58.0% (1) | 0% | 1 | −13.8% (1) | May 23, 2025 |
| Peters John N. | SVP - North America Operations | 0 | — | — | 2 | +2.6% (2) | February 21, 2014 |
| Brolick Emil J. | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | −4.8% (1) | March 9, 2018 |
| Clive Chajet | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | June 3, 2010 |
| Cook Kenneth M. | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | −57.0% (1) | 0% | 0 | — | May 27, 2025 |
| Dolan Kristin A | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | −41.6% (1) | June 4, 2024 |
| Graham Steven B | SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | 0 | — | — | 1 | +0.6% (1) | July 29, 2013 |
| Hare Stephen E | SVP & CFO | 0 | — | — | 1 | −15.2% (1) | August 27, 2013 |
| Kane Kurt A | Pres US & Chf Commercial Ofc | 0 | — | — | 1 | −16.1% (1) | June 10, 2021 |
| Kriss Scott A | SVP Chief Accounting & Tax Off | 0 | — | — | 1 | −12.4% (1) | May 16, 2017 |
| Levato Joseph A | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | −37.8% (1) | December 4, 2023 |
| Loredo Juan Carlos | Global Chief Marketing Officer | 0 | — | — | 1 | −45.7% (1) | May 10, 2024 |
| Mathews-Spradlin Mich J | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | −64.6% (1) | November 8, 2024 |
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | 1 | −65.0% (1) | 0% | 0 | — | June 3, 2025 |
| Schwab II David E | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | May 19, 2010 |
| Smith Roland | Director | 0 | — | — | 1 | −18.4% (1) | November 14, 2013 |
| Trian Partners General Partner, LLC and related entities | 10% owner | 0 | — | — | 1 | −15.4% (1) | June 26, 2015 |
| Trian Partners, L.P. and related entities | 10% owner | 0 | — | — | 1 | −11.1% (1) | June 19, 2015 |
| Wasserman Jack Gumpert | Director | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | September 16, 2011 |
| Wunsch E.J. | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | 1 | −2.0% (1) | 0% | 0 | — | March 8, 2021 |
When several insiders traded Wendy's Co
Months when 2 or more insiders became net buyers, or 3 or more net sellers, of Wendy's Co in reports dated in the 91 days before the month end, and how the stock did against the S&P 500 from that month end. After the 4 buying crowds with six months of prices, it averaged −8.1% against the index. After 11 selling crowds, −9.9%. One company's history is too short to judge by; the test across every company is the better guide.
| Month | Crowd | 3 months on, vs S&P 500 | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | 3 buying | −15.5% | −40.6% | −61.9% |
| August 30, 2024 | 3 selling | +2.9% | −11.7% | −52.1% |
| December 29, 2023 | 3 selling | −13.2% | −30.2% | −36.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | 5 selling | −7.6% | −10.9% | −40.2% |
| June 30, 2021 | 4 selling | −7.9% | −9.4% | −6.9% |
| May 29, 2020 | 4 selling | −13.8% | −15.7% | −29.4% |
| August 30, 2019 | 4 selling | −10.0% | −15.5% | −25.1% |
| March 29, 2019 | 5 selling | +5.8% | +7.4% | −9.0% |
| February 28, 2018 | 4 selling | +3.4% | +4.7% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2017 | 5 selling | −3.8% | −4.6% | −1.1% |
| December 30, 2016 | 4 buying | −4.9% | +5.6% | +0.4% |
| May 31, 2016 | 2 buying | −7.0% | +20.5% | +43.1% |