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WEN Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 17.10%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $97,130.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $1,752,651.39

Wendy's Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Wendy's by year and by quarter.

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Wendy's Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $6.55
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +0.005 (0.08%)
As of 05/5/2026 01:12 PM ET

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Wendy's Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
11/20/2025Peter J. Suerken, Jr.InsiderBuy500$7.88$3,940.001,204View SEC Filing Icon  
11/19/2025John MinInsiderBuy1,700$8.18$13,906.003,005View SEC Filing Icon  
6/3/2025Lindsay J. RadkoskiCMOBuy5,050$11.68$58,984.0028,956View SEC Filing Icon  
5/21/2025Matthew Coley O'BrienInsiderBuy1,750$11.60$20,300.0085,562View SEC Filing Icon  
5/5/2025Abigail E. PringleInsiderSell136,819$12.81$1,752,651.39203,005View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2024Matthew H, PeltzDirectorSell1,000,000$17.18$17,180,000.0014,943,466View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024Juan Carlos LoredoCMOSell44,806$19.50$873,717.0027,586View SEC Filing Icon  
3/1/2024Kenneth W. GilbertDirectorSell4,500$18.07$81,315.0031,304View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2023Joseph A. LevatoDirectorSell20,000$19.18$383,600.0030,407View SEC Filing Icon  
8/22/2023Matthew H, PeltzDirectorSell2,905,569$20.30$58,983,050.7017,827,059View SEC Filing Icon  
6/2/2023Matthew H, PeltzDirectorSell443,725$22.76$10,099,181.0020,732,628View SEC Filing Icon  
5/22/2023Nelson PeltzDirectorSell529,417$22.73$12,033,648.4121,176,353View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN)

85.96% of Wendy's stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at WEN by year and by quarter.

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Wendy's Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
5/4/2026Legacy Capital Group California Inc.61,686$0.43M0.2%-9.9%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.766,351$5.33M0.0%+2.1%0.402%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC61,425$0.42M0.0%+18.0%0.032%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp30,741$0.21M0.0%+702.8%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Barnett & Company Inc.16,600$0.12M0.1%+10.7%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC63,183$0.44M0.0%+9.2%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC15,053$0.11M0.0%+40.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC32,973$0.23M0.0%N/A0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026R Squared Ltd12,620$88K0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Praxis Investment Management Inc.19,463$0.14M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026World Investment Advisors22,099$0.15M0.0%-54.3%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System204,348$1.42M0.0%+1.0%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG200,532$1.39M0.1%+112.7%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Sound Income Strategies LLC771,376$5.32M0.3%+1.5%0.405%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026SJS Investment Consulting Inc.4,602$32K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026North Star Investment Management Corp.12,967$90K0.0%-18.8%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC29,766$0.21M0.0%+65.1%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC78,670$0.55M0.0%+6.2%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC3,534$25K0.0%-39.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Louisiana State Employees Retirement System70,100$0.49M0.0%N/A0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC5,687$40K0.0%+57.7%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026Atlas Brown Inc.30,000$0.21M0.1%+189.5%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026SG Americas Securities LLC50,001$0.35M0.0%-60.3%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/16/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC11,415$79K0.0%-44.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.10,580$88K0.0%+23.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC70,927$0.59M0.0%+33.6%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026NCM Capital Management LLC31,534$0.26M0.1%-11.7%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026Alpine Global Management LLC21,556$0.18M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.11,855$92K0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Virtu Financial LLC37,663$0.31M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.1,083,789$9.03M0.0%+22.5%0.569%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC46,934$0.39M0.0%-11.6%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV98,911$0.82M0.0%+20.4%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury35,874$0.28M0.0%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC16,256$0.14M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC12,898$0.11M0.0%+14.6%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC62,352$0.52M0.0%+9.3%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd22,729$0.19M0.0%-64.1%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.392,948$3.27M0.1%+49.4%0.206%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP95,046$0.79M0.1%N/A0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC879,497$7.33M0.0%+342.2%0.462%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC1,805,023$15.04M0.1%+22.0%0.948%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC20,707$0.17M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC27,093$0.23M0.0%-13.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Align Financial LLC6,248$52K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC217,258$1.81M0.0%+4.1%0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC697,655$5.81M0.0%N/A0.367%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC11,705,610$97.51M0.1%+38.1%6.150%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trian Fund Management L.P.30,440,318$253.57M6.4%+0.0%15.993%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers77,230$0.64M0.0%+18.4%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jain Global LLC49,272$0.41M0.0%N/A0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi53,159$0.44M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC90,346$0.75M0.0%-3.9%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD166,902$1.39M0.0%+11.2%0.088%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.39,546$0.33M0.0%-37.5%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Advisory Services Network LLC48,082$0.40M0.0%+10.8%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.63,769$0.53M0.0%-11.6%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Atom Investors LP177,565$1.48M0.1%+182.4%0.093%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board80,778$0.67M0.0%-32.0%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Captrust Financial Advisors144,561$1.20M0.0%+28.6%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026&PARTNERS18,556$0.16M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026ExodusPoint Capital Management LP115,039$0.96M0.0%+147.2%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Militia Capital Partners LP18,000$0.15M0.1%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd11,603$97K0.0%-27.3%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/202671 West Capital Partners16,761$0.14M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Verition Fund Management LLC346,485$2.89M0.0%-26.6%0.182%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026PEAK6 LLC91,334$0.76M0.0%+354.4%0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Sargent Investment Group LLC10,295$86K0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Mariner LLC163,458$1.36M0.0%+45.6%0.086%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Focus Partners Wealth712,052$5.94M0.0%+1,004.5%0.374%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Arax Advisory Partners3,254$27K0.0%-98.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC116,152$0.97M0.0%-114.6%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Aigen Investment Management LP12,662$0.11M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Marshall Wace LLP1,136,992$9.47M0.0%-71.8%0.597%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC1,466,811$12.22M0.5%+20.5%0.771%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co167,596$1.40M0.0%-1.0%0.088%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bridgewater Associates LP87,531$0.73M0.0%-10.0%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Boyar Asset Management Inc.25,858$0.22M0.1%-7.3%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC.17,000$0.14M0.0%-8.1%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp64,118$0.53M0.0%+8.7%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026PCM Encore LLC16,593$0.14M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Quarry LP6,416$53K0.0%-49.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bridgefront Capital LLC220,361$1.84M0.5%+2,042.8%0.116%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bank of Nova Scotia190,144$1.58M0.0%+363.8%0.100%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Morgan Stanley6,549,066$54.55M0.0%+5.8%3.441%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Public Sector Pension Investment Board546,739$4.55M0.0%-11.4%0.287%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Gen Wealth Partners Inc3,954$33K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP652,325$5.43M0.0%+555.6%0.343%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.17,651$0.15M0.0%+24.6%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.7,091,847$59.08M0.0%+3.3%3.726%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey68,383$0.57M0.0%-5.6%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp5,446,335$45.37M0.0%+1.9%2.861%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Ieq Capital LLC470,500$3.92M0.0%+25.8%0.247%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC492,574$4.10M0.0%-3.8%0.259%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN4,224,648$35.19M0.0%+258.6%2.220%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Oasis Management Co Ltd.11,903$99K0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Summit Financial LLC27,140$0.23M0.0%+30.2%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Quadrant Capital Group LLC25,035$0.21M0.0%+140.3%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Advisors Asset Management Inc.628,044$5.23M0.1%+22.6%0.330%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026HRT Financial LP295,052$2.46M0.0%N/A0.155%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Wendy's logo
The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. The Wendy’s International segment is involved in the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in countries and territories other than the U.S. The Global Real Estate and Development segment focuses on real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.
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Today's Range

