Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Wendy's has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting EPS of 0.820-0.89, which is below the consensus estimate of 0.952.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 5.6%.
• Analysts have lowered their price targets for Wendy's, with Barclays setting a new price objective at $13.00 and Morgan Stanley at $11.00.

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.820-0.89 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.952. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wendy's Price Performance

WEN stock opened at $9.96 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.88. Wendy's has a 12-month low of $9.74 and a 12-month high of $20.60. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $11.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.87.

Wendy's Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. Wendy's's payout ratio is 59.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on WEN shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Wendy's from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Wendy's from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Wendy's from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Wendy's from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $17.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $11.50 target price (down from $13.75) on shares of Wendy's in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wendy's has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.81.

Insider Transactions at Wendy's

In other news, CMO Lindsay J. Radkoski acquired 5,050 shares of Wendy's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.68 per share, with a total value of $58,984.00. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 28,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $338,206.08. This trade represents a 21.12% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 17.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wendy's

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Wendy's stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN - Free Report) by 1.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 639,085 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after acquiring an additional 11,072 shares during the quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 0.33% of Wendy's worth $9,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 85.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Wendy's

The Wendy's Co engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy's U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy's restaurants in the U.S.

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