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FWRG First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Restaurants & Leisure · Retail-eating places · CIK 0001789940
Congress · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
124
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about FWRG

Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 1 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-04-06

First Watch Restaurant insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

No insider purchases or sales are on record for First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Operations Officer
SELL
2026-03-19 SECtraded 2026-03-17
1,697
$21.2K
-9.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 84,725 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operations Officer Jones John Daniel sold about $21.2K of FWRG on Mar 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Development Officer
SELL
2026-03-19 SECtraded 2026-03-17
1,819
$22.8K
-9.2%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 244,530 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Development Officer Hartman Eric Richard sold about $22.8K of FWRG on Mar 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-03-19 SECtraded 2026-03-17
25,062
$313.8K
-9.2%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 8 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.6% of the 957,315 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Tomasso Christopher Anthony sold about $313.8K of FWRG on Mar 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief People Officer
SELL
2026-03-19 SECtraded 2026-03-17
1,697
$21.2K
-9.2%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 237,353 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief People Officer Sorensen Laura Anne sold about $21.2K of FWRG on Mar 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
CFO and Treasurer
SELL
2026-03-19 SECtraded 2026-03-17
3,878
$48.6K
-9.2%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys, 3 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
  • +13.8% median (+13.8% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.5% of the 111,787 shares held after it.
  • 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CFO and Treasurer HOPE H MELVILLE III sold about $48.6K of FWRG on Mar 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
88 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
more than 82% of Restaurants & Leisure
Funds
124 funds bought in last quarter
more than 50% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+20.3% year over year
more than 85% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
1.6% net margin
below 53% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
11.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 82% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-38.6%12M
-44%-28%-13%+3%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-10 · Tomasso Christopher Anthony sold $419.4K2026-03-17 · Tomasso Christopher Anthony sold $313.8K2025-12-09 · Kussell William A sold $104.8K2026-01-22 · Kussell William A sold $104.8K2026-03-10 · HOPE H MELVILLE III sold $92.6K2026-03-10 · Wolszczak Jay Anthony sold $88.1K2026-03-10 · Eisenacher Matthew sold $76.4K2026-03-10 · Hartman Eric Richard sold $60.7K2026-03-10 · Sorensen Laura Anne sold $59.6K2026-03-10 · Jones John Daniel sold $57.9K2026-03-17 · HOPE H MELVILLE III sold $48.6K2026-03-17 · Wolszczak Jay Anthony sold $39.6K2026-03-17 · Eisenacher Matthew sold $34.6K2026-03-17 · Hartman Eric Richard sold $22.8K2026-03-17 · Jones John Daniel sold $21.2K2026-03-17 · Sorensen Laura Anne sold $21.2K
Insider sell
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Who owns FWRG: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,534,132 sh
$58.4M

Congress trades in FWRG

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-04-06 · disclosed 43 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-03-05 · disclosed 34 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-11-26 · disclosed 19 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-05-15 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2024-08-06 · disclosed 36 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

FWRG planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

FWRG mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Avory Foundational ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-05-29
3.9%
Hodges Fund
$8.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.9%
Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio
$578.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
$17.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.0%
Small Cap Core Fund
$37.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.9%
Small Cap Core Trust
$6.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Tomasso
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$11.5M
$10.5M
$2.9M
+12%
+24%
2024
$4.9M
$4.1M
$1.5M
+32%
+42%
2023
$4.9M
$7.3M
$1.6M
+41%
+18%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 124 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

FWRG financials

Revenue growth
+20.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Net margin, TTM
+1.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Free cash flow, TTM
-$20.9M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Debt to equity
0.44x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-28; equity 2026-06-28
Cash flow to debt
0.46x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-28
Return on equity
+2.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28
Return on assets
+1.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -78%, not meaningful
Return on capital employed
+1.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
38.14x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Enterprise value
$939.7M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-28, minus cash 2026-06-28
FCF yield
-3.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.10x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 383%: four quarters to 2026-06-28 against the four to 2025-06-29
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.2B$1.0B$891.6M$730.2M
Operating income$27.5M$38.9M$41.3M$16.9M
Net income$19.4M$18.9M$25.4M$6.9M
EPS (diluted)0.310.300.410.11
Operating cash flow$125.9M$115.7M$95.3M$62.9M
Cash$21.2M$33.3M$49.6M$49.7M
Long-term debt$269.1M$189.0M$119.8M$94.7M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

FWRG Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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FWRG ranks highest on growth (85th percentile) and financial health (71st), and lowest on profitability (44th), among Restaurants & Leisure peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
44
Inputs
  • Return on equity+2.9% · 45 pct, sector of 85
  • Return on assets+1.0% · 50 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capitaleffective tax rate -78%, not meaningful
  • Return on capital employed+1.8% · 37 pct, sector of 104
Financial health
71
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.44x · 65 pct, sector of 95
  • Cash flow to debt0.46x · 78 pct, sector of 105
Growth
85
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+20.3% · 85 pct, sector of 143
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Institutional and government
62
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter124 · 50 pct, sector of 112
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 73 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
45
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+11.2% · 28 pct, sector of 150
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+8.8% · 63 pct, sector of 100
2 not measured: Insider conviction, US patents
  • Insider conviction needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) in 180 days; no insider trades in 180 days
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

FWRG filings, in plain words

Have members of Congress traded FWRG?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying FWRG and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Josh Gottheimer dated 2026-04-06.

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In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying FWRG and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Josh Gottheimer dated 2026-04-06. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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