Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Forecast, Price & News $169.36 +1.15 (+0.68%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$168.82▼$172.1550-Day Range$151.20▼$193.5752-Week Range$113.20▼$223.77Volume438,485 shsAverage Volume700,476 shsMarket Capitalization$5.08 billionP/E Ratio80.65Dividend Yield0.52%Price Target$194.70 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Wingstop MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.48 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.0% Upside$194.70 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.39% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.83Based on 28 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.11 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.59%From $2.17 to $2.53 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.2.53 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector72nd out of 210 stocksEating Places Industry18th out of 38 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $194.70, Wingstop has a forecasted upside of 15.0% from its current price of $169.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.39% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently increased by 44.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWingstop has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 41.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.78% 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -77% 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 -73% 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 $1,106,340.00 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 16.59% in the coming year, from $2.17 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 80.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 80.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.37.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 3.87. 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., 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.Read More WING Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WING Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 19, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Not So Cyclical Restaurant Stocks To Cushion FED Hikes (WING)These are the top-rated restaurant stocks bringing investors all the upside, without the inherent cyclicality and volatility that comes with the industryAugust 23, 2023 | marketbeat.comConfident Consumers: 3 Stocks on the Rise (WING)The American consumer seems to be gaining a bit of confidence lately, an event that will surely result in more consumption and sales for these three namesSeptember 23, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Buy This Stock for AI Tidal Wave (not NVDA)The internet boom made more millionaires than any tech - Microsoft’s CEO says AI has even more potential. 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Here’s the #1 stock to buy.September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTruist Financial Increases Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $191.00September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTD Cowen Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Comments on Wingstop Inc.'s FY2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:WING)September 21, 2023 | msn.comWingstop CEO says majority of company's growth comes from existing franchisees reinvestingSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comWingstop: Repeatable Wing Concept Makes For A Good Long-Term Buy (Rating Upgrade)September 20, 2023 | msn.comWoman's Impression of a Wingstop Worker Is Laugh Out Loud AccurateSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comWingstop CEO Michael Skipworth: There's meaningful opportunity to grow AUVs on a double-digit basisSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comWingstop Analyst Upgrades Amid Buyback, Sales SurgeSeptember 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Expands By 44.0%September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWingstop (WING) Stock Moves -1.06%: What You Should KnowSeptember 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) SVP Sells $1,106,339.85 in StockSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: SVP Corp Restaurants & CPO Donnie Upshaw Sells 6,699 Shares of Wingstop IncSeptember 13, 2023 | msn.comHow Rick Ross Became The ‘Biggest Boss’ In Business As Owner Of Nearly 30 Wingstop LocationsSeptember 13, 2023 | msn.comFour new restaurants coming to St Enoch Centre - including WagamamaSeptember 11, 2023 | sfgate.comDanbury area’s first Wingstop restaurant would offer a spice spectrum from low heat to ‘atomic’ hotSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comCity shopping centre welcomes FOUR new restaurants including top American chainSeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWingstop (WING): A Hidden Gem in the Restaurant Industry? 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Email Address WING Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/17/2023Dividend Payable9/08/2023Today9/22/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2023Fiscal 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$194.70 High Stock Price Forecast$240.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$150.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+15.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.48 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.10 Trailing P/E Ratio80.65 Forward P/E Ratio78.05 P/E Growth4.05Net Income$52.95 million Net Margins15.19% Pretax Margin20.46% Return on Equity-17.21% Return on Assets15.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.05 Quick Ratio4.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$357.52 million Price / Sales14.21 Cash Flow$2.20 per share Price / Cash Flow76.97 Book Value($13.07) per share Price / Book-12.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,000,000Free Float29,892,000Market Cap$5.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.53 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael J. Skipworth (Age 45)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.09MMr. Alex R. Kaleida (Age 44)CFO & Sr. VP Comp: $775.25kMr. Albert G. McGrath Jr. (Age 65)Senio VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $819.84kMr. Donnie S. Upshaw (Age 43)Sr. VP of Corp. Restaurants & Chief People Officer Comp: $1.09MMs. Marisa J. Carona (Age 38)Sr. VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer Comp: $770.06kMr. Kevin FishSr. VP of DigitalMr. Craig M. Sherwood (Age 57)SVP of U.S Devel. Mr. Raj KapoorSr. VP & Pres of InternationalAnne C. FischerSr. VP & Chief Growth OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCAVA GroupNYSE:CAVATexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHPapa John's InternationalNASDAQ:PZZABloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNArcos DoradosNYSE:ARCOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDonnie UpshawSold 6,699 sharesTotal: $1.11 M ($165.15/share)Wolverine Trading LLCSold 24,500 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,015 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.121%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 1,091 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.056%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 1,500 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.051%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions 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. View WING analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. 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. 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 start of the year. Since then, WING shares have increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $169.36. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. 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. View Wingstop's Short Interest. 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. 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. 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), AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM), WisdomTree U.S. Growth & Momentum Fund (WGRO), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) and iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (STLG). 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. 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 $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 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. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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