The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
12.00
-0.12 (-0.99%)
At close: May 9, 2025, 4:00 PM
12.12
+0.12 (1.00%)
After-hours: May 9, 2025, 7:58 PM EDT
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 18 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for The Wendy's Company stock have an average target of 16.69, with a low estimate of 13 and a high estimate of 29. The average target predicts an increase of 39.08% from the current stock price of 12.00.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Wendy's Company stock from 18 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $17 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $17 → $15 | +25.00% | May 6, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Loop Capital | Strong Buy Maintains $26 → $21 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $26 → $21 | +75.00% | May 5, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $14 → $13 | Hold | Maintains | $14 → $13 | +8.33% | May 5, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $17 → $16 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $17 → $16 | +33.33% | May 5, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Buy Upgrades $17 → $15 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $17 → $15 | +25.00% | May 5, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.27B
from 2.25B
Increased by 1.05%
Revenue Next Year
2.37B
from 2.27B
Increased by 4.27%
EPS This Year
1.01
from 0.95
Increased by 6.22%
EPS Next Year
1.13
from 1.01
Increased by 12.47%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.7B | ||
| Avg | 2.3B | 2.4B | 2.5B | ||
| Low | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% | ||
| Avg | 1.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | ||
| Low | -3.4% | -1.4% | -3.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.13 | 1.32 | 1.52 | ||
| Avg | 1.01 | 1.13 | 1.25 | ||
| Low | 0.92 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.4% | 31.1% | 34.1% | ||
| Avg | 6.2% | 12.5% | 10.0% | ||
| Low | -3.0% | 0.0% | -10.2% |
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.