FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc
NASDAQ: FWRG · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · RESTAURANTS
$11.55
+4.15% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$762.77M
P/E ratio
44.14
P/S ratio
0.58x
EPS (TTM)
$0.28
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$10 – $19
Volume
1.4M
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (57,325,310 shares)
Buy transactions
47
Sell transactions
53
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | WEISSER, ASHLEE SUZANNE | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 26,595 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | TIPOGRAPH, RACHEL K | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | SOLHEIM, JOSTEIN | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | LILAK, STEPHANIE | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | JEMLEY, CHARLES | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | FLEISHER, MICHAEL D | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | BRITT, IRENE CHANG | Director | Buy | 12,345 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | ALVAREZ, RALPH | Director | Buy | 17,636 | — | — |
| 2026-03-17 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Sale | 3,161 | $12.52 | $39575.72 |
| 2026-03-17 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 25,062 | $12.52 | $313776.24 |
| 2026-03-17 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 | $21246.44 |
| 2026-03-17 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 | $21246.44 |
| 2026-03-17 | HOPE, H MELVILLE III | CFO and Treasurer | Sale | 3,878 | $12.52 | $48552.56 |
| 2026-03-17 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Sale | 1,819 | $12.52 | $22773.88 |
| 2026-03-17 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 2,760 | $12.52 | $34555.20 |
| 2026-03-12 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 71,768 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Sale | 6,998 | $12.59 | $88104.82 |
| 2026-03-10 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 33,314 | $12.59 | $419423.26 |
| 2026-03-10 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Sale | 4,732 | $12.59 | $59575.88 |
| 2026-03-10 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 4,600 | $12.59 | $57914.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | HOPE, H MELVILLE III | CFO and Treasurer | Sale | 7,358 | $12.59 | $92637.22 |
| 2026-03-10 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Sale | 4,820 | $12.59 | $60683.80 |
| 2026-03-10 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 6,070 | $12.59 | $76421.30 |
| 2026-03-01 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Buy | 36,115 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 321,027 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Buy | 30,096 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 30,096 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Buy | 30,096 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Buy | 28,089 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Sale | 6,165 | $8.45 | $52094.25 |
| 2026-01-22 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Buy | 6,165 | $8.45 | $52094.25 |
| 2025-12-30 | TIPOGRAPH, RACHEL K | Director | Buy | 9,302 | — | — |
| 2025-12-28 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Buy | 139,323 | — | — |
| 2025-12-28 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Buy | 125,798 | — | — |
| 2025-12-28 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Buy | 128,760 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Sale | 6,165 | $8.45 | $52094.25 |
| 2025-12-09 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Sale | 6,165 | $17.00 | $104805.00 |
| 2025-09-08 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% Owner | Sale | 4,400,000 | $17.67 | $77.75M |
| 2025-08-13 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 100,000 | $18.00 | $1.80M |
| 2025-08-08 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% Owner | Sale | 5,000,000 | $17.70 | $88.50M |
| 2025-06-03 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% Owner | Sale | 4,500,000 | $14.70 | $66.15M |
| 2025-05-22 | SOLHEIM, JOSTEIN | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | LILAK, STEPHANIE | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | JEMLEY, CHARLES | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | FLEISHER, MICHAEL D | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | BRITT, IRENE CHANG | Director | Buy | 8,799 | — | — |
| 2025-05-22 | ALVAREZ, RALPH | Director | Buy | 12,570 | — | — |
| 2025-05-14 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 41,346 | $17.00 | $702882.00 |
| 2025-05-13 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 42,346 | $17.00 | $719882.00 |
| 2025-05-12 | JEMLEY, CHARLES | Director | Buy | 15,000 | $16.50 | $247500.00 |
