NASDAQ:WEN - Wendys Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Wendys Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $21.56 +0.06 (+0.28 %) (As of 12/6/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$21.38Now: $21.56▼$21.7750-Day Range$20.43MA: $21.11▼$21.9352-Week Range$14.96Now: $21.56▼$22.84Volume2.51 million shsAverage Volume3.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.96 billionP/E Ratio36.54Dividend Yield2.23%Beta0.64 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email The Wendy's Company, together its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of December 30, 2018, its restaurant system included 6,711 franchise restaurants, which comprise 353 owned and operated restaurants worldwide. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Eating & drinking places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:WEN Previous Symbol CUSIP95058W10 CIK30697 Webhttp://www.wendys.com/ Phone614-764-3100Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.62 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio1.99Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio36.54 Forward P/E Ratio36.54 P/E Growth3.2 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.59 billion Price / Sales3.12 Cash Flow$1.16 per share Price / Cash Flow18.64 Book Value$2.74 per share Price / Book7.87Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.59 Net Income$460.11 million Net Margins7.69% Return on Equity24.72% Return on Assets3.23%Miscellaneous Employees12,500 Outstanding Shares230,047,000Market Cap$4.96 billion Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive WEN News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:WEN Rates by TradingView Wendys (NASDAQ:WEN) Frequently Asked Questions What is Wendys' stock symbol? Wendys trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WEN." How often does Wendys pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wendys? Wendys declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 11th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This is an increase from Wendys's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. View Wendys' Dividend History. How will Wendys' stock buyback program work? Wendys declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 21st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $175,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. How were Wendys' earnings last quarter? Wendys Co (NASDAQ:WEN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.04. The restaurant operator had revenue of $437.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $434.45 million. Wendys had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 7.69%. The business's revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.17 earnings per share. View Wendys' Earnings History. When is Wendys' next earnings date? Wendys is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 20th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Wendys. What guidance has Wendys issued on next quarter's earnings? Wendys issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.58-0.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.58. What price target have analysts set for WEN? 23 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Wendys' stock. Their forecasts range from $17.50 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate Wendys' stock price to reach $21.79 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Wendys. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wendys? 23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wendys in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Wendys. Has Wendys been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about WEN stock has trended extremely negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Wendys earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Wendys. Are investors shorting Wendys? Wendys saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,920,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the September 30th total of 12,570,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,600,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days. Currently, 6.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Wendys' Current Options Chain. Who are some of Wendys' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Wendys include Mcdonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Yum! Brands (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Jack in the Box (JACK), Brinker International (EAT) and Dine Brands Global (DIN). What other stocks do shareholders of Wendys own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Wendys investors own include Wolverine World Wide (WWW), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Carnival (CCL), Xerox (XRX), Frontier Communications (FTR), General Electric (GE), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Conduent (CNDT) and Andersons (ANDE). Who are Wendys' key executives? Wendys' management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Todd Allan Penegor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)Mr. Gunther Plosch, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)Mr. Robert D. Wright, Exec. VP & COO (Age 52)Mr. E. J. Wunsch, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 48)Mr. Kurt A. Kane, Exec. VP and Chief Concept & Marketing Officer (Age 47) Who are Wendys' major shareholders? Wendys' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (2.07%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.26%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (1.03%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.57%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.40%) and Man Group plc (0.33%). Company insiders that own Wendys stock include Abigail E Pringle, Edward P Garden, EJ Wunsch, Emil J Brolick, Gunther Plosch, Leigh A Burnside, Matthew H Peltz, Nelson Peltz, Robert D Wright, Todd Allan Penegor, Trian Fund Management, LP and Trian Partners Parallel Fund I. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wendys. Which major investors are selling Wendys stock? WEN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Managed Asset Portfolios LLC, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Shufro Rose & Co. LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Columbus Circle Investors, Voya Investment Management LLC and Castleark Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Wendys company stock in the last year include Abigail E Pringle, EJ Wunsch, Leigh A Burnside, Matthew H Peltz, Robert D Wright, Todd Allan Penegor and Trian Fund Management, LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wendys. Which major investors are buying Wendys stock? WEN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maverick Capital Ltd., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Man Group plc, Retirement Systems of Alabama, First Trust Advisors LP and State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wendys. How do I buy shares of Wendys? Shares of WEN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Wendys' stock price today? One share of WEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.56. How big of a company is Wendys? Wendys has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion and generates $1.59 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $460.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.59 on an earnings per share basis. Wendys employs 12,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Wendys. What is Wendys' official website? The official website for Wendys is http://www.wendys.com/. How can I contact Wendys? Wendys' mailing address is ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD, DUBLIN OH, 43017. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 614-764-3100 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Wendys (NASDAQ WEN)Community Ranking: 2.6 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 587 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 540 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 1,127MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Wendys and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe WEN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe WEN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/7/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Trade Deficit