Stock·NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical
The Wendy's Company (WEN)
- Market cap
- $1.28B
- P/E
- 9.71
- Dividend yield
- 7.32%
- Street target
- $8.00median of 24 analysts
- 52-week range
- $5.94 $10.12
The short version
Where WEN stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
WEN at a glance
The Wendy's Company (WEN): Hold, 49/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($7.41 and $7.45).
- Earnings WEN beat estimates in 6 of its last 8 quarters, yet fell the next day after 5 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $1.8M and bought $126K over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 9.7 against 20.8 for the Consumer Cyclical sector: a discount to peers (-53%).
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates The Wendy's Company (WEN) Hold, with a model score of 49/100.
Valuation lifts the score most: the P/E of 9.71 is 53.3% below the sector median (a discount to peers) and the P/S of 0.55 is 71.1% below the sector median. The trend holds it back most: the price is 10.08% below its 200-day average and 9.58% below its 50-day average, and the 50-day average is 0.56% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $7.41 and the 200-day at $7.45. Over the past year the price fell 24.55%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from WEN's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $6.70 is 9.6% below the 50-day simple moving average of $7.41.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 10.1% below the 200-day simple moving average of $7.45.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($7.41) is 0.6% below the 200-day average ($7.45), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 18% of its 52-week range, between $5.94 and $10.12.
WEN share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far WEN has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where WEN sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
5/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 9.71 is 53.3% below the Consumer Cyclical median of 20.8.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 0.55 is 71.3% below the sector median of 1.9.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $126.1M on revenue of $2.2B, a net margin of 5.7%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
WEN beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 7.32%, or $0.49 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for WEN.
As of October 17, 2026, WEN trades at $6.70, with a market value of $1.28B, a P/E ratio of 9.71 and a dividend yield of 7.32%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of WEN's valuation, growth and risks.
WEN's P/E of 9.71 is 53.3% below the 20.8 median for Consumer Cyclical stocks, a level that marks a discount to peers. Its price-to-sales ratio of 0.55 is 71.1% below the sector median of 1.9. Market capitalisation stands at $1.3B.
WEN's revenue growth lags the sector: sales rose 1.70% in the latest year, while the sector median is 7.2%. On the profit side, WEN keeps a net margin of 5.72% and an operating margin of 14.29%, and its return on equity of 108.04% sits above the sector median of 12.4%. A debt-to-equity ratio of 33.81 and a trailing dividend yield of 7.32%, which works out to $0.49 a share a year, round out the picture.
WEN's most recent earnings report, released on August 7, 2026, topped the estimate by 12.50%: EPS came in at $0.18 versus the $0.16 forecast. The share price nonetheless dropped 5.07% in the first session after the report.
WEN beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, though the stock still fell in the first session after 5 of those 6 beats. Earlier, the stock fell 7.40% after the May 8, 2026 report, a beat of 20.00%. Analysts' average EPS estimate for this fiscal year is $0.4956, which would be a decline of 43.7%, and $0.5112 for next year (growth of 3.2%).
Daily swings deserve attention first. On an average session WEN moves 2.23%. Until the price climbs back above its moving averages, the trend leans against holders, and the stock is 33.79% below its 52-week high of $10.12. On the insider side, sales totalled $1.8M over the last 18 months against open-market purchases of $126K. Sales like these are frequently scheduled ahead of time, so they tell less than buying does.
WEN against the Consumer Cyclical sector
How WEN compares with the median Consumer Cyclical stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: WEN trades at a notable discount to sector peers (-53%), which may indicate undervaluation or specific company headwinds.
Return vs SPY: Since May 6, 2025, WEN has lost 43.6% against a gain of 36.6% for SPY.
Performance against SPY
WEN and the Consumer Cyclical sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much WEN sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue fell 3.1% in FY2025 to $2.2B, from $2.2B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 7.6% in FY2025, down from 8.7% the year before.
