Anderson Joel D 4
4 · Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc. · Filed Feb 3, 2026
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Petco (WOOF) CEO Joel Anderson Buys 5,000 Shares
What Happened
- Joel D. Anderson, CEO of Petco Health & Wellness Company, acquired 5,000 shares of Petco Class A common stock on January 30, 2026 at $2.29 per share, for a total of $11,450. The transaction was an acquisition under the company’s 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: January 30, 2026 — 5,000 shares at $2.29 each (total $11,450).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt. The filing notes 2,466,451 outstanding restricted stock units (RSUs) held by Anderson (each RSU represents one share).
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: Shares were acquired under the 2021 ESPP and the transaction was exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and 16b-3(c).
- F2: Includes 2,466,451 outstanding RSUs granted under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
- F3: On Jan 13, 2026, 495,706 shares were transferred from the 2025 Trust into the Revocable Trust.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed on Feb 3, 2026 (within the required two-business-day window after the Jan 30 transaction).
- Remarks: Power of Attorney noted in the filing (24.1).
Context
- This was an ESPP purchase (employee plan acquisition), which is generally a routine employee purchase rather than a market-direction signal. The purchase size ($11.5k) is modest relative to typical insider holdings and the large number of RSUs disclosed.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Anderson Joel D
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-01-30$2.29/sh+5,000$11,450→ 3,231,281 total
Holdings
- 853,304(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
- 229,204(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
- 7,874(indirect: By son)
Class A Common Stock
- 495,706(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]These shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer were acquired under the Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
- [F2]Includes 2,466,451 outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer.
- [F3]On January 13, 2026, 495,706 shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer were transferred from the 2025 Trust into the Revocable Trust.
Signature
/s/ Giovanni Insana, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-03