BGS
B&G Foods Inc
NYSE: BGS · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · PACKAGED FOODS
$2.06
-1.20% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$178.81M
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
0.10x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.88
Dividend yield
29.00%
52W range
$2 – $6
Volume
2.1M
B&G Foods Inc (BGS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (2,433,256 shares)
Buy transactions
62
Sell transactions
38
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029-02-25 | CANTWELL, ROBERT C | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 11,027 | $24.50 | $270161.50 |
| 2026-06-01 | WENNER, DAVID L | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 189,111 | $0.87 | $164999.35 |
| 2026-06-01 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | POE, ALFRED | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | PALMER, CHERYL M | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | MULLEN, DENNIS M | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | MILLS, ROBERT D | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | MARCY, CHARLES F | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | CHASE, DEBRA M | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | BRUNTS, DEANN L | Director | Buy | 26,915 | — | — |
| 2026-04-07 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Buy | 10,886 | — | — |
| 2026-04-07 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Sale | 3,729 | $5.18 | $19316.22 |
| 2026-03-25 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Buy | 57,253 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Sale | 9,849 | $5.11 | $50328.39 |
| 2026-03-25 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Buy | 37,339 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Sale | 6,490 | $5.11 | $33163.90 |
| 2026-03-25 | THOMPSON, KRISTEN A. | SVP, PRESIDENT OF FROZEN & VEG | Sale | 2,805 | $5.11 | $14333.55 |
| 2026-03-25 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Buy | 42,518 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Sale | 7,535 | $5.11 | $38503.85 |
| 2026-03-25 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Buy | 34,583 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Sale | 4,840 | $5.11 | $24732.40 |
| 2026-03-25 | OZGOPOYAN, JOHN A. | EVP of Sales | Buy | 37,571 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Buy | 57,574 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Sale | 9,905 | $5.11 | $50614.55 |
| 2026-03-25 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Buy | 311,351 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Sale | 80,929 | $5.11 | $413547.19 |
| 2026-03-25 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Buy | 39,117 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Sale | 6,846 | $5.11 | $34983.06 |
| 2026-03-25 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Buy | 14,991 | — | — |
| 2026-03-25 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sale | 2,625 | $5.11 | $13413.75 |
| 2026-03-13 | WENNER, DAVID L | Director | Sale | 19,500 | $5.19 | $101119.20 |
| 2026-03-13 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Sale | 20,000 | $5.19 | $103762.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Sale | 11,321 | $5.40 | $61084.72 |
| 2026-03-02 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Buy | 45,716 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Sale | 16,531 | $5.18 | $85630.58 |
| 2026-03-02 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Buy | 16,170 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Sale | 6,474 | $5.18 | $33535.32 |
| 2026-03-02 | THOMPSON, KRISTEN A. | SVP, PRESIDENT OF FROZEN & VEG | Buy | 6,164 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | THOMPSON, KRISTEN A. | SVP, PRESIDENT OF FROZEN & VEG | Sale | 2,473 | $5.18 | $12810.14 |
| 2026-03-02 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Buy | 18,864 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Sale | 7,531 | $5.18 | $39010.58 |
| 2026-03-02 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Buy | 18,867 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Sale | 7,546 | $5.18 | $39088.28 |
| 2026-03-02 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Buy | 45,972 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Sale | 16,618 | $5.18 | $86081.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Buy | 281,820 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Sale | 116,971 | $5.18 | $605909.78 |
| 2026-03-02 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Buy | 34,538 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Sale | 12,992 | $5.18 | $67298.56 |
| 2026-03-02 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Buy | 13,185 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sale | 5,289 | $5.18 | $27397.02 |
| 2025-11-26 | MULLEN, DENNIS M | Director | Sale | 18,795 | $4.50 | $84637.64 |
| 2025-06-02 | WENNER, DAVID L | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 398,647 | $0.41 | $164999.99 |
| 2025-06-02 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | POE, ALFRED | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | PALMER, CHERYL M | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | MULLEN, DENNIS M | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | MILLS, ROBERT D | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | MARCY, CHARLES F | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | CHASE, DEBRA M | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | BRUNTS, DEANN L | Director | Buy | 24,667 | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Sale | 1,500 | $4.18 | $6270.15 |
| 2025-05-16 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Sale | 3,931 | $4.45 | $17503.56 |
| 2025-03-25 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Buy | 42,464 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | WACHA, BRUCE C | EVP OF FINANCE & CFO | Sale | 5,408 | $6.60 | $35692.80 |
| 2025-03-25 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Buy | 27,560 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Sale | 3,641 | $6.60 | $24030.60 |
| 2025-03-25 | THOMPSON, KRISTEN A. | SVP, PRESIDENT OF FROZEN & VEG | Buy | 12,250 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | THOMPSON, KRISTEN A. | SVP, PRESIDENT OF FROZEN & VEG | Sale | 1,681 | $6.60 | $11094.60 |
| 2025-03-25 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Buy | 31,844 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | SCHUM, ELLEN M | EVP & PRES OF SPECIALTY | Sale | 4,222 | $6.60 | $27865.20 |
| 2025-03-25 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Buy | 25,403 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | SCHOCH, MARTIN C. | EVP of Supply Chain | Sale | 1,992 | $6.60 | $13147.20 |
| 2025-03-25 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Sale | 5,444 | $6.60 | $35930.40 |
| 2025-03-25 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Buy | 42,701 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Buy | 237,850 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Sale | 44,184 | $6.60 | $291614.40 |
| 2025-03-25 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Buy | 28,872 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Sale | 3,860 | $6.60 | $25476.00 |
| 2025-03-25 | GREENBERG, JORDAN E | EVP & PRES OF SPICES & FLAVOR | Buy | 30,940 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | GREENBERG, JORDAN E | EVP & PRES OF SPICES & FLAVOR | Sale | 4,127 | $6.60 | $27238.20 |
| 2025-03-25 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Buy | 11,119 | — | — |
| 2025-03-25 | ADASCZIK, MICHAEL | VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | Sale | 1,403 | $6.60 | $9259.80 |
| 2024-11-15 | HART, ERIC H | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CHRO | Buy | 5,000 | $6.25 | $31238.50 |
| 2024-11-13 | VOGEL, ANDREW D | EVP, PRESIDENT OF MEALS | Buy | 7,500 | $6.36 | $47700.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 70,000 | $6.63 | $464296.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | LERNER, SCOTT E | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | Buy | 7,611 | $6.57 | $49998.18 |
| 2024-09-03 | GREENBERG, JORDAN E | EVP & PRES OF SPICES & FLAVOR | Sale | 8,000 | $8.33 | $66637.60 |
| 2024-06-14 | KELLER, KENNETH C JR | Director, PRESIDENT & CEO | Sale | 1,171 | $8.39 | $9824.69 |
| 2024-06-03 | WENNER, DAVID L | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 71,268 | $2.32 | $164999.67 |
| 2024-06-03 | SHERRILL, STEPHEN | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | POE, ALFRED | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | PALMER, CHERYL M | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | MULLEN, DENNIS M | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | MILLS, ROBERT D | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | MARCY, CHARLES F | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | CHASE, DEBRA M | Director | Buy | 12,948 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are BGS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, BGS insiders have been net buyers, with about $2.91M in stock sold across 38 sales, against 7 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at BGS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which BGS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. KELLER, KENNETH C JR accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.32M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.