The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or award | 56 | 2,482,440 | |
| Option exercise | 46 | 489,742 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 23 | 68,179 | |
| Other acquisition / disposition | 1 | 2,801 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
139 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 7, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Hassan - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 324,833 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tariq Hassan - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 84,841 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tariq Hassan - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 324,833 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tariq Hassan - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 84,841 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,767 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 806 | $8.64 | $7K | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,767 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 31,858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 8,634 | $8.66 | $75K | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 4,246 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,151 | $8.66 | $10K | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 31,858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 4,246 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,209 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 599 | $8.66 | $5K | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,209 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,713 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,007 | $8.66 | $9K | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 7,555 | $8.66 | $65K | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 27,878 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 27,878 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,713 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 22,896 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 6,606 | $8.66 | $57K | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,051 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 881 | $8.66 | $8K | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 22,896 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,051 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 60,533 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 16,405 | $8.66 | $142K | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 8,070 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,421 | $8.66 | $21K | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 60,533 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 8,070 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 44,404 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 12,589 | $8.66 | $109K | |
| John Min - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 5,918 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,678 | $8.66 | $15K | |
| John Min - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 44,404 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 5,918 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 7,963 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,318 | $8.66 | $20K | |
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 7,963 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 164,598 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 23,841 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,070 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 871 | $7.55 | $7K | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,070 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 212,606 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 30,794 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 66,225 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 633 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 185 | $7.55 | $1K | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 633 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 96,015 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 13,907 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,748 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 499 | $7.55 | $4K | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,748 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 109,732 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 15,894 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 633 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 183 | $7.55 | $1K | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 633 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 78,870 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 11,423 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,748 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 499 | $7.55 | $4K | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,748 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 54,437 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 7,884 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,294 | $0.00 | - | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 654 | $7.99 | $5K | |
| Liliana Esposito - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,294 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,415 | $0.00 | - | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 404 | $7.99 | $3K | |
| Aaron M. Kale - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,415 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,104 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 322 | $7.99 | $3K | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,104 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,191 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 344 | $7.99 | $3K | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,191 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Other | Common Stock | 2,801 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 5,529 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,568 | $7.99 | $13K | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 5,529 | $0.00 | - | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 4,262 | $6.98 | $30K | ||
| Bradley G. Peltz - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 3,527 | $6.98 | $25K | |
| Steven Cirulis - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 39,536 | $0.00 | - | |
| Steven Cirulis - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 707,811 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 44 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 110 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 657 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 221 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,107 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 12 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 182 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 144 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 182 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 909 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 12 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew P. Spessard - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 47 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 220 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 481 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 2,404 | $0.00 | - | |
| E.J. Wunsch - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 61 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,764 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 314 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Min - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 353 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 2,951 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter J. Suerken Jr. - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 475 | $0.00 | - | |
| Robert D. Wright - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 2,392 | $0.00 | - | |
| Wendy C. Arlin - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 424 | $0.00 | - | |
| Wendy C. Arlin - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 209 | $0.00 | - | |
| Wendy C. Arlin - Director | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 301 | $0.00 | - |
Wendy's Co (WEN) had 33 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-26. The full record for WEN runs to 139 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-07. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of WEN were filed in the last 90 days. 2 purchases are on record for this company.
No insider sales of WEN were filed in the last 90 days. 2 sales are on record for this company.
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