Profitable: WEN earned $165M in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did WEN beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: WEN beat the analyst estimate in 6 of the last 8 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 5 of those 6 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026after close | $0.16 | $0.18 | +12.50% | -5.07% | +12.35% |
| May 8, 2026after close | $0.10 | $0.12 | +20.00% | -7.40% | +9.86% |
| Feb 13, 2026after close | $0.14 | $0.16 | +14.29% | -6.42% | +3.88% |
| Nov 7, 2025after close | $0.20 | $0.24 | +20.00% | -4.79% | -3.90% |
| Aug 8, 2025after close | $0.25 | $0.29 | +16.00% | +2.08% | +4.76% |
| May 2, 2025after close | $0.20 | $0.20 | +0.00% | -0.24% | -4.38% |
| Feb 13, 2025after close | $0.24 | $0.25 | +4.17% | -3.12% | +3.05% |
| Oct 31, 2024after close | $0.25 | $0.25 | +0.00% | +2.88% | +4.08% |
As of October 17, 2026, WEN has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 5 of those beats; its latest report, on August 7, 2026, came in 12.50% above the estimate and the stock moved -5.07% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 49.7, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 49.7 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of WEN
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
The Wendy's Company (WEN) remains in a downtrend. At $6.70, the stock sits 9.58% below its 50-day average of $7.41 and 10.08% below its 200-day average of $7.45. Near the bottom of its 52-week range, the price is 12.79% above the low of $5.94 and 33.79% below the high of $10.12. Because the 50-day average is 0.56% below the 200-day average, the shorter-term trend is running weaker than the longer one.
The price is down over each of these periods: 4.69% over the past month, 13.66% over the past three months and 24.55% over the past year. The 14-day RSI of 49.7 is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is negative.
Analyst upgrade ›
Argus Research upgraded it to Buy from Hold on May 13, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Argus Research, May 13, 2026New analyst coverage ›
Seaport Global started coverage at Neutral on September 16, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Seaport Global, September 16, 2026
Earnings beat ›
The August 7, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 12.50%, and the share price fell 5.07% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, August 7, 2026
- Keep an eye on the two closest levels: the 20-day EMA at $6.58 sits under the price, while the 50-day SMA at $7.41 sits above it.
- A 14-day RSI of 49.7 is neutral, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- The share price dropped 5.07% in the first session after the August 7, 2026 report, even though WEN beat estimates in 6 of the last 8 reports.
WEN's trend is down because the price sits below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($7.41 and $7.45). A climb back above the 50-day would be the first signal that the trend is repairing. That 50-day SMA at $7.41 is the nearest level overhead.
The 20-day EMA, at $6.58, is the next level beneath the price. A 14-day RSI of 49.7 places the stock in neutral territory, between 40 and 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for WEN, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with WEN at $6.70, its 14-day RSI is 49.7 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $7.41 and its 200-day is $7.45.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What WEN moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, WEN's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.19 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.10 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), -0.04 with Bitcoin (BTC) and -0.02 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
1/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
3 of 24 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 16 a hold and 5 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $8.00 is 19.4% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
3 of 24 rate it a buy now, against 4 of 24 three months ago.
WEN Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiates | Neutral |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Equal-Weight |
| May 13, 2026 | Argus Research | Upgrade | Buy |
As of October 17, 2026, 24 Wall Street analysts cover WEN: 3 rate it a buy or strong buy, 16 a hold and 5 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $5.00 to $11.00, with a median of $8.00, 19.4% above the price of $6.70.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
WEN trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from WEN's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much WEN tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
WEN's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
0/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 2.23% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 68.1%, from May 2023 to October 2026; the price is still 65.3% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
54% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $8,585.70, against $42,055 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
WEN Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, WEN's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -68.1% (May 2023 to October 2026); it is still 65.3% below that peak, and 54% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into WEN in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: WEN trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $8,585.70 against $42,055.
A $10,000 investment in WEN in October 2016 would be worth about $8,586 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,055 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to WEN, and which have not.
Strongest month, April: an average of +5.01%, up in 6 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -5.31%, up in 2 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +1.92%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, WEN's strongest calendar month has been April (average +5.01%, up in 6 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -5.31%, up in 2 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in WEN, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in WEN today could grow to about $10,370 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $51,014 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $2,108. The simulation models price only; at today's 7.32% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
WEN Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $6.80 for WEN by 2030 in the base case, from $6.70 today (1.0x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $2.48. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on WEN's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $4.06 | $6.72 | $11.13 | |
| 2028 | $3.31 | $6.75 | $13.76 | |
| 2029 | $2.83 | $6.77 | $16.21 | |
| 2030 | $2.48 | $6.80 | $18.62 | |
| 2031 | $2.21 | $6.82 | $21.05 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of WEN's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
WEN insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: Insiders bought $126K on the open market and sold $1.8M.
