NASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis $366.36 +5.99 (+1.66%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$361.01▼$373.2150-Day Range$360.37▼$428.8552-Week Range$150.08▼$431.03Volume558,598 shsAverage Volume402,882 shsMarket Capitalization$10.73 billionP/E Ratio130.38Dividend Yield0.24%Price Target$357.89 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Wingstop alerts: Email Address Wingstop MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.3% Downside$357.89 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.55% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.32Based on 17 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.44 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.77%From $3.47 to $4.26 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.2.81 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector127th out of 201 stocksEating Places Industry30th out of 41 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wingstop's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.55% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.24%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 31.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.66% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wingstop's 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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -68% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% 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 $2,443,547.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.36% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 22.77% in the coming year, from $3.47 to $4.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 130.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 130.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.30.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 4.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Wingstop's valuation and earnings. 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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 HeadlinesJuly 26 at 6:08 PM | msn.comWingstop sets opening date for new Capital Region locationJuly 26 at 6:15 AM | investorplace.comGet Your Money Out of These 3 Nasdaq Stocks by the End of JulyJuly 27, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Amazon coin set to soar 25X – starting August 19thChris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Today, he is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…July 24 at 3:44 PM | markets.businessinsider.comJefferies Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Wingstop (WING)July 24 at 3:44 PM | msn.comWingstop Takes Flight for Paris and Global Launch of FlavorsJuly 24 at 3:44 PM | msn.comWingstop brings its iconic flavor to fans across the worldJuly 24 at 5:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (WING) Scheduled to Post Earnings on WednesdayJuly 23, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deWingstop Restaurants Inc.: Wingstop Brings Its Iconic Flavor to Paris and Fans Across the WorldJuly 27, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Amazon coin set to soar 25X – starting August 19thChris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Today, he is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…July 23, 2024 | prnewswire.comWingstop Brings Its Iconic Flavor to Paris and Fans Across the WorldJuly 22, 2024 | benzinga.comWhat the Options Market Tells Us About WingstopJuly 21, 2024 | msn.comBeaumont police seek suspects in brutal Wingstop employee assaultJuly 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Receives Outperform Rating from WedbushJuly 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Wingstop (WING)July 19, 2024 | msn.comHow to Make Your Corn on the Cob Taste Like It Came From WingstopJuly 19, 2024 | msn.comBeaumont Police searching for females who allegedly attacked Wingstop workerJuly 19, 2024 | msn.comFemales accused of assaulting Wingstop employee after claiming order was wrongJuly 19, 2024 | msn.com‘Fistfuls of hair’ pulled from Wingstop worker in assault over wrong order, cops saySee 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 Earnings5/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/7 Dividend5/16/2024Dividend Payable6/07/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)7/31/2024Fiscal 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$357.89 High Stock Price Target$461.00 Low Stock Price Target$190.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.81 Trailing P/E Ratio130.38 Forward P/E Ratio105.58 P/E Growth4.22Net Income$70.18 million Net Margins16.75% Pretax Margin22.51% Return on Equity-19.64% Return on Assets21.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$460.05 million Price / Sales23.33 Cash Flow$3.00 per share Price / Cash Flow121.95 Book Value($15.55) per share Price / Book-23.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,300,000Free Float29,195,000Market Cap$10.73 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: $2.42MMr. Alex R. Kaleida (Age 45)CFO & Senior VP Comp: $915.15kMr. Donnie S. Upshaw (Age 44)Senior VP of Corporate Restaurants & Chief People Officer Comp: $1.18MMs. Marisa J. Carona (Age 39)Senior VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer Comp: $916.01kMr. Rajneesh Kapoor (Age 54)Senior VP & President of International Comp: $829.14kMr. Christopher Fallon (Age 57)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Albert G. McGrath Jr. (Age 66)Senio VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $819.84kMr. Kevin FishSenior Vice President of DigitalMs. Melissa K. Cash (Age 40)Senior VP & Chief Brand Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsYum! BrandsNYSE:YUMRestaurant Brands InternationalNYSE:QSRDarden RestaurantsNYSE:DRIYum ChinaNYSE:YUMCTexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpSold 9,016 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.948%State of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 200 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.024%EFG Asset Management North America Corp.Sold 3,128 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.018%K.J. Harrison & Partners IncBought 1,000 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.014%Verdence Capital Advisors LLCSold 37 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WING shares performed this year? Wingstop's stock was trading at $256.58 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WING shares have increased by 42.8% and is now trading at $366.36. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.22. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 34.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. When did Wingstop IPO? Wingstop (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 top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.62%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.12%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Skipworth, Albert G Mcgrath, Wesley S Mcdonald, Kilandigalu Madati, Krishnan Anand, Kate S Lavelle, Stacy Peterson, Marisa Carona, Ania Smith, Donnie Upshaw, Charles R Morrison, Alex Kaleida, Nicolas Boudet and Mahesh Sadarangani. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Wingstop own? 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