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Wingstop (WING) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$169.36
+1.15 (+0.68%)
(As of 09/22/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$168.82
$172.15
50-Day Range
$151.20
$193.57
52-Week Range
$113.20
$223.77
Volume
438,485 shs
Average Volume
700,476 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.08 billion
P/E Ratio
80.65
Dividend Yield
0.52%
Price Target
$194.70

Wingstop MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.48 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
15.0% Upside
$194.70 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
7.39% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.83mentions of Wingstop in the last 14 days
Based on 28 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.11 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
16.59%
From $2.17 to $2.53 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.53 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

72nd out of 210 stocks

Eating Places Industry

18th out of 38 stocks


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About Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Stock

Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, and tenders that are cooked-to-order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors. Wingstop Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.

WING Price History

WING Stock News Headlines

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TD Cowen Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)
Wedbush Comments on Wingstop Inc.'s FY2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:WING)
Short Interest in Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Expands By 44.0%
Wingstop (WING) Stock Moves -1.06%: What You Should Know
Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) SVP Sells $1,106,339.85 in Stock
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WING Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/17/2023
Dividend Payable
9/08/2023
Today
9/22/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Eating places
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WING
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,031
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$194.70
High Stock Price Forecast
$240.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$150.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+15.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.48
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$52.95 million
Pretax Margin
20.46%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$357.52 million
Cash Flow
$2.20 per share
Book Value
($13.07) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
29,892,000
Market Cap
$5.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.53
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Michael J. SkipworthMr. Michael J. Skipworth (Age 45)
    Pres, CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.09M
  • Mr. Alex R. KaleidaMr. Alex R. Kaleida (Age 44)
    CFO & Sr. VP
    Comp: $775.25k
  • Mr. Albert G. McGrath Jr.Mr. Albert G. McGrath Jr. (Age 65)
    Senio VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
    Comp: $819.84k
  • Mr. Donnie S. UpshawMr. Donnie S. Upshaw (Age 43)
    Sr. VP of Corp. Restaurants & Chief People Officer
    Comp: $1.09M
  • Ms. Marisa J. CaronaMs. Marisa J. Carona (Age 38)
    Sr. VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer
    Comp: $770.06k
  • Mr. Kevin Fish
    Sr. VP of Digital
  • Mr. Craig M. Sherwood (Age 57)
    SVP of U.S Devel.
  • Mr. Raj Kapoor
    Sr. VP & Pres of International
  • Anne C. Fischer
    Sr. VP & Chief Growth Officer













WING Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Wingstop stock right now?

21 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 11 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.
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What is Wingstop's stock price forecast for 2023?

21 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Wingstop's stock. Their WING share price forecasts range from $150.00 to $240.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $194.70 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have WING shares performed in 2023?

Wingstop's stock was trading at $137.62 at the start of the year. Since then, WING shares have increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $169.36.
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Are investors shorting Wingstop?

Wingstop saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,160,000 shares, an increase of 44.0% from the August 15th total of 1,500,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 626,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days. Approximately 7.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Wingstop's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023.
View our WING earnings forecast
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How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter?

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.06. The restaurant operator earned $107.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.24 million. Wingstop had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.21% and a net margin of 15.19%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS.

How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop?

Wingstop announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, September 8th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 17th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19.
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.

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 0.50%. 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 41.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WING will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.78% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for WING.

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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers.

What is Wingstop's stock symbol?

Wingstop trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WING."

Who are Wingstop's major shareholders?

Wingstop's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.31%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.35%), State Street Corp (2.70%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.70%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.19%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert G Mcgrath, Alex Kaleida, Charles R Morrison, Charles R Morrison, Christina Clarke, Donnie Upshaw, Krishnan Anand, Mahesh Sadarangani, Marisa Carona, Michael Skipworth, Nicolas Boudet, Stacy Peterson and Wesley S Mcdonald.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Wingstop's stock price today?

One share of WING stock can currently be purchased for approximately $169.36.

How much money does Wingstop make?

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion and generates $357.52 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $52.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.10 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Wingstop have?

The company employs 1,031 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Wingstop?

Wingstop's mailing address is 5501 LBJ FREEWAY 5TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX, 75240. The official website for the company is www.wingstop.com. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at (972) 686-6500 or via email at ir@wingstop.com.

This page (NASDAQ:WING) was last updated on 9/23/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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