Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 18.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.80. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WEN is 185.19M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.99% of that float. On September 16, 2024, the average trading volume of WEN was 3.63M shares.
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WEN) stock’s latest price update
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.96 in relation to its previous close of 16.90. However, the company has experienced a 3.41% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. cnbc.com reported 2024-09-09 that Nelson Peltz is stepping down as chair of Wendy’s and assuming the title of chairman emeritus. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has a 10% stake in Wendy’s, making it the burger chain’s second-largest shareholder.
WEN’s Market Performance
Wendy’s Co (WEN) has seen a 3.41% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 2.57% gain in the past month and a 4.21% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.42% for WEN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.21% for WEN’s stock, with a -3.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WEN stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for WEN by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for WEN in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $16 based on the research report published on June 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEN reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for WEN stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on April 12th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to WEN, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on February 22nd of the current year.
WEN Trading at 3.94% 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 -15.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.20%, as shares surge +2.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WEN rose by +3.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.88. In addition, Wendy’s Co saw -9.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WEN starting from Peltz Matthew H., who sale 1,000,000 shares at the price of $17.18 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, Peltz Matthew H. now owns 14,943,466 shares of Wendy’s Co, valued at $17,180,000 using the latest closing price.
MAY PETER W, the Director of Wendy’s Co, sale 1,000,000 shares at $17.18 during a trade that took place back on Aug 08 ’24, which means that MAY PETER W is holding 14,943,466 shares at $17,180,000 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
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wendy’s Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 60.65, with 3.86 for asset returns.
Based on Wendy’s Co (WEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 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 10.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 526.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.17.
Conclusion
To sum up, Wendy’s Co (WEN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
