FY2027 EPS Estimates for Wendy’s Lowered by Zacks Research

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Wendy’s in a report issued on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.59 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for Wendy’s’ current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wendy’s’ FY2028 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on WEN. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Wendy’s from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Wendy’s from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Wendy’s from $8.50 to $8.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Wendy’s in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Wendy’s from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $8.56.

Wendy’s Price Performance

WEN stock opened at $7.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $7.15 and a 200-day moving average of $7.77. Wendy’s has a 12-month low of $6.37 and a 12-month high of $12.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.25. The company has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.44, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.35.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. Wendy’s had a net margin of 6.77% and a return on equity of 136.46%. The company had revenue of $432.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $518.03 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Wendy’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wendy’s

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Wendy’s by 161.0% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,829 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 2,362 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Gen Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.96% of the company’s stock.

Wendy’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Wendy’s’s dividend payout ratio is 71.79%.

Wendy’s Company Profile

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) operates as a global quick-service restaurant chain, best known for its square-shaped beef patties, fresh ingredient sourcing and signature Frosty dessert. The company’s menu features a variety of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, breakfast sandwiches, sides and beverages, designed to appeal to a broad customer base seeking both classic and contemporary fast-food options. Wendy’s has placed particular emphasis on product innovation, introducing limited-time offerings and revamped core menu items to maintain customer interest and respond to evolving dining trends.

Founded in 1969 by entrepreneur Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio, Wendy’s expanded rapidly through both company-owned and franchised outlets.