Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis $347.61 +4.19 (+1.22%) Closing price 06/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$345.88 -1.74 (-0.50%) As of 06/27/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Wingstop Stock (NASDAQ:WING) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Wingstop alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$341.06▼$350.9550-Day Range$210.24▼$381.4652-Week Range$204.00▼$433.86Volume700,298 shsAverage Volume648,537 shsMarket Capitalization$9.70 billionP/E Ratio58.23Dividend Yield0.31%Price Target$362.26Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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… Wingstop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreWING MarketRank™: Wingstop scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 17 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 Growth21.29% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 21.29% in the coming year, from $4.18 to $5.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 58.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 58.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 4.80. 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 Shorted6.49% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 12.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.31%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 18.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.30% 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 Shorted6.49% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 12.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.42 News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% 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 $3,547,346.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.72% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history. Receive WING Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Wingstop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WING Stock News Headlines3 Things to Know About Toast Stock Before You BuyJune 26 at 2:47 PM | msn.comGlobal chicken restaurant chain Wingstop to land in PrestonJune 26 at 9:46 AM | msn.comWhen This Happens, You Don’t Wait. You Act.This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. Now it’s back, and the smart money is already positioning. A free training reveals the step-by-step strategy and altcoin picks designed to help you capitalize on the next wave. | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Bain Raises About $1 Billion of Debt for Sizzling Platter BuyoutJune 26 at 9:46 AM | bloomberg.comWingstop (WING) Stock Moves -2.20%: What You Should KnowJune 26 at 9:46 AM | msn.comBank of America Is Bullish on Wingstop Stock. Here's WhyJune 26 at 9:46 AM | msn.comWingstop Carolina Gold BBQ Chicken Sandwich Review – Bold Flavor TestedJune 25 at 11:29 AM | msn.comWingstop Secrets Only Mukbangers KnowJune 25 at 6:28 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WING shares performed this year? Wingstop's stock was trading at $284.20 at the start of the year. Since then, WING stock has increased by 22.3% and is now trading at $347.61. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.15. Wingstop's revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Wingstop doing a stock buyback? Wingstop's board authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. When did Wingstop IPO? Wingstop (WING) raised $75 million in an initial public offering 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 shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.93%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.90%), American Century Companies Inc. (4.52%) and T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (3.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Skipworth, Albert G Mcgrath, Donnie Upshaw, Wesley S Mcdonald, Kilandigalu Madati, Krishnan Anand, Kate S Lavelle, Stacy Peterson, Marisa Carona, Ania Smith and Raj Kapoor. 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. 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), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and American Water Works (AWK). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2025Record date for 6/6 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable6/06/2025Today6/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,335Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$362.26 High Stock Price Target$440.00 Low Stock Price Target$255.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage25 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.97 Trailing P/E Ratio58.23 Forward P/E Ratio83.16 P/E Growth4.8Net Income$108.72 million Net Margins26.45% Pretax Margin35.61% Return on Equity-18.85% Return on Assets18.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.56 Quick Ratio3.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$625.81 million Price / Sales15.50 Cash Flow$4.48 per share Price / Cash Flow77.58 Book Value($23.13) per share Price / Book-15.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,900,000Free Float27,702,000Market Cap$9.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.88 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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