Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Wingstop (WING)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) in the last few weeks:

• 3/31/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $330.00 to $225.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/30/2026 – Wingstop is now covered by BNP Paribas Exane. They set an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/26/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $325.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2026 – Wingstop was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 3/9/2026 – Wingstop is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Wingstop is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “buy” rating and a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co..
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $290.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $300.00 to $315.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $335.00 to $330.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $350.00 to $340.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Wingstop was given a new $374.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2026 – Wingstop had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $285.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/10/2026 – Wingstop was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $285.00 price target on the stock, down from $310.00.
• 2/7/2026 – Wingstop was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 2/4/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $267.00 to $286.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Wingstop Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Wingstop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 566 shares of Wingstop stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $141,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,093,750. This trade represents a 11.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kilandigalu Madati sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.73, for a total value of $703,971.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $673,465.59. This trade represents a 51.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

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.