What is Zacks Research's Forecast for Wendy's Q2 Earnings?

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Wendy's in a research report issued on Monday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Wendy's' current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wendy's' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on WEN. Wedbush reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Wendy's in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup increased their target price on Wendy's from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Wendy's from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. TD Securities dropped their price target on Wendy's from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Wendy's in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wendy's presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.34.

Wendy's Price Performance

Shares of WEN stock opened at $11.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.84. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.34. Wendy's has a 1-year low of $10.91 and a 1-year high of $20.60. 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 (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) last released 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 analysts' expectations of $530.11 million. Wendy's had a return on equity of 85.36% and a net margin of 8.57%. The business's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.23 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wendy's

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wendy's by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 901,799 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $13,193,000 after acquiring an additional 58,154 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in Wendy's by 20.1% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 700,472 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $10,248,000 after purchasing an additional 117,324 shares in the last quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC lifted its position in Wendy's by 18.4% in the first quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 59,937 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 9,314 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Wendy's by 398.2% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 192,177 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,812,000 after purchasing an additional 153,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Wendy's by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 639,085 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $9,350,000 after purchasing an additional 11,072 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.96% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Wendy's news, insider Abigail E. Pringle sold 136,819 shares of Wendy's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.81, for a total transaction of $1,752,651.39. Following the sale, the insider owned 203,005 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,600,494.05. The trade was a 40.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CMO Lindsay J. Radkoski purchased 5,050 shares of Wendy's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.68 per share, with a total value of $58,984.00. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 28,956 shares in the company, valued at $338,206.08. This trade 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.

Wendy's Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.90%. Wendy's's dividend payout ratio is presently 59.57%.

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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