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NASDAQ:WEN

The Wendy's Stock Forecast, Price & News

$21.30
+0.02 (+0.09 %)
(As of 03/2/2021 05:29 PM ET)
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$21.00
Now: $21.30▼
$21.42
50-Day Range
$20.06
MA: $20.87▼
$21.78
52-Week Range
$6.82
Now: $21.30▼
$24.91
Volume5.31 million shs
Average Volume2.88 million shs
Market Capitalization$4.77 billion
P/E Ratio44.38
Dividend Yield1.32%
Beta1.05
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. It operates through three segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of December 29, 2019, it operated approximately 357 company owned restaurants; 5,495 franchised restaurants in the United States; and 936 franchised restaurants internationally. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 29, 2019, it owns 512 and leases 1,248 properties, which are leased or subleased primarily to franchisees. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
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Complaint against Sen. Wendy Rogers, who was accused of creating hostile work environment, is dismissed
March 2, 2021 |  msn.com
A Preview Of Wendy's Earnings
March 2, 2021 |  benzinga.com
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Wendy's, Thomson Reuters and TEGNA
March 2, 2021 |  nasdaq.com
Here's How Wendy's (WEN) Looks Just Ahead of Q4 Earnings
March 2, 2021 |  finance.yahoo.com
‘SNL’ Thinks Dionne Warwick Wants to Egg Wendy Williams’ House, But She Has a Better Idea
March 1, 2021 |  msn.com
Wendy's Charts Just Made Me Lose My Appetite for Investing
March 1, 2021 |  finance.yahoo.com
The most popular fast food in each state
February 28, 2021 |  msn.com
Dionne Warwick Calls On Wendy Williams To Be Her First Guest On ‘Dionne Speaks’
February 28, 2021 |  msn.com
Trump headlines CPAC in Orlando, which is conservative Florida's coming-out party
February 28, 2021 |  usatoday.com
Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Twitter, Wendy's, Carvana, Best Buy & more
February 27, 2021 |  cnbc.com
The fast-food chicken sandwich wars have reached a new boiling point because of the pandemic, and every chain wants in on the cash grab
February 26, 2021 |  msn.com
Wendy Williams Is ‘Not Opposed to Sex on the 1st Date’ If He’s ‘Virus-Free’
February 26, 2021 |  msn.com
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Eating & drinking places
Sub-IndustryRestaurants
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Current SymbolNASDAQ:WEN
Previous Symbol
CUSIP95058W10
CIK30697
Webwww.wendys.com
Phone614-764-3100
Employees13,300
Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.64
Current Ratio1.42
Quick Ratio1.41

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio44.38
Forward P/E Ratio38.73
P/E Growth3.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.71 billion
Price / Sales2.79
Cash Flow$1.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow20.43
Book Value$2.24 per share
Price / Book9.51

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.59
Net Income$136.94 million
Net Margins6.70%
Return on Equity21.11%
Return on Assets2.20%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares224,119,000
Market Cap$4.77 billion
Next Earnings Date3/3/2021 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable

MarketRank™

Overall MarketRank™

2.23 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

19th out of 383 stocks

Eating & Drinking Places Industry

2nd out of 18 stocks

Analyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.7Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -
$21.30
+0.02 (+0.09 %)
(As of 03/2/2021 05:29 PM ET)
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The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Wendy's a buy right now?

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Wendy's in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" The Wendy's stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than The Wendy's?

Wall Street analysts have given The Wendy's a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but The Wendy's wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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Are investors shorting The Wendy's?

The Wendy's saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,320,000 shares, an increase of 13.7% from the December 31st total of 7,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,520,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days. Currently, 4.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is The Wendy's' next earnings date?

The Wendy's is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 3rd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for The Wendy's.

How can I listen to The Wendy's' earnings call?

The Wendy's will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 3rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were The Wendy's' earnings last quarter?

