Wendy’s (WEN) to Release Earnings on Friday

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) will likely be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, November 7th. Analysts expect Wendy’s to post earnings of $0.21 per share and revenue of $535.75 million for the quarter. Wendy’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.89 EPS.Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $560.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $558.95 million. Wendy’s had a return on equity of 103.07% and a net margin of 8.63%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. On average, analysts expect Wendy’s to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Wendy’s Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Wendy’s stock opened at $8.51 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.74. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.86, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.38. Wendy’s has a twelve month low of $8.39 and a twelve month high of $20.60.

Wendy’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Wendy’s’s payout ratio is presently 58.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on WEN shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $13.00 target price on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Truist Financial set a $12.00 target price on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Citigroup raised shares of Wendy’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 price target (down from $14.00) on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wendy’s currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.45.

Institutional Trading of Wendy’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WEN. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Wendy’s by 30.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,843,438 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $158,092,000 after buying an additional 3,205,269 shares during the period. JCP Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Wendy’s in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $8,644,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its stake in Wendy’s by 84.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 931,409 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $10,637,000 after buying an additional 426,767 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its stake in Wendy’s by 234.9% in the 2nd quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 464,232 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $5,302,000 after buying an additional 325,597 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its stake in Wendy’s by 141.3% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 544,710 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $6,221,000 after buying an additional 319,004 shares during the period. 85.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Wendy’s

The Wendy’s Co engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S.