Insider Buy ·Filed Aug 20, 2026

WW

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
BULLISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001193125-26-359167
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $100K total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

A director's open-market buy at $13.84, near WW's current price, signals insider confidence at a beaten-down valuation. Monitor for additional insider buying or a company catalyst (e.g., earnings, new partnership) that could confirm the thesis. The 67% historical win rate on WW insider signals supports a bullish lean, but the small dollar amount relative to market cap limits conviction.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
WW ▲ +4.33% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +4.33% · α vs SPY +4.85% · entry $15.71 → $16.39
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+28 +6.05% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 20, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+1.78%
call +1.78% · α +2.08%
$15.99
settled 6w ago
T+5d
+3.12%
call +3.12% · α +2.65%
$16.20
settled 5w ago
T+20d
+4.33%
call +4.33% · α +4.85%
$16.39
settled 14d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 6w

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Executive Summary

Director Nikolaj Sjoqvist purchased $100K of WW stock at $13.84/share in an open-market transaction. This is a standalone conviction buy by a board member, representing ~0.07% of WW's $144M market cap. While the dollar amount is modest relative to market cap, the historical win rate on WW insider-buy signals is strong (67% at T+20), and the cross-filing actuarial verdicts amplify the signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$100.1K
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • Director Nikolaj Sjoqvist purchased 7,235 shares at $13.84/share for a total of $100,132
  • Purchase represents ~0.07% of WW's $144M market cap
  • Transaction was an open-market buy (SEC code P), not a planned 10b5-1 trade
  • This is the only insider buy in the last 7 days; no insider sales were reported in the same window
  • WW has 73% analyst bullish consensus (3 Strong Buy, 5 Buy, 3 Hold)

Financial Impact

$100K insider purchase, ~0.07% of market cap

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Single director buy is a modest signal; lacks C-suite participation
  • $100K is only 0.07% of market cap — may not reflect broad insider sentiment
  • WW has struggled operationally; past insider buys have had mixed outcomes (one prior long call lost -21.94% at T+20)
  • No recent earnings or material corporate event to contextualize the buy

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Personal Services
Analyst Consensus
73% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001193125-26-359167
15 reports for WW
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +9.16%Apr 3, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for WW — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 9, 2026
23d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$14.94 $15.44▲ +3.35%▲ +4.44%$15.05 (+0.74%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$15.71 $16.20▲ +3.12%▲ +2.65%$15.05 (−4.20%)
Jul 23, 2026
10w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$13.34 $13.90▲ +4.20%▲ +3.82%$15.05 (+12.82%)
Jun 16, 2026
15w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$19.05 $17.55▼ −7.87%▼ −6.83%$15.05 (−21.00%)
Jun 4, 2026
17w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$17.27 $19.58▲ +13.41%▲ +15.96%$15.05 (−12.83%)
May 27, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$17.10 $16.13▼ −5.67%▼ −5.62%$15.05 (−11.99%)
May 15, 2026
19w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.03 $13.84▲ +37.99%▲ +36.37%$15.05 (+50.05%)
Apr 27, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$10.51 $10.91▲ +3.81%▲ +3.41%$15.05 (+43.20%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.27 $10.53▲ +13.59%▲ +12.68%$15.05 (+62.35%)
Apr 20, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.00 $10.51▲ +5.10%▲ +4.19%$15.05 (+50.50%)
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