The stock of Wendy’s Co (WEN) has gone up by 11.61% for the week, with a 12.24% rise in the past month and a -11.43% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.87% for WEN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.49% for WEN’s stock, with a -6.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) Right Now?
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WEN is 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 20 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WEN is 185.91M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.10% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WEN on February 24, 2025 was 4.45M shares.
WEN) stock’s latest price update
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN)’s stock price has plunge by 4.93relation to previous closing price of 15.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 11.61% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-14 that WEN’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results reflect solid comps growth and increased average checks. Dive in to learn more about the quarter’s performance.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WEN stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for WEN by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for WEN in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $14 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEN reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for WEN stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on June 13th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WEN, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on April 12th of the previous year.
WEN Trading at 3.10% 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 -22.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.81%, as shares surge +11.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WEN rose by +11.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.85. In addition, Wendy’s Co saw -2.09% 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 Mathews-Spradlin Mich J, who sale 24,462 shares at the price of $20.28 back on Nov 07 ’24. After this action, Mathews-Spradlin Mich J now owns 63,789 shares of Wendy’s Co, valued at $496,089 using the latest closing price.
Esposito Liliana, the Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc of Wendy’s Co, sale 52,009 shares at $19.63 during a trade that took place back on Nov 05 ’24, which means that Esposito Liliana is holding 83,492 shares at $1,020,937 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 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 68.30, with 3.51 for asset returns.
Based on Wendy’s Co (WEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.94 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 15.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 135.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Wendy’s Co (WEN) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
