Wendy's (WEN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Friday, May 2nd. Analysts expect Wendy's to post earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $530.11 million for the quarter. Wendy's has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS.

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $574.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $564.17 million. Wendy's had a return on equity of 75.56% and a net margin of 8.65%. On average, analysts expect Wendy's to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Wendy's Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WEN opened at $12.59 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $14.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.02. The company has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 13.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.48. Wendy's has a twelve month low of $12.05 and a twelve month high of $20.65.

Wendy's Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Wendy's's payout ratio is 105.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on WEN. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Wendy's in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Argus raised Wendy's to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Citigroup upped their target price on Wendy's from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Wendy's in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Wendy's from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wendy's presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.58.

Wendy's Company Profile

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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