First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $12.16, +0.33% vs the prior close of $12.12.
- Volume 1.14M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
FWRG rises 0.3% to $12.16. Closed at $12.16, +0.33% vs the prior close of $12.12. Day range $11.63–$12.24, opened at $11.63.
FWRG daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — FWRG rises 0.3% to $12.16
- Closed at $12.16, +0.33% vs the prior close of $12.12. Day range $11.63–$12.24, opened at $11.63.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.29M.
- Price is +5.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.51) and -3.7% vs its 200-day average ($12.62).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 35.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — FWRG dips 1.9% to $12.12
- Closed at $12.12, -1.94% vs the prior close of $12.36. Day range $12.07–$12.71, opened at $12.38.
- Volume was 1.85M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.27M.
- Price is +5.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.52) and -4.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.64).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 35.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — FWRG jumps 4.5% to $12.36, a 1-month high
- Closed at $12.36, +4.48% vs the prior close of $11.83. Day range $11.64–$12.43, opened at $11.87.
- Volume was 1.95M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.26M.
- Price is +7.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.53) and -2.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.65).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 34.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — FWRG dips 1.7% to $11.83
- Closed at $11.83, -1.74% vs the prior close of $12.04. Day range $11.63–$11.96, opened at $11.86.
- Volume was 1.68M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.30M.
- Price is +2.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.54) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.67).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — FWRG jumps 6.9% to $12.04, a 1-month high on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $12.04, +6.93% vs the prior close of $11.26. Day range $11.39–$12.23, opened at $11.39.
- Volume was 2.38M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 1.30M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +4.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.56) and -5.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.69).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 36.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — FWRG rises 2.6% to $11.26, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $11.26, +2.55% vs the prior close of $10.98. Day range $10.87–$11.29, opened at $11.00.
- Volume was 1.38M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.29M.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.56) and -11.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.71).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 40.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — FWRG ends flat (+0.2%) to $10.98
- Closed at $10.98, +0.18% vs the prior close of $10.96. Day range $10.78–$11.23, opened at $10.93.
- Volume was 1.52M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.28M.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($11.60) and -13.7% vs its 200-day average ($12.73).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 41.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — FWRG jumps 4.4% to $10.96 on 2.4x normal volume
- Closed at $10.96, +4.38% vs the prior close of $10.50. Day range $10.32–$11.00, opened at $10.39.
- Volume was 3.00M shares, 2.4x its 50-day average of 1.25M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.64) and -14.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.75).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 41.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — FWRG dips 1.0% to $10.50
- Closed at $10.50, -1.04% vs the prior close of $10.61. Day range $10.31–$10.64, opened at $10.52.
- Volume was 1.80M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.23M.
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average ($11.69) and -17.8% vs its 200-day average ($12.78).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 44.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — FWRG rises 1.0% to $10.61
- Closed at $10.61, +0.95% vs the prior close of $10.51. Day range $10.43–$10.77, opened at $10.51.
- Volume was 1.00M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.23M.
- Price is -9.6% vs its 50-day average ($11.74) and -17.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.81).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 43.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — FWRG dips 0.6% to $10.51
- Closed at $10.51, -0.57% vs the prior close of $10.57. Day range $10.12–$10.79, opened at $10.64.
- Volume was 1.58M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.21M.
- Price is -10.8% vs its 50-day average ($11.78) and -18.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.84).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 44.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — FWRG jumps 3.3% to $10.57
- Closed at $10.57, +3.32% vs the prior close of $10.23. Day range $10.21–$10.64, opened at $10.33.
- Volume was 1.84M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.19M.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($11.82) and -17.9% vs its 200-day average ($12.87).
- 52-week range $9.88–$18.82; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 43.8% below the 52-week high.
FWRG bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +5.6% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Annual revenue grew 20.3% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $19.43M.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
FWRG latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about FWRG in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 28, 2026:
- Revenue: $354.67M (prior year $307.89M) (+15.2% vs Jun 29, 2025)
- Net income: $2.34M (prior year $2.11M) (+11.1% vs Jun 29, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.04 (prior year $0.03) (+33.3% vs Jun 29, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form 8-K/A — Current report (amended)
Amended current report
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Jul 21, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade FWRG
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 24, 2026, Jan 12, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.87% (largest 6.9%).
