Wendy's Company (WEN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
WEN Stock Forecast
Wendy's Company stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $23.11 (represents a 31.53% upside from WEN’s last price of $17.57) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 26 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
WEN Price Target
WEN Analyst Ratings
Wendy's Company Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Aug 02, 2024 | Chris O'Cull | Stifel Nicolaus | $19.00 | $16.52 | 15.05% | 8.14% |
Aug 02, 2024 | Nick Setyan | Wedbush | $18.00 | $16.96 | 6.13% | 2.45% |
Aug 02, 2024 | Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays | $18.00 | $16.96 | 6.13% | 2.45% |
Jul 22, 2024 | Lauren Silberman | Deutsche Bank | $20.00 | $17.65 | 13.31% | 13.83% |
Jul 16, 2024 | Brian Harbour | Morgan Stanley | $19.00 | $17.57 | 8.17% | 8.14% |
Jul 09, 2024 | Jake Bartlett | Truist Financial | $21.00 | $15.83 | 32.66% | 19.52% |
Jun 13, 2024 | Christine Cho | Goldman Sachs | $16.00 | $16.66 | -3.96% | -8.94% |
May 23, 2024 | David Palmer | Evercore ISI | $22.00 | $17.87 | 23.11% | 25.21% |
May 03, 2024 | Brian Mullan | Piper Sandler | $23.00 | $19.68 | 16.87% | 30.90% |
May 03, 2024 | Dennis Geiger | UBS | $21.00 | $19.92 | 5.42% | 19.52% |
Wendy's Company Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | - | 6 | 12 |
Avg Price Target | - | $19.17 | $20.17 |
Last Closing Price | $17.57 | $17.57 | $17.57 |
Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 9.11% | 14.80% |
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Sep 09, 2024 | Wedbush | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
Sep 04, 2024 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Aug 26, 2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Aug 21, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Aug 02, 2024 | Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
Aug 02, 2024 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Aug 01, 2024 | Wedbush | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Jul 22, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Jul 16, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Jul 15, 2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Wendy's Company Financial Forecast
Wendy's Company Revenue Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $540.65M | $550.55M | $561.57M | $528.81M | $473.20M | $532.57M | $537.78M | $488.64M | $474.32M | $470.25M | $493.34M | $460.20M | - | $452.24M | $402.31M | $404.96M | $427.19M | $437.88M |
Avg Forecast | $592.07M | $603.94M | $610.41M | $570.38M | $578.50M | $584.94M | $591.09M | $550.13M | $554.51M | $563.29M | $577.15M | $540.84M | $546.75M | $555.51M | $566.24M | $522.40M | $536.51M | $538.27M | $539.68M | $496.05M | $460.43M | $470.46M | $462.65M | $445.27M | $476.58M | $454.13M | $409.32M | $414.36M | $424.66M | $434.45M |
High Forecast | $606.59M | $618.75M | $625.37M | $584.36M | $592.69M | $599.28M | $605.58M | $563.62M | $568.11M | $568.57M | $591.30M | $554.10M | $552.14M | $561.38M | $580.12M | $535.21M | $549.66M | $551.47M | $548.77M | $504.40M | $468.18M | $478.39M | $470.43M | $452.76M | $484.61M | $461.77M | $416.21M | $421.34M | $431.81M | $441.76M |
Low Forecast | $580.21M | $591.83M | $598.17M | $558.95M | $566.91M | $573.21M | $579.24M | $539.10M | $543.40M | $560.15M | $565.58M | $530.00M | $539.97M | $546.08M | $554.89M | $511.93M | $525.76M | $527.48M | $532.70M | $489.64M | $454.47M | $464.38M | $456.66M | $439.51M | $470.42M | $448.25M | $404.03M | $409.00M | $419.17M | $428.83M |
# Analysts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.99% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 0.88% | 0.99% | 1.00% | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 1.07% | 1.03% | - | 1.00% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
Wendy's Company EBITDA Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $122.88M | $148.12M | $155.74M | $135.63M | $110.18M | $128.24M | $131.51M | $105.06M | $121.05M | $110.78M | $128.83M | $119.85M | - | $117.87M | $96.27M | $90.23M | $89.43M | $113.57M |
