The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
8.18
-0.16 (-1.92%)
At close: Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
8.15
-0.03 (-0.37%)
After-hours: Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 20 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Wendy's Company stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $8.21. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 0.34% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $6.00 (-26.65%) and the highest is $11 (+34.47%).
Price Target: $8.21 (+0.34%)
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 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 | Nov '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcoast Research | Northcoast Research | Hold Upgrades n/a | Hold | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Nov 12, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $7 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $7 → $8 | -2.20% | Nov 9, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst Oppenheimer No rating | Oppenheimer | Hold Maintains n/a | Hold | Maintains | n/a | n/a | Nov 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Reiterates $8 → $9 | Hold | Reiterates | $8 → $9 | +10.02% | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Citi | Citi | Hold Reiterates $6.75 → $8 | Hold | Reiterates | $6.75 → $8 | -2.20% | Nov 6, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.22B
from 2.18B
Increased by 1.77%
Revenue Next Year
2.22B
from 2.22B
Increased by 0.09%
EPS This Year
0.51
from 0.88
Decreased by -41.73%
EPS Next Year
0.50
from 0.51
Decreased by -1.62%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.