NASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis $412.70 -3.96 (-0.95%) (As of 09/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Wingstop Stock (NASDAQ:WING) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$412.06▼$423.0050-Day Range$352.46▼$416.6652-Week Range$166.65▼$431.03Volume338,183 shsAverage Volume446,259 shsMarket Capitalization$12.09 billionP/E Ratio146.87Dividend Yield0.26%Price Target$379.53Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewWingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors, as well as chicken sandwiches with fries and hand-cut carrots and celery that are cooked-to-order. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.Read More… Central Bank Abandons USD (Ad)Startling new evidence shows the U.S. Central Bank is abandoning the currency we’ve relied on for centuries – the United States Dollar… And placing a ‘quiet bet’ on a new type of currency… Gold. Click here now to get your free 'Protect Your Wealth' Guide. Wingstop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 61st PercentileWingstop scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wingstop's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth22.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 22.02% in the coming year, from $3.77 to $4.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 146.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 146.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 4.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Wingstop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.26%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 38.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.48% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wingstop's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.75 News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wingstop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,192,299.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.36% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history. WING Stock News HeadlinesIs Wingstop The Perfect Fast Casual Restaurant Model?Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) has a simple restaurant concept. Sell chicken wings, chicken tenders and chicken sandwiches with fries and sodasSeptember 4, 2024 | marketbeat.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) PT Raised to $440.00 at WedbushSeptember 18 at 2:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comChina Stockpiling Gold “Like No Tomorrow”For 18 consecutive months, China’s central bank has increased its gold reserve. The country, with a population of over 1.4 BILLION is “buying gold like there’s no tomorrow,” according to The New York Times. China, a rising global economic threat, aims to reduce its dependence on the US dollar… . September 18, 2024 | True Gold Republic (Ad)Wingstop’s Growth Trajectory: A Strong Buy RecommendationSeptember 17 at 8:01 AM | markets.businessinsider.comCramer’s Stop Trading: WingstopSeptember 17 at 8:01 AM | msn.comWingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsSeptember 16 at 1:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comJim Cramer on Wingstop Inc. (WING): ‘Pay Attention’September 15 at 8:05 AM | msn.comWingstop’s Growth Trajectory and Market Expansion Secure Buy Rating with $461 Price TargetSeptember 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WING shares performed this year? Wingstop's stock was trading at $256.58 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WING shares have increased by 60.8% and is now trading at $412.70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.11. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 45.3% on a year-over-year basis. When did Wingstop IPO? Wingstop (WING) raised $75 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at $12.00-$14.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Baird acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers. Who are Wingstop's major shareholders? Wingstop's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (3.98%), Federated Hermes Inc. (3.59%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.08%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Skipworth, Albert G Mcgrath, Wesley S Mcdonald, Kilandigalu Madati, Krishnan Anand, Kate S Lavelle, Stacy Peterson, Marisa Carona, Ania Smith, Donnie Upshaw, Charles R Morrison, Alex Kaleida and Nicolas Boudet. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Wingstop? Shares of WING 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 Wingstop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wingstop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend8/16/2024Dividend Payable9/06/2024Today9/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CUSIPN/A CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,225Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$379.53 High Stock Price Target$475.00 Low Stock Price Target$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.81 Trailing P/E Ratio148.05 Forward P/E Ratio110.35 P/E Growth4.09Net Income$70.18 million Net Margins17.33% Pretax Margin23.11% Return on Equity-21.18% Return on Assets23.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$460.05 million Price / Sales26.50 Cash Flow$3.09 per share Price / Cash Flow134.62 Book Value($15.55) per share Price / Book-26.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,300,000Free Float29,195,000Market Cap$12.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.71 This page (NASDAQ:WING) was last updated on 9/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis diversified cannabis pioneer could make huge moves soonThe cannabis industry seems deeply saturated, so how do you know where to best invest your money? 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