Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis $129.15 +1.02 (+0.80%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Wingstop Stock (NASDAQ:WING) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Wingstop alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$123.95▼$131.4450-Day Range$118.96▼$217.3752-Week Range$116.35▼$388.14Volume266,875 shsAverage Volume1.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.52 billionP/E Ratio32.13Dividend Yield0.93%Price Target$282.41Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in chicken wings and related menu items. Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, the company has built its brand around bold, chef-inspired wing flavors and a streamlined service model that caters to dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering orders. The company’s core offerings include both bone-in and boneless chicken wings tossed in a variety of proprietary rubs and sauces, such as Original Hot, Lemon Pepper, and Mango Habanero. Complementary sides—ranging from seasoned fries and roasted vegetables to freshly prepared dips—round out the menu. Wingstop leverages digital ordering channels and third-party delivery partners to meet growing consumer demand for convenience and contactless service. Wingstop operates primarily under a franchise model, with over 1,500 restaurant locations across the United States and in select international markets, including Mexico, Central America, the Middle East and Asia. Franchise partners are supported by the company’s centralized supply chain, marketing efforts and culinary research, which aim to ensure consistency and quality in every location. Headquartered in Addison, Texas, Wingstop completed its initial public offering in October 2015 and trades on the Nasdaq exchange. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Charles Morrison, whose leadership focuses on strategic growth, digital innovation and enhancing the customer experience as Wingstop continues to expand its footprint globally.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Wingstop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreWING MarketRank™: Wingstop scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 202 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 26 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialWingstop has a consensus price target of $282.41, representing about 119.5% upside from its current price of $128.64.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wingstop's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth21.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 21.13% in the coming year, from $4.59 to $5.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 31.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 31.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 16.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Wingstop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.52% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 0.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.95%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 29.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.58% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wingstop's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest37 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 68% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $845,471.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.53% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsWingstop has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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WING Stock News HeadlinesIs Wingstop's (WING) House of Flavor Push Reframing Its Brand Story Amid Softer Sales?3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comWhat's happened to Wingstop in 2026?May 20 at 1:13 AM | msn.comYour book is insideThe "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. They don't know the rules. They don't know what to avoid. And they hand their account to Wall Street on a silver platter. Normally $29.97. Free today.May 21 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Wingstop Is Down 60% in a Year With Negative Equity. These 3 Boring Asset Heavy Stocks Are Up and Paying You to WaitMay 19 at 12:03 PM | 247wallst.comWingstop Is Down 60% in a Year With Negative Equity. These 3 Boring Asset Heavy Stocks Are Up and Paying You to WaitMay 19 at 11:13 AM | 247wallst.comWingstop (WING) jumps 4.7% as investors weigh brand-events momentum and buyback support after recent Q1 volatilityMay 15, 2026 | quiverquant.comQWingstop (WING) price target decreased by 14.06% to 243.93May 14, 2026 | msn.comWingstop Debuts 'House of Flavor' Fan Experience in North America for the First TimeMay 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WING shares performed this year? Wingstop's stock was trading at $238.49 at the start of the year. Since then, WING stock has decreased by 46.1% and is now trading at $128.64. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.16. Wingstop's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Wingstop doing a stock buyback? Wingstop's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. When did Wingstop IPO? Wingstop (WING) raised $99 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 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 top institutional investors include Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.93%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.79%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Skipworth, Alex Kaleida, Albert G Mcgrath, Donnie Upshaw, Wesley S Mcdonald, Kate S Lavelle, Kilandigalu Madati, Ania Smith, Raj Kapoor and Marisa Carona. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Wingstop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wingstop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and American Water Works (AWK). Company Calendar Record date for 3/27 Dividend3/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/06/2026Dividend Payable3/27/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Record date for 6/5 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/21/2026Dividend Payable6/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (8m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 WING's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WING has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,367Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Wingstop$282.41 High Price Target$440.00 Low Price Target$175.00 Potential Upside/Downside+120.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.85 Research Coverage34 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.02 Trailing P/E Ratio31.93 Forward P/E Ratio27.88 P/E Growth1.41Net Income$174.27 million Net Margins15.77% Pretax Margin21.79% Return on Equity-16.22% Return on Assets17.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.24 Quick Ratio2.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$696.85 million Price / Sales5.00 Cash Flow$5.18 per share Price / Cash Flow24.70 Book Value($29.35) per share Price / Book-4.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,230,000Free Float27,089,000Market Cap$3.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.86 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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