Stock·NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical
Wingstop Inc. (WING)
- Market cap
- $3.59B
- P/E
- 29.85
- Dividend yield
- 0.93%
- Street target
- $200.00median of 28 analysts
- 52-week range
- $95.82 $302.80
The short version
Where WING stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
WING at a glance
Wingstop Inc. (WING): Hold, 54/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 50-day but below its 200-day moving average ($112.29 and $170.15).
- Earnings WING beat estimates in 7 of its last 8 quarters, yet fell the next day after 5 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $12.8M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 29.8 against 20.8 for the Consumer Cyclical sector: a premium to peers (+43%).
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Wingstop Inc. (WING) Hold, with a model score of 54/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 22 of 28 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 51.8% above the price. Valuation holds it back most: the P/E of 29.85 is 43.5% above the sector median (a premium to peers) and the P/S of 4.95 is 160.5% above the sector median. The trend is mixed: WING trades 17.31% above its 50-day average of $112.29 and 22.59% below its 200-day average of $170.15. Over the past year the price fell 46.13%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from WING'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
1/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $131.72 is 17.3% above the 50-day simple moving average of $112.29.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 22.6% below the 200-day simple moving average of $170.15.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($112.29) is 34.0% below the 200-day average ($170.15), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 17% of its 52-week range, between $95.82 and $302.80.
WING share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far WING has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where WING 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
3/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 29.85 is 43.5% above the Consumer Cyclical median of 20.8.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 4.95 is 160.7% above the sector median of 1.9.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $116.4M on revenue of $720.7M, a net margin of 16.2%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
WING beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 0.93%, or $1.23 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for WING.
As of October 16, 2026, WING trades at $131.72, with a market value of $3.59B, a P/E ratio of 29.85 and a dividend yield of 0.93%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of WING's valuation, growth and risks.
WING trades at a P/E of 29.85, which is 43.5% above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 20.8, so the P/E is a premium to peers. On sales, the P/S of 4.95 is 160.5% above the sector median P/S of 1.9. The company has a market value of $3.6B and trailing earnings of $4.39 per share.
Revenue grew 6.40% over the latest year, which is 0.8 percentage points behind the 7.2% median for Consumer Cyclical. Profitability shows a net margin of 16.15% and an operating margin of 29.76%. It generates a return on equity of -23.65%, below the sector median of 12.4%. It also reports a trailing dividend yield of 0.93% ($1.23 a share a year).
Wingstop Inc. (WING) reported its latest results on July 29, 2026, with earnings of $1.18 per share against an estimate of $1.02. That was a beat of 15.69%. Even so, the share price dropped 3.66% in the next session.
WING beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, but beats have not guaranteed gains: the stock fell the next day after 5 of them. Earlier, the stock fell 6.84% after the February 18, 2026 report, a beat of 20.48%. Analysts' average EPS estimate for this fiscal year is $4.43, which would be growth of 8.6%, and $5.34 for next year (growth of 20.6%).
WING's daily returns have a 30-day standard deviation of 3.77%. The valuation adds risk: the P/E of 29.85 sits 43.5% above the sector median, which the Peer Benchmarking card rates as a premium to peers. The price is also 56.50% below its 52-week high of $302.80.
WING against the Consumer Cyclical sector
How WING compares with the median Consumer Cyclical stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: WING trades at a significant premium to sector peers (+43%), suggesting market expectations for superior growth or market position.
Return vs SPY: Since May 6, 2025, WING has lost 50.3% against a gain of 36.6% for SPY.
Performance against SPY
WING and the Consumer Cyclical sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much WING sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 11.4% in FY2025 to $697M, from $626M a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 25.0% in FY2025, up from 17.4% the year before.
