Wendy's (WEN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Key Points

• Wendy's is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 8th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $558.95 million.
• In its previous earnings report, Wendy's matched analysts' expectations with $0.20 earnings per share but saw a 2.1% revenue decline year-over-year.
• The stock currently has an average price target of $15.18 and is rated as a "Hold" by the consensus of analysts following the company.

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, August 8th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $558.95 million for the quarter.

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.20. The company had revenue of $523.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $530.11 million. Wendy's had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 85.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share. 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 Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of WEN stock traded up $0.11 on Friday, hitting $9.96. The stock had a trading volume of 6,920,693 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,190,971. The business has a 50 day moving average of $11.21 and a 200 day moving average of $13.00. The stock has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.88, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.47. Wendy's has a 12-month low of $9.76 and a 12-month high of $20.60.

Insider Transactions at Wendy's

In other news, insider Abigail E. Pringle sold 136,819 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.81, for a total value of $1,752,651.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 203,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,600,494.05. This represents a 40.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Lindsay J. Radkoski purchased 5,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $58,984.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief marketing officer owned 28,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $338,206.08. This represents a 21.12% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 17.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wendy's

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Wendy's stock. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 11,021 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $161,000. 85.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Wendy's from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 14th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Wendy's from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 18th. TD Securities lowered their target price on shares of Wendy's from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Wendy's from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Wendy's from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wendy's has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.18.

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.