WING

Wingstop Inc

149.73

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET +4.34 (2.99%)

149.99

Aftermarket • 7:56 PM ET +0.26 (0.17%)

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants USA Mid NASD

Peers: DPZ QSR CAVA SHAK YUM PZZA WEN CMG LOCO JACK

| Held by: IJH VTI VB VBK VXF MDY IJK IWP SPMD SCHA

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Index	-
Market Cap	4.05B
Enterprise Value	5.18B
Income	117.03M
Sales	730.11M
Book/sh	-28.56
Cash/sh	5.58
Dividend Est.	1.26 (0.84%)
Dividend TTM	1.23 (0.82%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 13, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	16.55% 17.92%
Payout	18.37%
Employees	1367
IPO	Jun 12, 2015

P/E	35.09
Forward P/E	29.76
PEG	1.80
P/S	5.55
P/B	-
P/C	26.83
P/FCF	34.75
EV/EBITDA	21.89
EV/Sales	7.09
Quick Ratio	2.12
Current Ratio	2.12
Debt/Eq	-
LT Debt/Eq	-
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	4.27
EPS next Y	5.03
EPS next Q	0.73
EPS this Y	1.98%
EPS next Y	20.91%
EPS next 5Y	16.50%
EPS past 3/5Y	52.01% 51.34%
Sales past 3/5Y	24.91% 22.87%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-30.48%
Sales Y/Y TTM	6.90%
EPS Q/Q	5.42%
Sales Q/Q	5.35%
Earnings	Oct 28 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	5.69% -4.02%

Insider Own	0.73%
Insider Trans	-0.13%
Inst Own	124.57%
Inst Trans	0.12%
ROA	16.63%
ROE	-
ROIC	23.43%
Gross Margin	82.07%
Oper. Margin	28.36%
Profit Margin	16.03%
SMA20	18.96%
SMA50	30.09%
SMA200	-8.35%
Trades

Shs Outstand	27.05M
Shs Float	26.86M
Short Float	17.58%
Short Ratio	3.57
Short Interest	4.72M
52W High	302.80 -50.55%
52W Low	95.82 56.26%
Volatility	7.22% 5.64%
ATR (14)	7.35
RSI (14)	74.09
Beta	1.84
Rel Volume	1.20
Avg Volume	1.32M
Volume	1,582,339

Perf Week	25.26%
Perf Month	43.47%
Perf Quarter	14.83%
Perf Half Y	-6.84%
Perf YTD	-37.22%
Perf Year	-30.56%
Perf 3Y	-16.15%
Perf 5Y	-10.14%
Perf 10Y	581.83%
Recom	1.52
Target Price	186.33
Prev Close	145.39
Price	149.73
Change %	2.99%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$186.33

Implied Upside

+24.4%

Analysts15incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution12 Buy · 3 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 18, 2026	Reiterated	RRaymond James	Strong Buy	$240 → $185	+23.6%
Aug 03, 2026	Downgrade	BBernstein	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$155	+3.5%
Jul 24, 2026	Reiterated	MMizuho	Outperform	$280 → $240	+60.3%
Jul 23, 2026	Reiterated	DDA Davidson	Buy	$230 → $200	+33.6%
Jul 16, 2026	Reiterated	WWells Fargo	Overweight	$200 → $170	+13.5%
Jun 23, 2026	Reiterated	RRBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$250 → $225	+50.3%
May 27, 2026	Reiterated	TTD Cowen	Hold	$172 → $160	+6.9%
Apr 30, 2026	Downgrade	GGoldman	Buy → Neutral	$190	+26.9%
Apr 20, 2026	Reiterated	RRBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$340 → $275	+83.7%
Apr 07, 2026	Upgrade	CCitigroup	Neutral → Buy	$230	+53.6%
Apr 02, 2026	Upgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Strong Buy	$240	+60.3%
Apr 02, 2026	Upgrade	PPiper Sandler	Neutral → Overweight	$190	+26.9%
Mar 30, 2026	Initiated	BBNP Paribas Exane	Outperform	$275	+83.7%
Mar 09, 2026	Initiated	WWolfe Research	Outperform	$320	+113.7%
Mar 06, 2026	Initiated	DDA Davidson	Buy	$330	+120.4%
Feb 19, 2026	Reiterated	SStifel	Buy	$290 → $325	+117.1%
Feb 19, 2026	Reiterated	RRBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$350 → $340	+127.1%
Feb 19, 2026	Reiterated	GGuggenheim	Buy	$300 → $315	+110.4%
Feb 19, 2026	Reiterated	BBarclays	Overweight	$335 → $330	+120.4%
Feb 10, 2026	Downgrade	TTD Cowen	Buy → Hold	$285	+90.3%

