The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
14.60
-0.25 (-1.68%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
14.34
-0.26 (-1.78%)
Pre-market: Jan 21, 2025, 8:00 AM EST
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 21 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for The Wendy's Company stock have an average target of 19.99, with a low estimate of 14 and a high estimate of 29. The average target predicts an increase of 36.92% from the current stock price of 14.60.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for WEN stock from 21 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold → Sell Downgrades $22 → $14 | Hold → Sell | Downgrades | $22 → $14 | -4.11% | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $18 → $17 | Hold | Maintains | $18 → $17 | +16.44% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $20 → $17 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $17 | +16.44% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Hold Reiterates $19 | Hold | Reiterates | $19 | +30.14% | Nov 19, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $19 → $20 | Hold | Maintains | $19 → $20 | +36.99% | Nov 1, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.26B
from 2.18B
Increased by 3.46%
Revenue Next Year
2.30B
from 2.26B
Increased by 2.04%
EPS This Year
1.01
from 0.97
Increased by 3.63%
EPS Next Year
1.06
from 1.01
Increased by 5.04%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.4B | 2.4B | 2.5B | |||
| Avg | 2.3B | 2.3B | 2.4B | |||
| Low | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.2% | |||
| Avg | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | |||
| Low | -0.5% | -3.6% | -2.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.39 | |||
| Avg | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.21 | |||
| Low | 0.95 | 0.93 | 1.03 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.4% | 15.2% | 31.3% | |||
| Avg | 3.6% | 5.0% | 14.5% | |||
| Low | -2.0% | -7.4% | -2.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.