NASDAQ:WEN Wendy's (WEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.65 +0.08 (+0.48%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Wendy's Stock (NASDAQ:WEN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Wendy's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.46▼$16.9650-Day Range$16.57▼$20.4052-Week Range$15.61▼$20.65Volume7.18 million shsAverage Volume3.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.39 billionP/E Ratio17.53Dividend Yield6.01%Price Target$20.36Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewThe Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. It owns and leases real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.Read More… Wendy's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreWEN MarketRank™: Wendy's scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 218 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWendy's has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageWendy's has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wendy's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.04% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wendy's are expected to grow by 4.04% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wendy's is 17.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wendy's is 17.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 109.00.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWendy's has a PEG Ratio of 2.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWendy's has a P/B Ratio of 11.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.11% of the float of Wendy's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWendy's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wendy's has recently increased by 1.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWendy's is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWendy's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wendy's is 105.26%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Wendy's will have a dividend payout ratio of 97.09% in the coming year. This indicates that Wendy's may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Wendy's' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-2.19 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.11% of the float of Wendy's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWendy's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wendy's has recently increased by 1.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentWendy's has a news sentiment score of 0.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Wendy's this week, compared to 28 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 12 people have searched for WEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Wendy's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wendy's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.10% of the stock of Wendy's is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions85.96% of the stock of Wendy's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Wendy's' insider trading history. Receive WEN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WEN Stock News HeadlinesNew Wendy's opens near Missouri State; businesses announce year-end promotionsDecember 21 at 6:51 PM | yahoo.comWhy Exactly Are Wendy's Burgers Square?December 21 at 6:51 PM | yahoo.comCould This Tiny Device Help You Make an Extra $30k a Year?I believe it’s going to power Elon Musk’s next AI revolution… A revolution he believes will be worth more than $9 trillion. That’s nearly 10 times more money than the market caps of Tesla… SpaceX… PayPal… Neuralink… and X… COMBINED.December 22, 2024 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Wendy's locations disappear from website. Could restaurants in Texas close?December 20 at 7:08 PM | msn.comThe State With The Most Wendy's LocationsDecember 20 at 2:08 PM | msn.comWhen Did Wendy's Breakfast Finally Stop Flopping?December 20 at 9:05 AM | msn.comWendy's locations disappear from website. Here's which sites in Michigan could closeDecember 19 at 5:20 PM | msn.comYou might have to drive farther for a Frosty after three Denver Wendy’s closeDecember 19 at 2:34 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines WEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WEN shares performed this year? Wendy's' stock was trading at $19.48 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WEN shares have decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $16.65. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Wendy's' earnings last quarter? The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. Wendy's's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Wendy's' major shareholders? Wendy's' top institutional investors include Trian Fund Management L.P. (14.97%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (3.16%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.87%) and State Street Corp (2.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Nelson Peltz, Matthew H Peltz, Liliana Esposito, Kenneth W Gilbert, Joseph A Levato and Juan Carlos Loredo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Wendy's? Shares of WEN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Wendy's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wendy's investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend12/02/2024Dividend Payable12/16/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating & drinking places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:WEN CUSIP95058W10 CIK30697 Webwww.wendys.com Phone(614) 764-3100Fax678-514-5344Employees15,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.36 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.95 Trailing P/E Ratio17.53 Forward P/E Ratio16.82 P/E Growth2.42Net Income$204.44 million Net Margins8.76% Pretax Margin12.17% Return on Equity70.02% Return on Assets3.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio12.64 Current Ratio2.10 Quick Ratio2.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.21 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$1.63 per share Price / Cash Flow10.24 Book Value$1.48 per share Price / Book11.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares203,845,000Free Float168,988,000Market Cap$3.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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