- Liquidity: about 1.56M shares (≈$19.03M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $12.16 vs a range of $9.88–$18.82 (25% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Jay Anthony Wolszczak sold 3,161 shares on Mar 17, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 4, 2026; 10-Q Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Aug 4, 2026.
- Share count: 61.71M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +1.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Retail-Eating Places.
FWRG market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11.63 | 12.24 | 11.63 | 12.16 | 1.14M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12.38 | 12.71 | 12.07 | 12.12 | 1.85M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11.87 | 12.43 | 11.64 | 12.36 | 1.95M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11.86 | 11.96 | 11.63 | 11.83 | 1.68M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11.39 | 12.23 | 11.39 | 12.04 | 2.38M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11.00 | 11.29 | 10.87 | 11.26 | 1.38M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10.93 | 11.23 | 10.78 | 10.98 | 1.52M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 10.39 | 11.00 | 10.32 | 10.96 | 3.00M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 10.52 | 10.64 | 10.31 | 10.50 | 1.80M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 10.51 | 10.77 | 10.43 | 10.61 | 1.00M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 10.64 | 10.79 | 10.12 | 10.51 | 1.58M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10.33 | 10.64 | 10.21 | 10.57 | 1.84M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.19 | 10.60 | 10.12 | 10.23 | 1.77M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.40 | 10.42 | 9.93 | 10.17 | 1.84M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10.15 | 10.46 | 10.09 | 10.38 | 1.23M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10.11 | 10.34 | 9.88 | 10.15 | 862.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 10.22 | 10.29 | 10.06 | 10.14 | 1.01M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 10.24 | 10.37 | 10.10 | 10.22 | 1.03M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10.30 | 10.33 | 9.88 | 10.20 | 1.53M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.32 | 10.69 | 10.17 | 10.32 | 905.70K |
About First Watch Restaurant
First Watch Restaurant (FWRG) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Retail-Eating Places”. Its business address is in BRADENTON, FL. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 28. SEC CIK 1789940.
FWRG board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Alvarez | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Irene Chang Britt | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Michael D Fleisher | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Charles Jemley | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| William A Kussell | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Stephanie Lilak | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Jostein Solheim | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Rachel K Tipograph | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Christopher Anthony Tomasso | President and CEO | Mar 19, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Eisenacher | Chief Brand Officer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| H Melville Iii Hope | CFO and Treasurer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Eric Richard Hartman | Chief Development Officer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| John Daniel Jones | Chief Operations Officer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Laura Anne Sorensen | Chief People Officer | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Christopher Anthony Tomasso | President and CEO | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Ashlee Suzanne Weisser | Chief Financial Officer | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Jay Anthony Wolszczak | Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy | Mar 19, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jay Anthony Wolszczak | Sale | 3,161 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jay Anthony Wolszczak | Sale | 3,161 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jay Anthony Wolszczak | Sale | 3,161 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jay Anthony Wolszczak | Sale | 3,161 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Laura Anne Sorensen | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Laura Anne Sorensen | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Laura Anne Sorensen | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Laura Anne Sorensen | Sale | 1,697 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Christopher Anthony Tomasso | Sale | 25,062 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Christopher Anthony Tomasso | Sale | 25,062 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Christopher Anthony Tomasso | Sale | 25,062 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Christopher Anthony Tomasso | Sale | 25,062 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Matthew Eisenacher | Sale | 2,760 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Matthew Eisenacher | Sale | 2,760 | $12.52 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Matthew Eisenacher | Sale | 2,760 | $12.52 |
FWRG financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | $1.22B | $19.43M | 0.31 | $125.91M |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $1.02B | $18.93M | 0.30 | $115.67M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $891.55M | $25.39M | 0.41 | $95.34M |
| Dec 25, 2022 | $730.16M | $6.91M | 0.11 | $62.94M |
| Dec 26, 2021 | $601.19M | $-2.11M | -0.04 | $62.97M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.82B, total liabilities $1.19B, cash $20.48M (as of Jun 28, 2026).
FWRG earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.80 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.18 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.32 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.47 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $17.60 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $17.85 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $15.33 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.83 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.74 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.83 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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