Profitable: WING earned $174M in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did WING beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: WING beat the analyst estimate in 7 of the last 8 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 5 of those 7 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026after close | $1.02 | $1.18 | +15.69% | -3.66% | -11.18% |
| Apr 29, 2026after close | $1.03 | $1.18 | +14.56% | -4.18% | -15.06% |
| Feb 18, 2026after close | $0.83 | $1.00 | +20.48% | -6.84% | -8.92% |
| Nov 4, 2025after close | $0.92 | $1.09 | +18.48% | +6.54% | +0.75% |
| Jul 30, 2025after close | $0.87 | $1.00 | +14.94% | +2.47% | -8.77% |
| Apr 30, 2025after close | $0.87 | $1.03 | +18.39% | -1.60% | +2.38% |
| Feb 19, 2025after close | $0.87 | $0.95 | +9.20% | -6.77% | -14.04% |
| Oct 30, 2024after close | $0.96 | $0.89 | -7.29% | -0.79% | +8.80% |
As of October 16, 2026, WING has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 5 of those beats; its latest report, on July 29, 2026, came in 15.69% above the estimate and the stock moved -3.66% 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
2/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 70.2, in overbought territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 70.2 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of WING
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Wingstop Inc. (WING) is caught between its two moving averages. At $131.72, the price is 22.59% below its 200-day average of $170.15 but 17.31% above its 50-day average of $112.29. The stock sits at 17% of its 52-week range, and the price is 37.47% above the 52-week low of $95.82. Because the 50-day average is 34.01% below the 200-day average, the longer-term picture has not yet turned up, even though the price has recovered above the shorter average.
On momentum, the 14-day RSI reads 70.2, in overbought territory, with the MACD line positive. Recent gains sit against a weaker longer record: the price rose 31.28% over the past month, fell 6.79% over the past three months and fell 46.13% over the past year. The price rose 0.53% in the last session on volume 29.3% above its average.
Earnings beat ›
The July 29, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 15.69%, and the share price fell 3.66% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, July 29, 2026Rating reaffirmed ›
RBC Capital kept its Outperform rating on September 17, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, RBC Capital, September 17, 2026
Analyst downgrade ›
Bernstein downgraded it to Market Perform from Outperform on August 3, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Bernstein, August 3, 2026
- The two levels closest to the price are the 200-day SMA at $170.15, which sits above it, and the 20-day EMA at $117.14, which sits below.
- A 14-day RSI of 70.2 is in the overbought zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 flag stretched momentum.
- The share price fell 3.66% in the first session after the July 29, 2026 report. Over the last 8 reports, WING beat estimates in 7.
WING's trend is mixed. The price is above its 50-day average of $112.29 but under its 200-day average of $170.15. Closing above the 200-day would point both averages up, while closing below the 50-day would point both down. For now the price is boxed in, with the 20-day EMA at $117.14 below and the 200-day SMA at $170.15 above.
With the RSI in overbought territory, a pause alone would not break the trend for WING. A slide back out of the bullish zone would be the sign that momentum is fading.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for WING, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with WING at $131.72, its 14-day RSI is 70.2 (overbought territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $112.29 and its 200-day is $170.15.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What WING 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 16, 2026, WING's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.28 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.25 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.05 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.02 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
22 of 28 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $200.00 is 51.8% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
22 of 28 rate it a buy now, against 24 of 29 three months ago.
WING Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform |
| Sep 11, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Downgrade | Market Perform |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform |
As of October 16, 2026, 28 Wall Street analysts cover WING: 22 rate it a buy or strong buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $120.00 to $265.00, with a median of $200.00, 51.8% above the price of $131.72.
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.
WING 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)
WING moves about 3.8% a day on average, so a stop can fill well past its level. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much WING tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
WING's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
2/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 3.77% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 76.2%, from September 2024 to September 2026; the price is still 68.9% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
72% 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 $56,774, against $42,525 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
WING Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, WING's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -76.2% (September 2024 to September 2026); it is still 68.9% below that peak, and 72% 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 WING in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: WING beat the S&P 500 over this period: $56,774 against $42,525.
A $10,000 investment in WING in October 2016 would be worth about $56,774 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,525 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to WING, and which have not.