Oct-29-26 02:24PM	Wingstop leans on marketing, AI to end sale slide (Restaurant Dive)
Oct-28-26 02:38PM	Wingstop: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +12.18%
12:55PM	Wingstop Beats On EPS, But A Third Straight Comp Cut And First Unit-Growth Trim Undercut The Quarter (Earnings Whispers)
12:07PM	Wingstop's Sluggish U.S. Sales Have It Betting Big on India (Barrons.com)
11:53AM	Wingstop Q3 Revenue Rises 5.3% to $185.1 Million as Same-Store Sales Decline and 2026 Outlook Is Updated (InvestorsHub)
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08:00AM	Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Oct-23-26 02:44PM	Top restaurant stocks to watch, according to Raymond James (Investing.com)
Oct-21-26 05:07PM	Wingstop Stock Sinks as Wall Street Slashes Outlook. A Sales Recovery Looks Elusive. (Barrons.com) -7.95%
Oct-20-26 04:16PM	Wingstop's Third Comp Guidance Cut Puts Q3 Under Pressure To Show Stabilization (Earnings Whispers)
08:40AM	Taco Bell, Crumbl, and Wingstop (Nation's Restaurant News)
Oct-19-26 05:24PM	Coca-Cola's KFC Win Is About More Than Soda (Barrons.com)
09:36AM	Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open 40 stores in the Northeast (Restaurant Dive)
Oct-13-26 07:30AM	Wingstop and SOUR PATCH KIDS Brand Dare Fans to Try Halloween's Most Unhinged Flavor: SOUR PATCH KIDS Wicked Punch (PR Newswire)
Sep-29-26 08:00AM	Wingstop Inc. to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 28, 2026 (PR Newswire) +6.70%
Sep-22-26 07:30AM	Wingstop Announces the Game Day Punch Card (PR Newswire)
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Sep-16-26 09:41PM	What Are You Actually Paying For In Cava Stock? (Trefis)
Sep-09-26 07:30AM	Wingstop Kicks Off Football Season with New Lemon Pepper Trio and Its First-Ever Wing Pass (PR Newswire)
Aug-26-26 11:24AM	Wingstop's chief brand officer is departing the company (Nation's Restaurant News)
Aug-13-26 05:30PM	Surprisingly, Cheesecake Factory is one of the hottest food stocks right now. Heres why (FastCompany) +10.73%
06:00AM	Cheesecake Factory is crushing Chipotle in a restaurant rotation not seen in a decade: Chart of the Day (Yahoo Finance)
Aug-12-26 03:30PM	Why investors are rotating out of fast food into sit down restaurants (Yahoo Finance Video)
Aug-04-26 07:56AM	Inside Wingstops Quest to Become a Top Global Restaurant Brand (QSR) -6.82%
07:30AM	Wingstop Saddles Up for the Flavor Rodeo with BBQ Favorites, Carolina Gold and Jamaican Jerk (PR Newswire)
Aug-03-26 09:49AM	Starbucks upgraded, eBay downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Jul-30-26 01:14PM	Jersey Mike's stock opens at $21 per share, valuing the sandwich chain just shy of $1 billion (Yahoo Finance)
01:14PM	Jersey Mike's stock opens at $21 per share, valuing the company at over $7 billion (Yahoo Finance)
01:14PM	Jersey Mike's stock opens at $21 per share, valuing the company above $7 billion (Yahoo Finance)
01:14PM	Jersey Mike's stock opens at $21 per share, raising nearly $1 billion (Yahoo Finance)
01:14PM	Jersey Mike's stock falls 5% from IPO price, raising nearly $1 billion (Yahoo Finance)
10:35AM	Jersey Mike's Stock IPO: What to Know Before Buying (Barrons.com)
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05:40AM	Jersey Mike's IPO Wants to Be a Wall Street Hero (Barrons.com)
Jul-29-26 07:18PM	Sandwich Chain Jersey Mikes, Backers Raise $1 Billion in IPO (Bloomberg)
05:31PM	Wingstop Believes Better Value Messaging Can Reignite Traffic (QSR)
05:04PM	Wingstop Inc (WING) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid Sales ... (GuruFocus.com)
09:50AM	Wingstop Shares Rise as Earnings Beat Offsets Revenue Miss (InvestorsHub)
08:32AM	People and Process Come First for This Major Restaurant Operator. Then It Focuses on Profit. (Franchise Times)
07:52AM	Wingstop: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
