NASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free WING Stock Alerts $339.55 -8.10 (-2.33%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$334.26▼$350.0050-Day Range$253.92▼$370.7652-Week Range$150.08▼$375.32Volume491,104 shsAverage Volume473,572 shsMarket Capitalization$9.95 billionP/E Ratio144.49Dividend Yield0.26%Price Target$260.11 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Wingstop alerts: Email Address Wingstop MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.4% Downside$260.11 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.21% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.43Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.12 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.90%From $2.97 to $3.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.36 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector114th out of 203 stocksEating Places Industry30th out of 42 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $260.11, Wingstop has a forecasted downside of 23.4% from its current price of $339.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.21% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently increased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.25%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 37.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.11% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WING. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest39 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 144% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows24 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 243% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wingstop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,120,605.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.36% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 22.90% in the coming year, from $2.97 to $3.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 144.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 144.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 6.27. 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The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.Read More WING Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WING Stock News HeadlinesMarch 13, 2024 | marketbeat.comIs it Time to Sell These 5 Overvalued Stocks? (WING)Wingstop, Celsius, Southwest, Vistra and Dell are among stocks that soared in recent months and may now be overvalued and ready for a pullback.March 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) SVP Sells 2,586 Shares of StockMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. March 8, 2024 | marketbeat.comBloomin' Brands' Stock Breakout: New Rally Budding? (WING)Bloomin' Brands' upside volume has been above average and the chart suggests more gains ahead. 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(NASDAQ:WING) StockMarch 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sells Shares of Wingstop Inc (WING)March 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTD Cowen Increases Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $410.00March 8, 2024 | msn.comWingstop expanding to Sioux CityMarch 4, 2024 | msn.comWingstop Boar Lane: American fast food chain to open new Leeds branch as signs appear in city centreMarch 1, 2024 | benzinga.comWingstop Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market SentimentFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comNewport News man wanted for murder inside Hampton WingstopFebruary 29, 2024 | yahoo.comSuspect identified in fatal Valentine’s Day Hampton Wingstop shootingSee More Headlines Receive WING Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Wingstop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/07/2024Today3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CUSIPN/A CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,225Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$260.11 High Stock Price Target$410.00 Low Stock Price Target$170.00 Potential Upside/Downside-23.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.35 Trailing P/E Ratio144.49 Forward P/E Ratio114.33 P/E Growth6.27Net Income$70.18 million Net Margins15.25% Pretax Margin20.50% Return on Equity-17.66% Return on Assets18.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio2.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$460.05 million Price / Sales21.63 Cash Flow$2.95 per share Price / Cash Flow115.26 Book Value($15.55) per share Price / Book-21.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,300,000Free Float29,195,000Market Cap$9.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.69 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael J. Skipworth (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.09MMr. Alex R. Kaleida (Age 45)CFO & Senior VP Comp: $775.25kMr. Albert G. McGrath Jr. (Age 66)Senio VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $819.84kMr. Donnie S. Upshaw (Age 44)Senior VP of Corporate Restaurants & Chief People Officer Comp: $1.09MMs. Marisa J. Carona (Age 39)Senior VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer Comp: $770.06kChristopher FallonSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Kevin FishSenior Vice President of DigitalMr. Craig M. Sherwood (Age 58)SVP of U.S Development Mr. Raj KapoorSenior VP & President of InternationalMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHAramarkNYSE:ARMKCAVA GroupNYSE:CAVAYum ChinaNYSE:YUMCPapa John's InternationalNASDAQ:PZZAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 50,066 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.611%Marisa CaronaSold 2,586 sharesTotal: $961,888.56 ($371.96/share)Wellington Management Group LLPSold 359,835 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 2.752%Congress Asset Management Co. MABought 34 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.039%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 36,017 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.954%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Wingstop stock right now? 18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WING shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WING, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WING analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Wingstop's stock price target for 2024? 18 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Wingstop's stock. Their WING share price targets range from $170.00 to $410.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $260.11 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 23.4%. View analysts price targets for WING or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WING shares performed in 2024? Wingstop's stock was trading at $256.58 at the start of the year. Since then, WING stock has increased by 32.3% and is now trading at $339.55. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Wingstop's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our WING earnings forecast. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The restaurant operator reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The restaurant operator had revenue of $127.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.47 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 15.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.66%. The company's revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share. How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop? Wingstop announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. Read our dividend analysis for WING. Is Wingstop a good dividend stock? Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.25%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WING will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WING. What ETFs hold Wingstop's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM), WisdomTree U.S. Growth & Momentum Fund (WGRO), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) and iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (STLG). What is Charles Morrison's approval rating as Wingstop's CEO? 132 employees have rated Wingstop Chief Executive Officer Charles Morrison on Glassdoor.com. Charles Morrison has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts Charles Morrison in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Wingstop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Wingstop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Block (SQ) and Intel (INTC). When did Wingstop IPO? (WING) raised $75 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Baird served as the underwriters for the IPO and Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers. Who are Wingstop's major shareholders? Wingstop's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.58%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.61%), Federated Hermes Inc. (3.77%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (3.14%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.97%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (2.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert G Mcgrath, Alex Kaleida, Charles R Morrison, Charles R Morrison, Donnie Upshaw, Kilandigalu Madati, Krishnan Anand, Mahesh Sadarangani, Marisa Carona, Michael Skipworth, Nicolas Boudet, Stacy Peterson and Wesley S Mcdonald. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Wingstop? Shares of WING stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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