As of October 17, 2026, WEN insiders reported 1 open-market sale worth $1.8M and 7 open-market purchases worth $126K over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 2.8K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 36.1K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aaron M. Kale
Officer
|
Grant | 2.2K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | John Min
Officer
|
Grant | 50.3K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 31.6K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 25.9K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Peter J. Suerken Jr
Officer
|
Grant | 8.0K | - |
| Aug 12, 2026 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 68.6K | - |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 1.7K | - |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aaron M. Kale
Officer
|
Grant | 1.7K | - |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 633 | - |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 633 | - |
| Aug 11, 2026 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 3.1K | - |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 2.3K | - |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aaron M. Kale
Officer
|
Grant | 1.4K | - |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 1.2K | - |
| Aug 5, 2026 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 4.3K | $29.7K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 3.5K | $24.6K |
| May 20, 2026 | Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Director
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Richard H Gomez
Director
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Mich J Mathews-Spradlin
Director
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Peter H Rothschild
Director
|
Grant | 21.0K | - |
| May 20, 2026 | Arthur B Winkleblack
Director
|
Grant | 32.6K | - |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Kristin A Dolan
Director
|
Grant | 1.0K | $7.5K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 4.2K | $29.7K |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 3.4K | $24.6K |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Brien Matthew Coley O
Officer
|
Grant | 18.6K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 7.0K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Brien Matthew Coley O
Officer
|
Grant | 7.8K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 2.5K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 2.5K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Suzanne M. Thuerk
Officer
|
Grant | 1.7K | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 12.3K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 3.5K | - |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Kristin A Dolan
Director
|
Grant | 1.6K | $13.1K |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 5.7K | $47.7K |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 2.9K | $24.6K |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Peter J. Suerken Jr
Officer
|
Buy | 20 | $169 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Peter J. Suerken Jr
Officer
|
Buy | 500 | $3.9K |
| Nov 19, 2025 | John Min
Officer
|
Buy | 1.7K | $13.9K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Kristin A Dolan
Director
|
Grant | 1.3K | $13.1K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 3.3K | $32.0K |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 4.8K | $47.1K |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 2.6K | - |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 4.9K | - |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Suzanne M. Thuerk
Officer
|
Grant | 4.1K | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 1.6K | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Brien Matthew Coley O
Officer
|
Grant | 1.8K | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 580 | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 580 | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Suzanne M. Thuerk
Officer
|
Grant | 387 | - |
| Aug 11, 2025 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 2.9K | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Liliana Esposito
Officer
|
Grant | 2.1K | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Brien Matthew Coley O
Officer
|
Grant | 2.5K | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Grant | 1.0K | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Matthew P Spessard
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Suzanne M. Thuerk
Officer
|
Grant | 630 | - |
| Aug 5, 2025 | E. J. Wunsch
Officer
|
Grant | 5.1K | - |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Bradley G. Peltz
Director
|
Grant | 13.2K | - |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Kristin A Dolan
Director
|
Grant | 1.2K | $13.4K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 2.2K | $25.9K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Matthew H Peltz
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 2.3K | $27.1K |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Lindsay J. Radkoski
Officer
|
Buy | 5.1K | $59.0K |
| May 23, 2025 | Kenneth M. Cook
Chief Financial Officer
|
Buy | 1.5K | $17.0K |
| May 21, 2025 | Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Director
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Richard H Gomez
Director
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Mich J Mathews-Spradlin
Director
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Peter W May
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Brien Matthew Coley O
Officer
|
Buy | 1.8K | $20.3K |
| May 21, 2025 | Matthew H Peltz
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Peter H Rothschild
Director
|
Grant | 14.0K | - |
| May 21, 2025 | Arthur B Winkleblack
Director
|
Grant | 20.4K | - |
| May 13, 2025 | Abigail E Pringle
Officer
|
Grant | 25.0K | - |
| May 9, 2025 | John Min
Officer
|
Buy | 1.0K | $12.0K |
| May 5, 2025 | Abigail E Pringle
Officer
|
Sell | 136.8K | $1.8M |
| May 5, 2025 | Abigail E Pringle
Officer
|
Option | 136.8K | $1.4M |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
Questions people ask
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