07:45AM	Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Jul-23-26 02:36PM	Wingstop Expands Wing Day into Wing Week, Kicking Off a Broader $1 Million in Fan Experiences and Giveaways (PR Newswire)
Jul-22-26 09:16AM	Cava Stock's Pullback Is Appetizing, But There's A Catch On The Menu (Trefis)
Jul-20-26 07:40PM	Wingstop added more restaurants than any US chain in 2025, report says (USA TODAY)
07:40PM	This chain's expansion streak just beat Starbucks and Chipotle (USA TODAY)
04:52PM	Jersey Mike's IPO Will Let Insiders Take Money off the Table. 3 Things to Watch. (Barrons.com)
Jul-16-26 07:44AM	Wingstop Was the Fastest-Growing Restaurant in America Last Year (QSR)
Jul-10-26 09:15AM	Jersey Mikes Started As a Single Sandwich Shop. Now It Says It Can Become a 15,000-Location Giant. (Entrepreneur)
Jul-06-26 04:34PM	Zaxbys, Now Past 1,000 Locations, Gathers Growth Momentum (QSR)
Jul-02-26 04:23PM	Jersey Mike's is officially going public. Here's what to expect. (Yahoo Finance Video)
04:12PM	Jersey Mikes Files to Go Public After Years of Explosive Growth (QSR)
Jun-30-26 08:00AM	Wingstop Inc. to Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 29, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Jun-25-26 11:19AM	Wingstop adds Tajin to its flavor lineup (Nation's Restaurant News) +6.18%
07:30AM	Wingstop Elevates its Summer Flavor Game with New Sweet Heat Chamoy Featuring Tajin (PR Newswire)
Jun-20-26 01:18PM	North Rock Real Estate invested $8.98M to buy a Rochester commercial center (Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.)
Jun-09-26 11:02AM	These Are The Top 10 Chicken Franchises in 2026 (Entrepreneur)
08:43AM	Buffalo Wild Wings Owners Say Diner Traffic Is Weakening Ahead of Parents IPO (Bloomberg)
May-29-26 05:26AM	Dog Haus signs 50-unit deal, adds new execs (Restaurant Dive)
May-27-26 09:00AM	Wingstop Turns Loyalty into Cultural Currency with the Launch of Club Wingstop (PR Newswire) +8.15%
05:54AM	Wingstop launches loyalty program (Restaurant Dive)
May-22-26 05:33PM	Memorial Day Weekend Just Got More Flavorful With Wingstop's New $1-Per-Wing Bundles (PR Newswire) +5.85%
May-14-26 07:30AM	Wingstop Debuts 'House of Flavor' Fan Experience in North America for the First Time (PR Newswire)
May-07-26 01:06PM	Two Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast foods contradictory, split-screen economy (Fortune) -7.25%
11:12AM	Shake Shack Q1 Revenue Up 14%, Appoints New CFO (Exec Edge)
10:10AM	McDonald's misses US sales growth target as consumer spending tightens (Reuters Videos)
May-05-26 11:50AM	Portillos Q1 Revenue Increases 3.5% Amid Expansion (Exec Edge)
May-04-26 01:43PM	US restaurant sales drop as gasoline prices soar (Reuters Videos) -6.36%
Apr-30-26 10:25AM	Chili's, Taco Bell and Wingstop (Nation's Restaurant News)
09:36AM	Meta downgraded, Qualcomm upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Apr-29-26 01:59PM	The chicken-wing trade keeps collapsing and Wall Street is left seeking a Wingstop bottom (MarketWatch)
11:41AM	Wingstop Diners Cut Back as Gas Prices Eat Household Budgets (Bloomberg)
07:51AM	Wingstop: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
07:45AM	Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Apr-21-26 05:04AM	Jersey Mikes moves towards IPO with confidential SEC submission (Verdict Food Service)
Apr-16-26 09:47AM	Qualcomm downgraded, Okta upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Apr-15-26 07:30AM	Wingstop Celebrates 4/20 with the Return of the Fan-Favorite Wingstop Hot Box (PR Newswire)
Apr-14-26 10:26AM	Up 28%+, these AI-picked stocks are proving March was a buying opportunity (Investing.com) +6.32%
Apr-07-26 11:25AM	Wingstop Stock Is Down 30%. Why This Analyst Upgraded It to a Buy. (Barrons.com)
09:47AM	Arm downgraded, Arista Networks upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Apr-06-26 02:09PM	Wingstop teams with Amazon Web Services for digital ordering (Chain Store Age) +8.08%