Avg Forecast | $144.74M | $147.64M | $149.23M | $139.44M | $141.43M | $143.00M | $144.50M | $134.49M | $135.56M | $137.71M | $141.10M | $80.82M | $133.66M | $135.81M | $138.43M | $73.47M | $131.16M | $115.63M | $131.93M | $66.79M | $112.56M | $115.01M | $113.10M | $72.16M | $116.51M | $111.02M | $100.07M | $88.94M | $103.82M | $106.21M |
High Forecast | $148.29M | $151.26M | $152.88M | $142.86M | $144.89M | $146.50M | $148.04M | $137.79M | $138.88M | $139.00M | $144.55M | $96.98M | $134.98M | $137.24M | $141.82M | $88.16M | $134.38M | $138.76M | $134.16M | $80.15M | $114.45M | $116.95M | $115.01M | $86.59M | $118.47M | $112.89M | $101.75M | $106.73M | $105.56M | $108.00M |
Low Forecast | $141.84M | $144.68M | $146.23M | $136.65M | $138.59M | $140.13M | $141.61M | $131.79M | $132.84M | $136.94M | $138.27M | $64.65M | $132.01M | $133.50M | $135.65M | $58.78M | $128.53M | $92.51M | $130.23M | $53.43M | $111.10M | $113.53M | $111.64M | $57.72M | $115.00M | $109.58M | $98.77M | $71.15M | $102.47M | $104.84M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.92% | 1.09% | 1.13% | 1.85% | 0.84% | 1.11% | 1.00% | 1.57% | 1.08% | 0.96% | 1.14% | 1.66% | - | 1.06% | 0.96% | 1.01% | 0.86% | 1.07% |
Wendy's Company Net Income Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $46.94M | $58.05M | $59.63M | $39.82M | $52.13M | $50.54M | $48.15M | $37.40M | $38.73M | $41.17M | $65.72M | $41.37M | - | $39.75M | $24.90M | $14.44M | $26.53M | $46.13M |
Avg Forecast | $54.54M | $63.45M | $65.54M | $52.35M | $51.44M | $58.28M | $60.71M | $47.54M | $46.21M | $52.90M | $57.10M | $2.27M | $47.98M | $52.22M | $55.60M | $2.06M | $41.76M | $42.77M | $45.97M | $1.88M | $31.09M | $37.55M | $36.86M | $26.00M | $36.57M | $34.60M | $22.66M | $15.89M | $17.44M | $31.04M |
High Forecast | $56.28M | $65.47M | $67.63M | $54.02M | $53.08M | $60.14M | $62.65M | $49.06M | $47.69M | $57.13M | $58.92M | $2.72M | $52.15M | $56.39M | $57.38M | $2.48M | $43.09M | $51.33M | $46.98M | $2.25M | $31.77M | $38.38M | $37.67M | $31.20M | $37.37M | $35.36M | $23.16M | $19.06M | $17.83M | $31.72M |
Low Forecast | $53.12M | $61.80M | $63.83M | $50.99M | $50.10M | $56.76M | $59.13M | $46.30M | $45.01M | $46.55M | $55.61M | $1.82M | $43.81M | $50.13M | $54.15M | $1.65M | $40.67M | $34.22M | $45.20M | $1.50M | $30.57M | $36.92M | $36.24M | $20.80M | $35.96M | $34.02M | $22.28M | $12.71M | $17.15M | $30.52M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.98% | 1.11% | 1.07% | 19.29% | 1.25% | 1.18% | 1.05% | 19.93% | 1.25% | 1.10% | 1.78% | 1.59% | - | 1.15% | 1.10% | 0.91% | 1.52% | 1.49% |
Wendy's Company SG&A Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $65.66M | $53.90M | $23.90M | $62.28M | $64.39M | $24.10M | $24.30M | $29.30M | $59.32M | $62.84M | $63.11M | $45.20M | - | $47.32M | $48.59M | $16.90M | $53.94M | $46.17M |
Avg Forecast | $71.14M | $72.57M | $73.35M | $68.54M | $69.51M | $70.29M | $71.03M | $66.10M | $66.63M | $67.69M | $69.35M | $67.06M | $65.70M | $66.75M | $68.04M | $60.96M | $64.47M | $65.28M | $64.85M | $55.42M | $55.33M | $56.53M | $55.59M | $33.06M | $57.27M | $54.57M | $49.18M | $55.44M | $51.03M | $52.20M |
High Forecast | $72.89M | $74.35M | $75.15M | $70.22M | $71.22M | $72.01M | $72.77M | $67.72M | $68.26M | $68.32M | $71.05M | $80.47M | $66.35M | $67.46M | $69.71M | $73.15M | $66.05M | $78.34M | $65.94M | $66.50M | $56.26M | $57.48M | $56.53M | $39.68M | $58.23M | $55.49M | $50.01M | $66.53M | $51.89M | $53.08M |
Low Forecast | $69.72M | $71.12M | $71.88M | $67.16M | $68.12M | $68.88M | $69.60M | $64.78M | $65.30M | $67.31M | $67.96M | $53.65M | $64.88M | $65.62M | $66.68M | $48.77M | $63.18M | $52.23M | $64.01M | $44.33M | $54.61M | $55.80M | $54.87M | $26.45M | $56.53M | $53.86M | $48.55M | $44.35M | $50.37M | $51.53M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 0.81% | 0.35% | 1.02% | 1.00% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.53% | 1.07% | 1.11% | 1.14% | 1.37% | - | 0.87% | 0.99% | 0.30% | 1.06% | 0.88% |
Wendy's Company EPS Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.19 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.30 | $0.19 | - | $0.18 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.20 |
Avg Forecast | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.15 |
