The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
6.12
-0.13 (-2.08%)
At close: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
6.14
+0.02 (0.33%)
After-hours: Oct 2, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Wendy's Company stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.57. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 23.69% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $5.00 (-18.30%) and the highest is $11 (+79.74%).
Price Target: $7.57 (+23.69%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Price Target
ChartAnalyst 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 | Apr '26 | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hold | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Sell | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan | J.P. Morgan | Sell Maintains $7 | Sell | Maintains | $7 | +14.38% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Hold Maintains $8 → $8.25 | Hold | Maintains | $8 → $8.25 | +34.80% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Sell Reiterates $5.5 | Sell | Reiterates | $5.5 | -10.13% | Aug 26, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.19B
from 2.18B
Increased by 0.81%
Revenue Next Year
2.18B
from 2.19B
Decreased by -0.53%
EPS This Year
0.50
from 0.88
Decreased by -43.23%
EPS Next Year
0.52
from 0.50
Increased by 3.24%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.