07:30AM	The Flavor Experts Bring a Burst of Fresh, Bold Flavor with Citrus Mojo (PR Newswire)
Apr-02-26 09:44AM	Wingstop upgraded, Wix downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly) +5.27%
08:00AM	Wingstop Inc. to Announce Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 29, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Mar-27-26 05:30AM	Circana: Value and flavor propel Chilis and Wingstops growth (Restaurant Dive)
Mar-11-26 12:41PM	Wingstop authorizes $300 million share repurchase program expansion (Nation's Restaurant News)
08:30AM	Wingstop Announces Additional $300 Million Share Repurchase Authorization (PR Newswire)
06:42AM	Laynes Chicken Fingers thinks it has what it takes to go national (Restaurant Dive)
Mar-09-26 10:25AM	Starbucks Gets Downgraded While Brinker and Wingstop Earn Bullish Analyst Calls (24/7 Wall St.)
07:30AM	Wingstop Makes Ranch the Moment with a Limited-Edition 32 oz. Cup of Ranch (PR Newswire)
Mar-08-26 11:42PM	Modern Fast Food Stocks Q4 Teardown: Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) Vs The Rest (StockStory)
Mar-06-26 11:51AM	DA Davidson sees U.S. restaurants primed for rebound in 2026 (Investing.com)
Mar-05-26 11:41PM	2 Small-Cap Stocks Worth Investigating and 1 We Avoid (StockStory)
06:00PM	Wingstop (WING) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know (Zacks)
Mar-04-26 09:30AM	Brokers Suggest Investing in Wingstop (WING): Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
Feb-27-26 04:43PM	Fast-Casual Restaurants Are Still Struggling. Why There's Reason for Hope. (Barrons.com) -7.44%
04:15PM	Wingstop, CAVA, Shake Shack, First Watch, and BJ's Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
Feb-26-26 09:13AM	RBC Flags Weak Q1 2026 Trends as Price Target for Wingstop Inc. (WING) Drops (Insider Monkey) +7.00%
09:00AM	Here is What to Know Beyond Why Wingstop Inc. (WING) is a Trending Stock (Zacks)
Feb-25-26 07:55AM	Cava trounces fast-casual peers with 22% revenue growth, surpassing $1 billion in sales for the first time (Fortune)
12:36AM	Wingstop's Q4 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Feb-21-26 08:54PM	Goldman Sachs Raises its Price Target on Wingstop Inc. (WING) to $335 and Maintains a Buy Rating (Insider Monkey)
08:38AM	2026 Food Inflation Outlook: This ETF Could Outperform (MarketBeat)
Feb-20-26 05:41PM	Investors Have WING. Do They Need a Prayer? (MarketBeat)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
DONNIE S UPSHAW	Officer	Oct 30 '26	Proposed Sale	144.54	7,878	1,138,703		Oct 30 04:01 PM
WESLEY S MCDONALD	Director	Oct 30 '26	Proposed Sale	145.11	1,520	220,567		Oct 30 04:00 PM
MARISA CARONA	Officer	May 29 '26	Proposed Sale	157.61	719	113,322		May 29 04:20 PM
Fallon Christopher	Former SVP & CIO	May 12 '26	Sale	125.93	250	31,482	267	May 12 05:14 PM
CHRISTOPHER FALLON	Officer	May 12 '26	Proposed Sale	125.93	250	31,482		May 12 04:06 PM
Kapoor Raj	SVP, Chief Operating Officer	May 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	706	0	4,298	May 05 05:28 PM
Fallon Christopher	SVP, Chief Information Officer	Mar 10 '26	Sale	220.78	177	39,079	517	Mar 12 05:32 PM
Fallon Christopher	SVP, Chief Information Officer	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	225	0	749	Mar 10 05:09 PM
Carona Marisa	Senior Vice President	Mar 09 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	571	0	5,643	Mar 10 05:01 PM
Carona Marisa	Senior Vice President	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	366	0	5,217	Mar 10 05:01 PM
Kapoor Raj	SVP, Chief Operating Officer	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	366	0	3,876	Mar 10 04:56 PM
Upshaw Donnie	Chief Brand & People Officer	Mar 09 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	571	0	17,271	Mar 10 04:54 PM