| 2025-04-10 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 365,408 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Buy | 25,883 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 194,884 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Buy | 21,315 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Buy | 21,315 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | HOPE, H MELVILLE III | CFO and Treasurer | Buy | 48,721 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Buy | 22,838 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Buy | 21,315 | — | — |
| 2025-03-12 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Sale | 5,743 | $16.81 | $96539.83 |
| 2025-03-12 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 42,039 | $16.81 | $706675.59 |
| 2025-03-12 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Sale | 3,675 | $16.81 | $61776.75 |
| 2025-03-12 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 3,554 | $16.81 | $59742.74 |
| 2025-03-12 | HOPE, H MELVILLE III | CFO and Treasurer | Sale | 8,013 | $16.81 | $134698.53 |
| 2025-03-12 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Sale | 3,916 | $16.81 | $65827.96 |
| 2025-03-12 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 4,257 | $16.81 | $71560.17 |
| 2024-11-13 | ADVENT, PARTNERS GPE VIII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 10% Owner | Sale | 8,000,000 | $19.76 | $158.08M |
| 2024-11-13 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% Owner | Sale | 8,000,000 | $19.76 | $158.08M |
| 2024-11-13 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL GPE VIII-I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 10% Owner | Sale | 8,000,000 | $19.76 | $158.08M |
| 2024-11-02 | FLEISHER, MICHAEL D | Director | Buy | 8,153 | — | — |
| 2024-08-23 | JEMLEY, CHARLES | Director | Buy | 8,134 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | SOLHEIM, JOSTEIN | Director | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | LILAK, STEPHANIE | Director | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | BRITT, IRENE CHANG | Director | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | BRADLEY, JULIE MB | Director | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2024-05-23 | ALVAREZ, RALPH | Director | Buy | 7,792 | — | — |
| 2024-04-22 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Sale | 5,590 | $22.10 | $123539.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | KUSSELL, WILLIAM A | Director | Sale | 2,796 | $22.11 | $61819.56 |
| 2024-03-15 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Sale | 15,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Buy | 15,000 | $8.45 | $126750.00 |
| 2024-03-14 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 3,770 | $24.28 | $91535.60 |
| 2024-03-12 | WOLSZCZAK, JAY ANTHONY | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Sale | 3,242 | $24.43 | $79202.06 |
| 2024-03-12 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 100,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-12 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 100,000 | $8.45 | $845000.00 |
| 2024-03-12 | TOMASSO, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 21,995 | $24.43 | $537337.85 |
| 2024-03-12 | SORENSEN, LAURA ANNE | Chief People Officer | Sale | 2,096 | $24.43 | $51205.28 |
| 2024-03-12 | PARESKY, DAVID | Director | Sale | 6,900,000 | $23.99 | $165.53M |
| 2024-03-12 | JONES, JOHN DANIEL | Chief Operations Officer | Sale | 1,977 | $24.43 | $48298.11 |
| 2024-03-12 | HOPE, H MELVILLE III | CFO and Treasurer | Sale | 4,502 | $24.43 | $109983.86 |
| 2024-03-12 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Sale | 58,526 | — | — |
| 2024-03-12 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Buy | 58,526 | $8.45 | $494544.70 |
| 2024-03-12 | HARTMAN, ERIC RICHARD | Chief Development Officer | Sale | 2,229 | $24.43 | $54454.47 |
| 2024-03-12 | GLYNN, TRICIA | Director | Sale | 6,900,000 | $23.99 | $165.53M |
| 2024-03-12 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 1,600 | $24.43 | $39088.00 |
| 2024-03-12 | ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% Owner | Sale | 6,900,000 | $23.99 | $165.53M |
| 2024-03-11 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 38,932 | — | — |
| 2024-03-11 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 6,068 | — | — |
| 2024-03-11 | EISENACHER, MATTHEW | Chief Brand Officer | Sale | 45,000 | $24.46 | $1.10M |
Frequently asked questions
Are FWRG insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, FWRG insiders have been net sellers, with about $1.21B in stock sold across 53 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at FWRG 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 FWRG insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. ADVENT, INTERNATIONAL, L.P. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $556.01M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.