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Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$129.49 -4.85 (-3.61%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$129.44 -0.05 (-0.04%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Wingstop Stock (NASDAQ:WING)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$129.03
$140.06
50-Day Range
$129.49
$177.99
52-Week Range
$116.35
$381.45
Volume
1.18 million shs
Average Volume
1.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.53 billion
P/E Ratio
30.76
Dividend Yield
1.02%
Price Target
$249.04
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in chicken wings and related menu items. Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, the company has built its brand around bold, chef-inspired wing flavors and a streamlined service model that caters to dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering orders.

The company’s core offerings include both bone-in and boneless chicken wings tossed in a variety of proprietary rubs and sauces, such as Original Hot, Lemon Pepper, and Mango Habanero. Complementary sides—ranging from seasoned fries and roasted vegetables to freshly prepared dips—round out the menu. Wingstop leverages digital ordering channels and third-party delivery partners to meet growing consumer demand for convenience and contactless service.

Wingstop operates primarily under a franchise model, with over 1,500 restaurant locations across the United States and in select international markets, including Mexico, Central America, the Middle East and Asia. Franchise partners are supported by the company’s centralized supply chain, marketing efforts and culinary research, which aim to ensure consistency and quality in every location.

Headquartered in Addison, Texas, Wingstop completed its initial public offering in October 2015 and trades on the Nasdaq exchange. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Charles Morrison, whose leadership focuses on strategic growth, digital innovation and enhancing the customer experience as Wingstop continues to expand its footprint globally.

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Wingstop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

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Wingstop scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Wingstop has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 23 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Wingstop has a consensus price target of $249.04, representing about 92.3% upside from its current price of $129.49.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Wingstop has been the subject of 14 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 Growth

    Earnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 18.75% in the coming year, from $4.48 to $5.32 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Wingstop is 30.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Wingstop is 30.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 47.41.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Wingstop has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    16.97% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Wingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Wingstop has recently increased by 10.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Wingstop has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Wingstop has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Wingstop is 31.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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 Sentiment

    Wingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 61 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for WING on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Wingstop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.53% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Wingstop has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history.
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WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Wingstop's stock was trading at $238.49 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WING shares have decreased by 45.7% and is now trading at $129.49.

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.16. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Wingstop's board approved a share buyback program on Thursday, December 5th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wingstop (WING) raised $99 million in an initial public offering on Friday, June 12th 2015. The company issued 5,800,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 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.

Top institutional investors of Wingstop include Wasatch Advisors LP (1.38%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.39%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.10%) and Carnegie Investment Counsel (0.05%). 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.
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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.

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

Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/14/2026
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WING
CIK
1636222
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,367
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$374.00
Low Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+92.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
30 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.76
Forward P/E Ratio
28.90
P/E Growth
1.56
Net Income
$174.27 million
Net Margins
16.15%
Pretax Margin
22.54%
Return on Equity
-16.31%
Return on Assets
18.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.97
Quick Ratio
2.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$720.72 million
Price / Sales
4.89
Cash Flow
$5.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.22
Book Value
($28.37) per share
Price / Book
-4.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
27,243,000
Free Float
27,099,000
Market Cap
$3.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.79

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This page (NASDAQ:WING) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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