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Wendy's (WEN)
NASDAQ:WEN
Wendy's (WEN) Stock Price & Analysis
1,317 Followers
WEN Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$17.40 - $22.72
Previous Close$19
Volume986.30K
Average Volume (3M)2.99M
Market Cap
$3.93B
Enterprise Value$7.53B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$516.04M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.14B
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.7
Beta0.74
Next Earnings
May 02, 2024EPS Estimate
$0.21Last Dividend Ex-Date
Feb 29, 2024Dividend Yield5.26%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.97
Shares Outstanding205,466,016
10 Day Avg. Volume2,969,162
30 Day Avg. Volume2,987,665
Standard Deviation0.08
R-Squared0.28
Alpha-0.00333
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)-2.30
Price to Sales (P/S)1.79
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)12.70
P/FCF Ratio14.30
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.05
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.43
Enterprise Value/Ebitda28.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$20.50Price Target Upside7.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering19
Wendy's News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Corporate LeadershipNew CEO Kirk Tanner is committed to continuing the strategy of accelerating net restaurant growth, enhancing breakfast offerings, and increasing digital sales.
Financial PerformanceWendy's has issued guidance for an improvement in same store sales, with expectations set at 3-4% growth.
Product InnovationThe company is innovating its menu with items like the Made to Crave options, new Frosty flavors, and chicken products, alongside its emphasis on value through the $5/$6 Biggie Bag.
Bears Say
Financial GuidanceGuidance suggests trading off profitability for topline growth, with higher capital expenditures resulting in lower free cash flow expectations.
Financial PerformanceRising beef prices likely means this type of promo activity will be difficult to sustain.
Market StrategyAnalysts are skeptical about the company's same-store sales guidance and foresee a highly promotional environment intensifying.
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Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Ability to SellRisks related to the company’s ability to sell goods and services
WEN FAQ
What was Wendy's’s price range in the past 12 months?
Wendy's lowest stock price was $17.40 and its highest was $22.72 in the past 12 months.
What is Wendy's’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Wendy's’s upcoming earnings report date?
Wendy's’s upcoming earnings report date is May 02, 2024 which is in 13 days.
How were Wendy's’s earnings last quarter?
Wendy's released its earnings results on Feb 15, 2024. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.233 by -$0.023.
Is Wendy's overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Wendy's’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Wendy's pay dividends?
Wendy's pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.26%. See more information on Wendy's dividends here
What is Wendy's’s EPS estimate?
Wendy's’s EPS estimate is $0.21.
How many shares outstanding does Wendy's have?
Wendy's has 205,466,020 shares outstanding.
What happened to Wendy's’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Wendy's reported an EPS of $0.21 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.233. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.525%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Wendy's?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Wendy's’s share is Trian Fund Management LP. It holds Wendy's’s shares valued at 613M.
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Wendy's Stock Smart Score
Underperform
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$20.50 (7.25% Upside)
$20.50 (7.25% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
WEN Sentiment 71%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $81.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-9.16%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
52.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.61%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Wendy's
The Wendy's Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It offers hamburgers and related products, such as chicken breast sandwiches, nuggets, chili, and baked potatoes, French fries, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks, milk, coffee, frosty deserts and kid's meals. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.
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WEN Company Deck
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WEN Earnings Call
Q4 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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WEN Stock 12 Months Forecast
Average Price Target
$20.50
▲(7.25% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering WEN
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
14/20 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+9.71%
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