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. The restaurant operator earned $452.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $453.58 million. The Wendy's had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.11% and a net margin of 6.70%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.19 earnings per share.
View The Wendy's' earnings history.

How has The Wendy's' stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

The Wendy's' stock was trading at $18.02 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WEN stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at $21.29.
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How often does The Wendy's pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Wendy's?

The Wendy's announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share on Monday, March 15th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 4th. This is an increase from The Wendy's's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07.
View The Wendy's' dividend history.

Is The Wendy's a good dividend stock?

The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.37%. The Wendy's does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of The Wendy's is 47.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, The Wendy's will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.58% next year. This indicates that The Wendy's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View The Wendy's' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for WEN?

25 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for The Wendy's' stock. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect The Wendy's' stock price to reach $23.82 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.9% from the stock's current price.
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Who are The Wendy's' key executives?

The Wendy's' management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Todd Allan Penegor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56, Pay $2.59M)
  • Mr. Gunther Plosch, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52, Pay $1.38M)
  • Mr. E. J. Wunsch, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 50, Pay $937.03k)
  • Ms. Abigail E. Pringle, Pres of International & Chief Devel. Officer (Age 47, Pay $1.21M)
  • Mr. Kurt A. Kane, Pres of U.S. & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 49, Pay $1.43M)
  • Ms. Leigh A. Burnside, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 51)
  • Mr. Kevin Vasconi, Chief Information Officer (Age 60)
  • Gregory J. Lemenchick, Sr. Director of Investor Relations and Corp. FP&A
  • Ms. Liliana M. Esposito, Chief Communications Officer (Age 46)
  • Mr. Matthew Coley O'Brien, Chief People Officer (Age 47)

What is Todd Penegor's approval rating as The Wendy's' CEO?

827 employees have rated The Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor on Glassdoor.com. Todd Penegor has an approval rating of 71% among The Wendy's' employees.

Who are some of The Wendy's' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to The Wendy's include McDonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Brinker International (EAT), Papa John's International (PZZA), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Jack in the Box (JACK), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dine Brands Global (DIN) and BJ's Restaurants (BJRI).
View all of WEN's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of The Wendy's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Wendy's investors own include Wolverine World Wide (WWW), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Xerox (XRX), General Electric (GE), Frontier Communications (FTR), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Bank of America (BAC) and (CNDT).

What is The Wendy's' stock symbol?

The Wendy's trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WEN."

Who are The Wendy's' major shareholders?

The Wendy's' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.25%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.64%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.90%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.72%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.67%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.05%). Company insiders that own The Wendy's stock include Abigail E Pringle, Dennis M Kass, EJ Wunsch, Gunther Plosch, Leigh A Burnside, Matthew H Peltz, Robert D Wright, Todd Allan Penegor and Trian Fund Management, LP.
View institutional ownership trends for The Wendy's.

Which institutional investors are selling The Wendy's stock?

WEN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Empirical Capital Management LLC, KG&L Capital Management LLC, Texas Permanent School Fund, Pacer Advisors Inc., and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold The Wendy's company stock in the last year include Abigail E Pringle, Gunther Plosch, Leigh A Burnside, and Todd Allan Penegor.
View insider buying and selling activity for The Wendy's or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which institutional investors are buying The Wendy's stock?

WEN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Norges Bank, Credit Suisse AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Interval Partners LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc..
View insider buying and selling activity for The Wendy's or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of The Wendy's?

Shares of WEN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is The Wendy's' stock price today?

One share of WEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.29.

How much money does The Wendy's make?

The Wendy's has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion and generates $1.71 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $136.94 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.59 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does The Wendy's have?

The Wendy's employs 13,300 workers across the globe.

What is The Wendy's' official website?

The official website for The Wendy's is www.wendys.com.

Where are The Wendy's' headquarters?

The Wendy's is headquartered at ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD, DUBLIN OH, 43017.

How can I contact The Wendy's?

The Wendy's' 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]


This page was last updated on 3/2/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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