Now: $6.55
Low: $6.37
High: $6.57

50 Day Range

MA: $7.12
Low: $6.70
High: $8.09

52 Week Range

Now: $6.55
Low: $6.37
High: $12.52

Volume

3,907,430 shs

Average Volume

8,312,942 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.25 billion

P/E Ratio

7.70

Dividend Yield

8.05%

Beta

0.35

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Wendy's?

Wendy's' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Matthew H Peltz (Director)
  2. Nelson Peltz (Director)
  3. Trian Fund Management, LP (Major Shareholder)
  4. Trian Partners Parallel Fund I (Major Shareholder)
  5. Emil J Brolick (Director)
  6. Todd Allan Penegor (CEO)
  7. Roland Smith (Director)
  8. Stephen Hare (CFO)
  9. Gunther Plosch (CFO)
  10. Kurt A Kane (Insider)
Learn More about top insider investors at Wendy‘s.

Who are the major institutional investors of Wendy's?

Wendy's' top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Sound Income Strategies LLC — 0.40%
  2. Principal Financial Group Inc. — 0.40%
  3. New York State Teachers Retirement System — 0.11%
  4. Leonteq Securities AG — 0.11%
  5. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC — 0.04%
  6. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System — 0.04%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Wendy‘s stock.

Which major investors are selling Wendy's stock?

In the last quarter, WEN stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. SG Americas Securities LLC
  2. World Investment Advisors
  3. Evolve Private Wealth LLC
  4. Legacy Capital Group California Inc.
  5. North Star Investment Management Corp.
  6. Sterling Capital Management LLC

Which major investors are buying Wendy's stock?

Within the last quarter, WEN stock was bought by institutional investors including:
  1. Leonteq Securities AG
  2. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
  3. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC
  4. Fifth Third Bancorp
  5. Atlas Brown Inc.
  6. Praxis Investment Management Inc.
  7. Principal Financial Group Inc.
  8. R Squared Ltd
In the last year, these company insiders have bought Wendy's stock:
  1. Matthew Coley O'brien (Insider)
  2. Lindsay J Radkoski (CMO)
  3. John Min (Insider)
  4. Peter J Suerken Jr (Insider)
Learn More investors buying Wendy‘s stock.

Wendy's Active Insiders

Todd Allan Penegor
Todd Allan Penegor (Age 60)
CEO
Peter J Suerken Jr
Peter J Suerken Jr
President, U.S.
1 recent trades
Gunther Plosch
Gunther Plosch (Age 58)
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew H Peltz
Matthew H Peltz
Director
Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz
Director
Dennis M Kass
Dennis M Kass
Director
Joseph A Levato
Director
Kenneth W Gilbert
Kenneth W Gilbert
Director
Matthew Coley O'brien
Matthew Coley O'brien
Chief People Officer
Lindsay J Radkoski
Lindsay J Radkoski
Chief Marketing Officer, U.S.
E.J. Wunsch
E.J. Wunsch
Insider
Kurt A Kane
Kurt A Kane (Age 53)
Insider
Edward P Garden
Edward P Garden
Major Shareholder
Abigail E Pringle
Abigail E Pringle (Age 52)
Insider
Liliana Esposito
Liliana Esposito
Insider
John Min
John Min (Age 46)
Insider
1 recent trades