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S&P 500   5,149.42
DOW   38,790.43
QQQ   437.48
3 Large-Cap Stocks Buying Back Shares Aggressively
Semis, Nvidia Set for Big Moves as GTC Conference Kicks Off
Here’s Why Bitcoin Miners Stopped Rising With Bitcoin Prices
2 Deep Value, High Yield Stocks With a Double-Digit Upside
3 Stocks About to Boom on Unusual Call Option Volume
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 3/18/2024
Oil Prices Up Again, Should You Buy This Time?
S&P 500   5,149.42
DOW   38,790.43
QQQ   437.48
3 Large-Cap Stocks Buying Back Shares Aggressively
Semis, Nvidia Set for Big Moves as GTC Conference Kicks Off
Here’s Why Bitcoin Miners Stopped Rising With Bitcoin Prices
2 Deep Value, High Yield Stocks With a Double-Digit Upside
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NASDAQ:WING

Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$339.55
-8.10 (-2.33%)
(As of 03/18/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$334.26
$350.00
50-Day Range
$253.92
$370.76
52-Week Range
$150.08
$375.32
Volume
491,104 shs
Average Volume
473,572 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.95 billion
P/E Ratio
144.49
Dividend Yield
0.26%
Price Target
$260.11

Wingstop MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.44 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
23.4% Downside
$260.11 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
5.21% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.43mentions of Wingstop in the last 14 days
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$5.12 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
22.90%
From $2.97 to $3.65 Per Share

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.

2.36 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

114th out of 203 stocks

Eating Places Industry

30th out of 42 stocks

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About Wingstop Stock (NASDAQ:WING)

Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors, as well as chicken sandwiches with fries and hand-cut carrots and celery that are cooked-to-order. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.

WING Stock Price History

WING Stock News Headlines

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WING May 2024 260.000 put
WING Jun 2024 470.000 call
WING Jun 2024 480.000 call
WING Jan 2026 480.000 call
WING Apr 2024 380.000 call
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Wingstop expanding to Sioux City
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend
3/07/2024
Today
3/18/2024
Dividend Payable
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Eating places
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WING
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,225
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$260.11
High Stock Price Target
$410.00
Low Stock Price Target
$170.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-23.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.44
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$70.18 million
Pretax Margin
20.50%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$460.05 million
Cash Flow
$2.95 per share
Book Value
($15.55) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
29,195,000
Market Cap
$9.95 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.69
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WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Wingstop stock right now?

18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 8 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.
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What is Wingstop's stock price target for 2024?

18 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Wingstop's stock. Their WING share price targets range from $170.00 to $410.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $260.11 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 23.4%.
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How have WING shares performed in 2024?

Wingstop's stock was trading at $256.58 at the start of the year. Since then, WING stock has increased by 32.3% and is now trading at $339.55.
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When is Wingstop's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our WING earnings forecast
.

How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter?

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The restaurant operator reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The restaurant operator had revenue of $127.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.47 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 15.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.66%. The company's revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share.

How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop?

Wingstop announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for WING
.

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 0.25%. 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 37.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WING will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.11% 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 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 stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.58%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.61%), Federated Hermes Inc. (3.77%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (3.14%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.97%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (2.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert G Mcgrath, Alex Kaleida, Charles R Morrison, Charles R Morrison, Donnie Upshaw, Kilandigalu Madati, Krishnan Anand, Mahesh Sadarangani, Marisa Carona, Michael Skipworth, Nicolas Boudet, Stacy Peterson and Wesley S Mcdonald.
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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.
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This page (NASDAQ:WING) was last updated on 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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