NASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Forecast, Price & News $203.08 +5.31 (+2.68%) (As of 12:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$196.00▼$203.6150-Day Range$176.41▼$217.9552-Week Range$71.21▼$223.77Volume167,618 shsAverage Volume600,443 shsMarket Capitalization$6.09 billionP/E Ratio101.54Dividend Yield0.37%Price Target$191.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Wingstop MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.30 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.7% Downside$191.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy8.20% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.61Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.33 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.75%From $2.09 to $2.44 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.10 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector113th out of 206 stocksEating Places Industry22nd out of 44 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $191.50, Wingstop has a forecasted downside of 5.7% from its current price of $203.15.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.20% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 9.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 38.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.15% 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 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest23 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% 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 $1,332,286.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.36% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 16.75% in the coming year, from $2.09 to $2.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 101.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 101.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 30.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 4.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) StockWingstop, Inc. is a franchisor and operator of restaurants, which engages in the provision of cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.Read More 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 WING Stock News HeadlinesMay 19, 2023 | marketbeat.comWill Papa John's Turnaround Serve Up More Revenue Growth? (WING)Papa John's International is hoping to deliver more dough to investors with a corporate turnaround. The company announced a major expansion into India.May 10, 2023 | marketbeat.comDarden Expects Ruth's Chris Acquisition To Boost EPS (WING)Darden Restaurants is acquiring Ruth's Hospitality for $715 million. The deal is expected to close in June and be accretive to Darden's EPS in fiscal year 2024.June 5, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Investor Alert: EV Initiatives Create Unsustainable Demand For LithiumThe soaring demand for lithium is driven by worldwide demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Lithium is ideal for electric cars. It's lightweight, stores lots of energy and is rechargeable. Sales of EVs are expected to increase 10-fold by 2030 and estimates are that 1 in 2 cars sold will be electric by 2040.May 8, 2023 | marketbeat.comTexas Roadhouse: Analysts Boost Price Targets Despite EPS Miss (WING)Texas Roadhouse found support at its 50-day average after missing Q1 earnings views. The company reiterated expectations for sales growth this year.June 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesJune 2, 2023 | msn.com6 Restaurant Chains That Are Raking In Sales Right NowJune 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWingstop, IBD Stock Of The Day, Near New Buy Point After Flying 44% In 2023May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThere Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Wingstop's (NASDAQ:WING) Returns On CapitalJune 5, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Investor Alert: EV Initiatives Create Unsustainable Demand For LithiumThe soaring demand for lithium is driven by worldwide demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Lithium is ideal for electric cars. It's lightweight, stores lots of energy and is rechargeable. Sales of EVs are expected to increase 10-fold by 2030 and estimates are that 1 in 2 cars sold will be electric by 2040.May 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJust WING It: Buying the Dip in WingStop Stock After It Touches a RecordMay 27, 2023 | msn.comI ate at Cardiff's new Wingstop and now know why people can't stop raving about itMay 27, 2023 | msn.comI Tried Wingstop for the First Time Ever & Now I Get Why Chefs Rave About ItMay 26, 2023 | wsj.comWingstop Inc.May 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comWingstop: Massively Overvalued Despite Strong Growth ProspectsMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTop Restaurant Stocks for Q2 2023May 24, 2023 | msn.comTop Mid-Cap Stocks for Q2 2023May 24, 2023 | benzinga.comThis Chicken Wing Stock Has A Better 5-Year Return Than Apple, Microsoft, Disney, Ford, PayPal, Coca-Cola And Alibaba GroupMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStifel Nicolaus Boosts Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $200.00May 19, 2023 | msn.comPD: Texas man lures girls to motel after promising WingstopMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Hold Wingstop (WING)?May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 18, 2023 | msn.comPD: Edinburg man lures girls to motel after promising WingstopMay 17, 2023 | msn.comStifel Maintains Wingstop (WING) Hold RecommendationMay 17, 2023 | msn.comWingstop: Grossly Overvalued, Highly Leveraged And Many MoreMay 17, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 25 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About WingstopMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Declares $0.19 Quarterly DividendMay 11, 2023 | msn.comOpening date for first Wingstop in Wales confirmedSee More Headlines WING Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WING Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/09/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Last Earnings5/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend5/18/2023Today6/05/2023Dividend Payable6/09/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CUSIPN/A CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,031Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$191.50 High Stock Price Forecast$240.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-3.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.30 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.00 Trailing P/E Ratio98.89 Forward P/E Ratio94.63 P/E Growth4.73Net Income$52.95 million Net Margins15.37% Pretax Margin20.17% Return on Equity-15.81% Return on Assets14.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.14 Quick Ratio3.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$357.52 million Price / Sales16.58 Cash Flow$2.28 per share Price / Cash Flow86.76 Book Value($13.07) per share Price / Book-15.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,970,000Free Float29,861,000Market Cap$5.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.61 Key ExecutivesMichael J. SkipworthPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorAlex R. KaleidaChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMarisa J. CaronaChief Growth Officer & Senior Vice PresidentAlbert G. McGrathSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselCraig SherwoodSenior Vice President-US DevelopmentKey CompetitorsTexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHPapa John's InternationalNASDAQ:PZZACracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNArcos DoradosNYSE:ARCOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 151,031 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.889%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 8,321 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.028%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 391 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.018%Legato Capital Management LLCSold 1,115 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.023%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 464,959 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.945%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WING Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Wingstop stock right now? 20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 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 forecast for 2023? 20 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Wingstop's stock. Their WING share price forecasts range from $70.00 to $240.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $191.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.3%. View analysts price targets for WING or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WING shares performed in 2023? Wingstop's stock was trading at $137.62 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WING stock has increased by 45.4% and is now trading at $200.09. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Wingstop's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023. View our WING earnings forecast. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.13. The restaurant operator earned $108.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.48 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 15.37% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.81%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 42.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop? Wingstop declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Friday, June 9th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.38%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 18th. 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), Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY), Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC), WisdomTree U.S. Growth & Momentum Fund (WGRO) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG). Is Wingstop a good dividend stock? Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.38%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 38.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WING will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.15% 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 served 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.94%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.64%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.87%), Federated Hermes Inc. (3.28%), State Street Corp (3.26%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.82%). 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. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Wingstop's stock price today? One share of WING stock can currently be purchased for approximately $200.09. How much money does Wingstop make? Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion and generates $357.52 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $52.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.00 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 6/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Wingstop Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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