Strongest month, April: an average of +12.47%, up in 9 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -5.64%, up in 5 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged +0.73%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, WING's strongest calendar month has been April (average +12.47%, up in 9 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -5.64%, up in 5 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 WING, 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 WING today could grow to about $24,867 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $166,880 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,706. The simulation models price only; at today's 0.93% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
WING Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $190 for WING by 2030 in the base case, from $132 today (1.4x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $56.89. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on WING'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 | $79.03 | $144 | $263 | |
| 2028 | $67.46 | $158 | $370 | |
| 2029 | $61.02 | $173 | $491 | |
| 2030 | $56.89 | $190 | $632 | |
| 2031 | $54.06 | $208 | $798 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of WING'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.
WING 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: No insider bought WING shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 16, 2026, WING insiders reported 11 open-market sales worth $12.8M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jay A Snowden
Director
|
Grant | 965 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Krishnan Anand
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Krishnan Anand
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Lynn Crump-Caine
Director
|
Grant | 1.7K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Lynn Crump-Caine
Director
|
Grant | 1.4K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | David L Goebel
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | David L Goebel
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Thomas R Greco
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Thomas R Greco
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Michael J Hislop
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Michael J Hislop
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Kate S Lavelle
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Kate S Lavelle
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Kilandigalu M. Madati
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Kilandigalu M. Madati
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Wesley Scott Mcdonald
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Wesley Scott Mcdonald
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Wesley Scott Mcdonald
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Ania Smith
Director
|
Grant | 981 | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Ania Smith
Director
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| May 12, 2026 | Christopher Fallon
Former
|
Sell | 250 | $31.5K |
| May 1, 2026 | Raj Kapoor
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 706 | - |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Christopher Fallon
Chief Technology Officer
|
Sell | 177 | $39.1K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Grant | 937 | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 1.0K | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Albert G. Mcgrath Jr.
General Counsel
|
Grant | 937 | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 5.9K | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Donnie Upshaw
Officer
|
Grant | 937 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Bradley T. Brewer
Officer
|
Grant | 114 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Grant | 681 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Christopher Fallon
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 496 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Christopher Fallon
Chief Technology Officer
|
Grant | 225 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 886 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Raj Kapoor
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 681 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Albert G. Mcgrath Jr.
General Counsel
|
Grant | 681 | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 4.6K | - |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Donnie Upshaw
Officer
|
Grant | 681 | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Grant | 6.4K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 6.4K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Raj Kapoor
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 7.9K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Albert G. Mcgrath Jr.
General Counsel
|
Grant | 6.4K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 39.2K | - |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Donnie Upshaw
Officer
|
Grant | 6.4K | - |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Kilandigalu M. Madati
Director
|
Sell | 2.7K | $704.0K |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Wesley Scott Mcdonald
Director
|
Sell | 566 | $141.5K |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Kilandigalu M. Madati
Director
|
Sell | 269 | $69.9K |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Donnie Upshaw
Officer
|
Grant | 287 | - |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 100 | - |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Sell | 11.9K | $4.4M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 5.4K | $2.0M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 4.5K | $1.7M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Option | 1.2K | $162.0K |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Option | 719 | $101.3K |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Lynn Crump-Caine
Director
|
Sell | 499 | $172.5K |
| May 27, 2025 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 10.0K | $3.4M |
| May 27, 2025 | Michael John Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Option | 2.6K | $348.0K |
| May 22, 2025 | Krishnan Anand
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Lynn Crump-Caine
Director
|
Grant | 592 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | David L Goebel
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Thomas R Greco
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Michael J Hislop
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Kate S Lavelle
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Kilandigalu M. Madati
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Wesley Scott Mcdonald
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 22, 2025 | Ania Smith
Director
|
Grant | 405 | - |
| May 6, 2025 | Marisa Carona
Officer
|
Grant | 3.0K | - |
| May 6, 2025 | Alex Kaleida
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 3.0K | - |
| May 6, 2025 | Albert G. Mcgrath Jr.
General Counsel
|
Grant | 3.0K | - |
| May 6, 2025 | Michael J Skipworth
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 3.9K | - |
| May 6, 2025 | Donnie Upshaw
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 4.8K | - |
| May 5, 2025 | Raj Kapoor
Officer
|
Sell | 637 | $173.9K |
| May 1, 2025 | Raj Kapoor
Officer
|
Grant | 704 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
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