Buffalo Wild Wings Company Profile (NASDAQ:BWLD)

Buffalo Wild Wings trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BWLD."

Buffalo Wild Wings announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, April 10th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $400,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 14.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $534.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $536.10 million. Buffalo Wild Wings had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 4.14%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. View Buffalo Wild Wings' Earnings History.

Buffalo Wild Wings is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.45-5.90 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.76.

23 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Buffalo Wild Wings' shares. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $180.00. On average, they expect Buffalo Wild Wings' stock price to reach $152.11 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Buffalo Wild Wings.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Buffalo Wild Wings stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Buffalo Wild Wings’ shares underperformed the Zacks categorized Retail-Restaurants industry year to date. Its earnings and revenues have been mostly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing ten quarters. Estimates have been going down ahead of its Q2 earnings release too.  Moreover, the company’s comps have been under pressure due to the choppy restaurant sales environment, further adding to the woes. Notably, the menu price increases made by the company might affect traffic trends in the near term, thereby further weighing on traffic. Nevertheless, various innovative initiatives undertaken by the company like menu innovation, promotional offerings, roll-out of loyalty program and delivery, enhancement of digital capabilities along with international expansion should aid in sales growth. Still, higher traditional chicken wing prices along with other rising costs are anticipated to keep profits under pressure." (7/11/2017)
• 2. UBS AG analysts commented, "We believe modest multiple expansion may occur as BWLD works to address its recent issues. Our multiple moves up one turn to ~10x (on our 2018 EV/EBITDA, implies a ~29x 2018 P/E)," the firm said."This multiple takes into consideration BWLD's recent capital and strategic moves, but still discounts fundamentals given recent SSS struggles and the need for a continued recovery." (5/15/2017)
• 3. Maxim Group analysts commented, "We maintain our Hold rating on Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), though raise our price target to $175 (from $170) after our meeting with CFO Alexander Ware on Friday, May 5. We raise our 2017-2018 sales estimates, and our 2018 EPS estimate, as we now model an accelerated rollout of delivery in the next few quarters. Management expressed confidence that it would find buyers for the 80 company-owned restaurants it sought to sell to franchisees." (5/9/2017)
• 4. Wedbush analysts commented, "We believe risk exists to BWLD's 2017 guidance. Nevertheless, we continue to view potential capital structure catalysts as a near- and medium-term valuation floor." (2/8/2017)
• 5. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We recently hosted investor meetings with Buffalo Wild Wings management, including newly appointed CFO Alex Ware and Heather Pribyl (Investor Relations). We are incrementally more positive on BWLD following our meetings with management, given significant cost-cutting opportunities and potentially improving returns on capital. While we remain HOLD given what we believe to be a challenging Q4 (higher y/y wing costs & likely negative comps), we see the longer-term horizon for BWLD as promising." (12/5/2016)

Some companies that are related to Buffalo Wild Wings include Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), SSP Group PLC (SSPG), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE), Brinker International (EAT), Bob Evans Farms (BOBE), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Famous Dave's of America (DAVE), Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR) and Prezzo Ltd (PRZ).

Buffalo Wild Wings' management team includes the folowing people:

• Jerry R. Rose, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Sally J. Smith CPA, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Alexander H. Ware, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
• James M. Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer
• Judith A. Shoulak, Executive Vice President, President - North America Buffalo Wild Wings
• Emily C. Decker, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Andrew D. Block, Senior Vice President - Talent Management
• Lee R. Patterson, Senior Vice President - Enterprise Strategy, Brand and Innovation
• Santiago M. Abraham, Chief Information Officer
• Cynthia L. Davis, Independent Director

Buffalo Wild Wings' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include MARCATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (9.90%), MARCATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (9.90%), MARCATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (6.10%), MARCATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (6.10%), Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY (0.12%) and Legato Capital Management LLC (0.06%). Company insiders that own Buffalo Wild Wings stock include Andrew D Block, B Jeffrey Sorum, Emily C Decker, J Oliver Maggard, James M Damian, James M Schmidt, Judith A Shoulak, Kathleen M Benning, Lee R Patterson, Mary J Twinem, Sally J Smith and Warren E Mack. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Aperio Group LLC, Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc., State Treasurer State of Michigan, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Sit Investment Associates Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Buffalo Wild Wings stock in the last year include Andrew D Block, B Jeffrey Sorum, Emily C Decker, J Oliver Maggard, James M Damian, James M Schmidt, Judith A Shoulak, Kathleen M Benning, Lee R Patterson, Sally J Smith and Warren E Mack. View Insider Buying and Selling for Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings' stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Legato Capital Management LLC, Creative Planning, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, LS Investment Advisors LLC and US Bancorp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Buffalo Wild Wings.

Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Buffalo Wild Wings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $122.35.