The price-to-earnings ratio for Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) is above average at 20.38x. The 36-month beta value for WEN is also noteworthy at 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WEN is 187.31M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.31% of that float. The average trading volume of WEN on April 23, 2024 was 2.98M shares.
WEN) stock’s latest price update
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.39 in comparison to its previous close of 19.25, however, the company has experienced a 5.06% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-22 that With the VIX indicator moving to a six-month high, investors may want to consider gradually pivoting toward defensive stocks. To be clear, I’m not suggesting hitting the panic button.
WEN’s Market Performance
Wendy’s Co (WEN) has experienced a 5.06% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 3.41% rise in the past month, and a 3.90% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.12% for WEN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.69% for WEN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 0.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WEN stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for WEN by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for WEN in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $20 based on the research report published on April 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEN reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for WEN stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on February 22nd, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to WEN, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on February 21st of the current year.
WEN Trading at 6.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.95%, as shares surge +6.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WEN rose by +5.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.71. In addition, Wendy’s Co saw 1.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WEN starting from GILBERT KENNETH W, who sale 4,500 shares at the price of $18.07 back on Mar 01 ’24. After this action, GILBERT KENNETH W now owns 31,304 shares of Wendy’s Co, valued at $81,315 using the latest closing price.
LEVATO JOSEPH A, the Director of Wendy’s Co, sale 20,000 shares at $19.18 during a trade that took place back on Dec 01 ’23, which means that LEVATO JOSEPH A is holding 30,407 shares at $383,626 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wendy’s Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 52.72, with 3.54 for asset returns.
Based on Wendy’s Co (WEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.9 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 9.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 526.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.19.
Conclusion
In summary, Wendy’s Co (WEN) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