High Forecast | $0.27 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.15 |
Low Forecast | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.27 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.15 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.99% | 1.11% | 1.04% | 0.94% | 1.19% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 0.94% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 1.68% | 1.30% | - | 1.07% | 1.00% | 0.61% | 1.42% | 1.33% |
Wendy's Company Peer Comparison by Price Target
Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
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DIN | Dine Brands Global | $30.44 | $62.63 | 105.75% | Buy |
YUMC | Yum China | $34.90 | $68.72 | 96.91% | Buy |
JACK | Jack in the Box | $44.41 | $77.50 | 74.51% | Buy |
PZZA | Papa John's | $49.60 | $82.89 | 67.12% | Buy |
WEN | Wendy's Company | $17.57 | $23.11 | 31.53% | Buy |
BJRI | BJ's Restaurants | $30.99 | $39.60 | 27.78% | Buy |
DPZ | Domino's Pizza | $402.52 | $492.75 | 22.42% | Buy |
QSR | Restaurant Brands | $69.18 | $78.32 | 13.21% | Buy |
YUM | Yum! Brands | $133.65 | $144.58 | 8.18% | Buy |
DRI | Darden Restaurants | $160.25 | $159.00 | -0.78% | Buy |
CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $56.12 | $55.52 | -1.07% | Buy |
EAT | Brinker | $70.39 | $55.30 | -21.44% | Hold |
WING | Wingstop | $394.81 | $297.53 | -24.64% | Hold |
WEN Forecast FAQ
Is Wendy's Company a good buy?
Yes, according to 26 Wall Street analysts, Wendy's Company (WEN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 15 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 57.69% of WEN's total ratings.
What is WEN's price target?
Wendy's Company (WEN) average price target is $23.11 with a range of $16 to $30, implying a 31.53% from its last price of $17.57. The data is based on 26 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Wendy's Company stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for WEN stock, the company can go up by 31.53% (from the last price of $17.57 to the average price target of $23.11), up by 70.75% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -8.94% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Wendy's Company stock reach $30?
WEN's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $23.11 does not support the claim that Wendy's Company can reach $30 in the near future.
What are Wendy's Company's analysts' financial forecasts?
Wendy's Company's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $2.3B (high $2.36B, low $2.26B), average EBITDA is $563.42M (high $577.23M, low $552.12M), average net income is $217.97M (high $224.92M, low $212.29M), average SG&A $276.93M (high $283.72M, low $271.38M), and average EPS is $1.06 (high $1.09, low $1.03). WEN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $2.38B (high $2.44B, low $2.33B), average EBITDA is $581.05M (high $595.3M, low $569.41M), average net income is $235.89M (high $243.41M, low $229.74M), average SG&A $285.6M (high $292.6M, low $279.87M), and average EPS is $1.14 (high $1.18, low $1.11).
Did the WEN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Wendy's Company's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $2.1B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $2.19B by -4.35%. Apple's EBITDA was $502.26M, beating the average prediction of $481.37M by 4.34%. The company's net income was $177.37M, beating the average estimation of $157.86M by 12.36%. Apple's SG&A was $254.98M, missing the average forecast of $261.45M by -2.47%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.8, missing the average prediction of $0.959 by -16.54%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Wendy's Company's revenue was $540.65M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $546.75M by -1.12%. The company's EBITDA was $122.88M, missing the average prediction of $133.66M by -8.07%. Wendy's Company's net income was $46.94M, missing the average estimation of $47.98M by -2.17%. The company's SG&A was $65.66M, missing the average forecast of $65.7M by -0.06%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.23, missing the average prediction of $0.233 by -1.16%