Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:WING Wingstop (WING) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free WING Stock Alerts $392.87 -4.92 (-1.24%) (As of 10:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$392.21▼$400.9950-Day Range$334.22▼$397.8452-Week Range$150.08▼$400.99Volume54,275 shsAverage Volume477,008 shsMarket Capitalization$11.54 billionP/E Ratio139.81Dividend Yield0.22%Price Target$330.39 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Wingstop alerts: Email Address Wingstop MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.44 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.6% Downside$330.39 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.04% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.48Based on 26 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.12 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.35%From $3.40 to $4.16 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.08 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector141st out of 205 stocksEating Places Industry34th out of 42 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWingstop has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWingstop 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. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.04% of the float of Wingstop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWingstop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wingstop has recently decreased by 11.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWingstop has a dividend yield of 0.23%, 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 31.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wingstop will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.15% next year. This indicates that Wingstop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wingstop's 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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWingstop has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Wingstop this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 19 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 FollowsOnly 7 people have added Wingstop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% 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 $5,120,605.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.36% of the stock of Wingstop is held by insiders.Read more about Wingstop's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wingstop are expected to grow by 22.35% in the coming year, from $3.40 to $4.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 141.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wingstop is 141.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.05.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWingstop has a PEG Ratio of 5.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Wingstop's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad OIC[Webinar] A Deep Dive into Options Volatility: Skew & Relative ValueJoin us for an exploration of essential volatility concepts in our "Volatility Fundamentals II: Skew & Relative Value" session. OIC® instructor Ken Keating will guide you through important topics that options investors should understand. Click here to register now (5/15 Webinar) 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.Read More WING Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WING Stock News HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | msn.comWingstop Ranch Recipe (Copycat)May 8, 2024 | yahoo.comThe Wingstop Ordering Hack That Gets You Extra Sauce For FreeMay 10, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Do This Today BEFORE Biden Wins in NovemberDiscover "U.S.'s New Money" Before Biden Wins A new form of money has emerged in America, and it's making some folks wildly rich… (Musk and Bezos both use it).May 7, 2024 | msn.comMan charged with attempted robbery after woman ‘jostled’ by gang outside Leeds WingstopMay 7, 2024 | fool.comFrom Apple to Wayfair: A Lot of Earnings Results to CoverMay 7, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Growth Stocks to Sell in May Before They Crash & BurnMay 6, 2024 | benzinga.comWingstop Unusual Options ActivityMay 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Weighs in on Wingstop Inc.'s Q4 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:WING)May 10, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Do This Today BEFORE Biden Wins in NovemberDiscover "U.S.'s New Money" Before Biden Wins A new form of money has emerged in America, and it's making some folks wildly rich… (Musk and Bezos both use it).May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTruist Financial Raises Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $345.00May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Raises Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $425.00May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBenchmark Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBMO Capital Markets Raises Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $325.00May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRobert W. Baird Raises Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target to $405.00May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target Raised to $418.00May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Price Target Raised to $461.00May 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Wingstop Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New ForecastsMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop Inc. Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $0.74 Per Share (NASDAQ:WING)May 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) PT Raised to $398.00 at CitigroupMay 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWingstop’s Strong Q1 Performance and Positive Growth Outlook Trigger Buy RatingMay 3, 2024 | msn.comHouston crime: Shots fired after chance encounter at Wingstop in southwest HoustonMay 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWingstop: Solid Fundamentals Meet Limited Upside Potential in Hold RatingMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by TD CowenMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStephens Reiterates Overweight Rating for Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)May 2, 2024 | news.yahoo.comWingstop officially opens in Holland TownshipMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWingstop Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/7 Dividend5/16/2024Dividend Payable6/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:WING CUSIPN/A CIK1636222 Webwww.wingstop.com Phone(972) 686-6500FaxN/AEmployees1,225Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$330.39 High Stock Price Target$461.00 Low Stock Price Target$190.00 Potential Upside/Downside-16.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.81 Trailing P/E Ratio141.56 Forward P/E Ratio117.00 P/E Growth5.42Net Income$70.18 million Net Margins16.75% Pretax Margin22.51% Return on Equity-19.64% Return on Assets21.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$497.12 million Price / Sales23.50 Cash Flow$3.05 per share Price / Cash Flow130.28 Book Value($14.79) per share Price / Book-26.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,370,000Free Float29,264,000Market Cap$11.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael J. Skipworth (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.42MMr. Alex R. Kaleida (Age 45)CFO & Senior VP Comp: $915.15kMr. Donnie S. Upshaw (Age 44)Senior VP of Corporate Restaurants & Chief People Officer Comp: $1.18MMs. Marisa J. Carona (Age 39)Senior VP & Chief U.S. Franchise Operations Officer Comp: $916.01kMr. Rajneesh Kapoor (Age 54)Senior VP & President of International Comp: $829.14kMr. Christopher Fallon (Age 57)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Albert G. McGrath Jr. (Age 66)Senio VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $819.84kMr. Kevin FishSenior Vice President of DigitalMs. Melissa K. Cash (Age 40)Senior VP & Chief Brand Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTexas RoadhouseNASDAQ:TXRHYum ChinaNYSE:YUMCCAVA GroupNYSE:CAVAAramarkNYSE:ARMKDarden RestaurantsNYSE:DRIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTwin Tree Management LPBought 6,000 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc.Bought 601 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.002%Lord Abbett & CO. LLCBought 1,400 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.736%Orion Portfolio Solutions LLCSold 1,439 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.027%SageView Advisory Group LLCBought 1,627 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WING Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Wingstop stock right now? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wingstop in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024? 18 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Wingstop's shares. Their WING share price targets range from $190.00 to $461.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $330.39 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 16.6%. View analysts price targets for WING or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WING shares performed in 2024? Wingstop's stock was trading at $256.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WING shares have increased by 54.4% and is now trading at $396.27. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Wingstop's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our WING earnings forecast. How were Wingstop's earnings last quarter? Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.22. The restaurant operator earned $145.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $136.34 million. Wingstop had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.64% and a net margin of 16.75%. The company's revenue was up 34.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. How often does Wingstop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wingstop? Wingstop announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, June 7th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. 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 0.23%. 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 31.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WING will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.15% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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 Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS), Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) and Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF (TXS). 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? Wingstop (WING) raised $75 million in an initial public offering 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. Who are Wingstop's major shareholders? Wingstop's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (0.74%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.70%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.70%), Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC (0.62%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.38%) and Sei Investments Co. (0.34%). 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. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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