Upshaw Donnie	Chief Brand & People Officer	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	366	0	16,845	Mar 10 04:54 PM
Kaleida Alex	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Mar 09 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	571	0	14,068	Mar 10 04:48 PM
Kaleida Alex	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	438	0	13,670	Mar 10 04:48 PM
Skipworth Michael	President and CEO	Mar 09 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	3,481	0	74,767	Mar 10 04:44 PM
Skipworth Michael	President and CEO	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	2,384	0	72,225	Mar 10 04:44 PM
McGrath Albert G	SVP General Counsel, Secretary	Mar 09 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	571	0	22,533	Mar 10 04:38 PM
McGrath Albert G	SVP General Counsel, Secretary	Mar 07 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	366	0	22,107	Mar 10 04:38 PM
Upshaw Donnie	Chief Brand & People Officer	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	681	0	16,729	Mar 09 09:11 PM
Kaleida Alex	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	886	0	13,581	Mar 09 09:07 PM
Skipworth Michael	President and CEO	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	4,636	0	71,666	Mar 09 09:01 PM
Kapoor Raj	SVP, Chief Operating Officer	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	681	0	3,778	Mar 09 08:36 PM
McGrath Albert G	SVP General Counsel, Secretary	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	681	0	21,991	Mar 09 08:32 PM
Carona Marisa	Senior Vice President	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	681	0	5,119	Mar 09 08:27 PM
Brewer Bradley T.	SVP, Chief Commercial Officer	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	114	0	597	Mar 09 08:25 PM
Fallon Christopher	SVP, Chief Information Officer	Mar 06 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	496	0	666	Mar 09 08:23 PM
Skipworth Michael	President and CEO	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	39,155	0	81,932	Mar 06 05:36 PM
Kaleida Alex	SVP, Chief Financial Officer	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	6,418	0	14,680	Mar 06 05:32 PM
Carona Marisa	Senior Vice President	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	6,418	0	6,418	Mar 06 05:28 PM
Upshaw Donnie	Chief Brand & People Officer	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	6,418	0	18,035	Mar 06 05:25 PM
Kapoor Raj	SVP, Chief Operating Officer	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	7,930	0	6,043	Mar 06 05:22 PM
McGrath Albert G	SVP General Counsel, Secretary	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	6,418	0	23,287	Mar 06 05:13 PM
Madati Kilandigalu	Director	Feb 25 '26	Sale	260.73	2,700	703,958	2,583	Feb 27 02:05 PM
Kilandigalu Mohammed Madati	Director	Feb 25 '26	Proposed Sale	260.73	2,700	703,958		Feb 25 04:59 PM
MCDONALD WESLEY S	Director	Feb 23 '26	Sale	250.00	566	141,500	4,375	Feb 25 04:37 PM
WESLEY S MCDONALD	Director	Feb 23 '26	Proposed Sale	250.00	566	141,500		Feb 23 04:18 PM
Madati Kilandigalu	Director	Nov 25 '25	Sale	259.97	269	69,931	5,283	Nov 26 06:20 PM
Kilandigalu Mohammed Madati	Director	Nov 25 '25	Proposed Sale	259.97	269	69,931		Nov 25 04:29 PM

Wingstop, Inc. is a franchisor and chicken wings-focused restaurant. The firm is engaged in the flavor business offering cooked-to-order, hand-sauced, and tossed classic and boneless wings, tenders and chicken sandwiches in flavors, with signature sides, such as its seasoned fries and house made ranch and bleu cheese dips. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

PresidentMr. Michael J. Skipworth CPA

Chief Financial OfficerMr. Alex R. Kaleida

Chief Operating OfficerMr. Rajneesh Kapoor

Senior Director of Investor Relations & Corporate FinanceSarah Niehaus

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate SecretaryMr. Jonathan Truppman

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