Wingstop Inc, together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed chicken wings. As of December 29, 2018, the company operated approximately 1,252 restaurants in the United States, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Colombia.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone972-686-6500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$199.68 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees170
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wingstop's stock symbol?
Wingstop trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WING."
How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop?
Wingstop declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. View Wingstop's Dividend History.
How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter?
Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The restaurant operator reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The restaurant operator earned $53.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.07 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 10.26% and a negative return on equity of 10.13%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 31.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. View Wingstop's Earnings History.
When is Wingstop's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WING?
19 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Wingstop's stock. Their forecasts range from $72.00 to $135.00. On average, they anticipate Wingstop's stock price to reach $105.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Wingstop.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wingstop?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Wingstop.
Has Wingstop been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about WING stock has been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Wingstop earned a news sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Wingstop.
Who are some of Wingstop's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wingstop include Aramark (ARMK), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Jack in the Box (JACK), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Brinker International (EAT), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Denny's (DENN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) and Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH).
What other stocks do shareholders of Wingstop own?
Who are Wingstop's key executives?
Wingstop's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles R. Morrison, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 51)
- Mr. Michael J. Skipworth, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 41)
- Mr. Lawrence D. Kruguer, Exec. VP & COO (Age 54)
- Ms. Stacy Peterson, Exec. VP & Chief Experience Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Darryl R. Marsch, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
When did Wingstop IPO?
(WING) raised $75 million in an IPO on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at $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.
Who are Wingstop's major shareholders?
Wingstop's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fred Alger Management LLC (5.59%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.27%), Franklin Resources Inc. (3.03%), State Street Corp (2.82%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.69%) and Eagle Asset Management Inc. (2.27%). Company insiders that own Wingstop stock include Charles R Morrison, Flynn Dekker, Lawrence Kruguer, Madison Jobe, Maurice Cooper, Michael J Hislop, Michael Skipworth and Stacy Peterson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wingstop.
Which major investors are selling Wingstop stock?
WING stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Oxford Asset Management LLP, Artemis Investment Management LLP, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Sei Investments Co. and Jefferies Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Wingstop company stock in the last year include Charles R Morrison, Lawrence Kruguer, Madison Jobe, Maurice Cooper, Michael J Hislop and Michael Skipworth. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wingstop.
Which major investors are buying Wingstop stock?
WING stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Fred Alger Management LLC, Half Sky Capital UK Ltd, Redwood Investments LLC and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wingstop.
How do I buy shares of Wingstop?
Shares of WING can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Wingstop's stock price today?
One share of WING stock can currently be purchased for approximately $97.35.
How big of a company is Wingstop?
Wingstop has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion and generates $199.68 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $20.48 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.73 on an earnings per share basis. Wingstop employs 170 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Wingstop.
What is Wingstop's official website?
How can I contact Wingstop?
Wingstop's mailing address is 5501 LBJ FREEWAY 5TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX, 75240. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 972-686-6500.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ WING)
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