The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
8.71
-0.12 (-1.36%)
At close: Oct 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
8.68
-0.03 (-0.34%)
After-hours: Oct 10, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts that cover The Wendy's Company stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $12.74, which forecasts a 46.27% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $7.00 and the highest is $17.
Price Target: $12.74 (+46.27%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Wendy's Company stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcoast Research | Northcoast Research | Hold → Strong Sell Downgrades $7 | Hold → Strong Sell | Downgrades | $7 | -19.63% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Sep 15, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $13 → $14 | Buy | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +60.73% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $15 → $12 | Hold | Maintains | $15 → $12 | +37.77% | Aug 11, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.17B
from 2.25B
Decreased by -3.58%
Revenue Next Year
2.24B
from 2.17B
Increased by 3.19%
EPS This Year
0.87
from 0.95
Decreased by -8.34%
EPS Next Year
0.95
from 0.87
Increased by 9.07%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.3B | 2.4B | |||
| Avg | 2.2B | 2.2B | |||
| Low | 2.0B | 2.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.2% | 11.1% | |||
| Avg | -3.6% | 3.2% | |||
| Low | -9.4% | -6.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.93 | 1.12 | |||
| Avg | 0.87 | 0.95 | |||
| Low | 0.80 | 0.84 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.6% | 29.0% | |||
| Avg | -8.3% | 9.1% | |||
| Low | -15.4% | -3.2% |
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.