The stock of Wendy’s Co (WEN) has seen a -9.91% decrease in the past week, with a -15.13% drop in the past month, and a -18.49% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.93% for WEN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.13% for WEN’s stock, with a -21.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) is above average at 13.94x. The 36-month beta value for WEN is also noteworthy at 0.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 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 182.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.45% of that float. The average trading volume of WEN on April 08, 2025 was 5.34M shares.
WEN) stock’s latest price update
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN)’s stock price has decreased by -0.90 compared to its previous closing price of 13.30. However, the company has seen a -9.91% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-07 that DUBLIN, Ohio, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Wendy’s Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its first quarter 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, May 2. The Company will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WEN stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for WEN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WEN in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $17 based on the research report published on February 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEN reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $22. The rating they have provided for WEN stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to WEN, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on June 13th of the previous year.
WEN Trading at -11.80% 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 -36.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.92%, as shares sank -15.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WEN fell by -9.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.83. In addition, Wendy’s Co saw -19.14% 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 GILBERT KENNETH W, who sale 3,500 shares at the price of $15.14 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, GILBERT KENNETH W now owns 27,804 shares of Wendy’s Co, valued at $52,991 using the latest closing price.
KENNETH W GILBERT, the Director of Wendy’s Co, proposed sale 3,500 shares at $15.14 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that KENNETH W GILBERT is holding shares at $52,991 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
- 0.35 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 2.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 135.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.
Conclusion
In summary, Wendy’s Co (WEN) has had a bad 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.
