NASDAQ:WEN Wendy's (WEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.84 +0.21 (+1.19%) (As of 11:30 AM 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 Key Stats Today's Range$17.74▼$18.0550-Day Range$16.48▼$18.2452-Week Range$15.61▼$20.84Volume743,649 shsAverage Volume3.44 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.66 billionP/E Ratio18.02Dividend Yield5.61%Price Target$20.24Consensus 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… This diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soon (Ad)The cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? Let’s start with diversification and experience. Founded in 2005, this company serves a diverse and expansive customer base with more than 8,000 retail locations, including licensed cannabis dispensaries, smoke shops, and specialty retailers. Learn more here. Wendy's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 96th PercentileWendy's scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 205 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 14 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wendy's are expected to grow by 7.14% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wendy's is 18.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wendy's is 18.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.15.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWendy's has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. 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 12.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Wendy's' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.99% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wendy's has recently decreased by 12.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipWendy's is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.92%, 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 101.01%. 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 95.24% 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 Shorted5.99% 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, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wendy's has recently decreased by 12.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentWendy's has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Wendy's this week, compared to 29 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for WEN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Wendy's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wendy's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,180,000.00 in 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. WEN Stock News HeadlinesWendy Williams’ Team Asks Court for All Proceeds From Lifetime Docuseries to Fund Medical CareSeptember 19 at 7:55 AM | msn.comWendy's Returns Fan-Favorite Frosty for Just $1 After Being Removed From MenuSeptember 19 at 7:55 AM | msn.comKamala Harris and The Woke Progressive NightmareNew research from Jim Rickards - former advisor to the CIA - reveals shocking predictions about an “Election Meltdown” coming this November.September 19, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Wendy’s Vanilla Frosty Is Finally Back! And It's $1 for the Rest of the MonthSeptember 18 at 10:56 AM | msn.comWendy’s Is Finally Bringing Back Its Best Frosty FlavorSeptember 17 at 1:52 PM | msn.comWendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Price Target Raised to $22.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.September 17 at 4:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comWendy Cope: ‘When people rudely ask the secret to getting poems published? Get better at writing’September 17 at 3:51 AM | msn.comWendy’s Customer Shares Tips On How Eating There Helped Her Lose More Than 200 PoundsSeptember 16 at 5:48 PM | 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 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WEN shares have decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $17.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Wendy's' earnings last quarter? The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Wendy's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Wendy's include AQR Capital Management LLC (3.32%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.00%) and Squarepoint Ops LLC (1.70%). 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 Wolverine World Wide (WWW), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Xerox (XRX), General Electric (GE), Frontier Communications (FTR) and Cheesecake Factory (CAKE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend9/03/2024Dividend Payable9/17/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal 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$20.24 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.99 Trailing P/E Ratio17.93 Forward P/E Ratio18.11 P/E Growth2.22Net Income$204.44 million Net Margins9.18% Pretax Margin12.63% Return on Equity67.74% Return on Assets3.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio12.01 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio2.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.20 billion Price / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$1.79 per share Price / Cash Flow9.91 Book Value$1.48 per share Price / Book11.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares205,133,000Free Float170,055,000Market Cap$3.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 This page (NASDAQ:WEN) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden's Executive Order, Dems Digital Money Legislation, First Step ToDonald Trump once again sounded the alarm against Fed-controlled digital currencies (CBDCs). 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