NASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis $107.33 +3.25 (+3.12%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$103.43▼$107.5650-Day Range$100.84▼$154.0652-Week Range$100.13▼$302.80Volume945,072 shsAverage Volume1.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.92 billionP/E Ratio25.49Dividend Yield1.23%Price Target$236.44Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Wingstop Inc. is a fast-casual restaurant company specializing in cooked-to-order chicken wings and tenders. Its menu also includes fries, seasoned fries, dipping sauces, and beverages, with offerings built around a range of signature flavors and sauces. The company primarily operates through a franchise-based model. Wingstop was founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, and has expanded from its original location into a global restaurant brand. Its restaurants serve customers across the United States and in international markets through a network of franchised and company-operated locations. Wingstop became a publicly traded company in 2015. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Skipworth, who oversees its restaurant operations, franchise network, and continued brand expansion.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Wingstop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreWING MarketRank™: Wingstop scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 476 stocks in the consumer discretionary 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 2.77, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 21 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialWingstop has a consensus price target of $236.44, representing about 120.5% upside from its current price of $107.25.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 16 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth18.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 18.22% in the coming year, from $4.50 to $5.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 25.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 25.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Wingstop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.13% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.28.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently increased by 2.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWingstop pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than 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 31.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.81% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wingstop's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.14 News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 37 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wingstop insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesWingstop (WING) Rolls Out Lemon Pepper Trio With A Scarce Wing PassSeptember 20 at 6:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comWingstop's lemon pepper gets two spicy versions for football seasonSeptember 19 at 12:11 AM | msn.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.September 21 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Royal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Stock PriceSeptember 19 at 1:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comConnecticut is getting another Wingstop, this time in TorringtonSeptember 18 at 5:27 PM | yahoo.comFort Worth is getting another Wingstop. Here's when and whereSeptember 18 at 1:22 AM | msn.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Sets New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?September 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop expands lemon pepper flavor with new spicy variationsSeptember 15, 2026 | msn.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 beginning of the year. Since then, WING shares have decreased by 55.0% and is now trading at $107.25. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.16. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Wingstop doing a stock buyback? Wingstop's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $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 often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. When did Wingstop IPO? Wingstop (WING) raised $99 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 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. Who are Wingstop's major shareholders? Wingstop's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.19%), Darsana Capital Partners LP (5.51%), Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (3.46%) and Jupiter Topco LLC (3.12%). 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 Last Earnings7/29/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend8/14/2026Record date for 9/5 Dividend8/15/2026Dividend Payable9/05/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal 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 (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, WING's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,367Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Wingstop$236.44 High Price Target$374.00 Low Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside+121.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage30 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.21 Trailing P/E Ratio25.41 Forward P/E Ratio23.77 P/E Growth1.24Net Income$174.27 million Net Margins16.15% Pretax Margin22.54% Return on Equity-16.31% Return on Assets18.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.97 Quick Ratio2.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$696.85 million Price / Sales4.18 Cash Flow$5.28 per share Price / Cash Flow20.27 Book Value($26.51) per share Price / Book-4.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,240,000Free Float27,099,000Market Cap$2.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.79 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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