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Wendy's

WEN

Market cap $1.24B

6.52 USD

-0.16

2.4%

At close Updated Oct 20, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

6.55

+0.03

0.46%

1 day

-2.4%

5 days

2.84%

1 month

-2.69%

3 months

-16.94%

6 months

-8.56%

Year to date

-20.2%

1 year

-26.99%

5 years

-70.87%

10 years

-40.02%

About: The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.

Employees: 14,900

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 26.6%

Neutral 29.1%

Negative 44.3%

Fresh Beef, Fresh Deal: Wendy's Debuts the $7.99 Dave's Single® Combo Meal

Made with fresh, never frozen beef and served hot 'n juicy with fries and a drink, it's everything fans love about Wendy's for just $7.99 DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Hot off the grill news: Wendy's® is putting a square deal on the table. Starting today, customers can score a Dave's Single® combo meal, featuring a Dave's Single hamburger, small Hot & Crispy Fries, and a small soft drink for just $7.99 – proving fans don't have to choose between quality and value at Wendy's.

Fresh Beef, Fresh Deal: Wendy's Debuts the $7.99 Dave's Single® Combo Meal

Wendy's store closures update: See the newest list of doomed locations as embattled franchisee shrinks footprint

More than a dozen Wendy's restaurants were marked for permanent closure this weekend as one of its largest franchisees continues a weeks-long effort to shutter loss-making locations in the wake of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Wendy's store closures update: See the newest list of doomed locations as embattled franchisee shrinks footprint

Proactive Investors

Wendy's turnaround faces deeper closures as Jefferies cuts forecasts

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN), the US fast-food chain, faces a longer and more expensive turnaround as Jefferies cuts earnings forecasts and lowers its price target to $6.50 from $7.50. The broker maintains a 'hold' rating, arguing that soft quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry trends, potential franchise closures and higher investment requirements warrant a more conservative outlook under new chief executive Wright.

Wendy's turnaround faces deeper closures as Jefferies cuts forecasts

The Motley Fool

Wendy's Costs Less Than $7 a Share. Here's Why That Doesn't Make It Cheap.

Wendy's stock has fallen 65.6% in three years, and the dividend has been cut twice since May 2025. New CEO Bob Wright (of Potbelly fame) admits cost cutting weakened the quality that once defined the brand.

Wendy's Costs Less Than $7 a Share. Here's Why That Doesn't Make It Cheap.

10 more Wendy's stores could close this weekend, even though the fast food chain tried to save them. See the list

The legal feud between Wendy's and one of its largest franchisees got particularly frosty this week after the fast food giant tried to intervene in a round of store closures that are planned for this weekend.

10 more Wendy's stores could close this weekend, even though the fast food chain tried to save them. See the list

The Wendy's Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 5

DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its third quarter 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5. The Company will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m.

The Wendy's Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 5

Wendy's is facing more store closures: See an updated list of shuttered locations from franchise bankruptcy

Fast food giant Wendy's faced a fresh wave of permanent store closures on Friday for the second weekend in a row as one of its biggest franchisees scrambled to restructure operations in the aftermath of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Wendy's is facing more store closures: See an updated list of shuttered locations from franchise bankruptcy

24/7 Wall Street

Restaurant Dividends Flashing Warning Signs Income Investors Should Not Ignore

A high yield on a restaurant stock can mean a bargain or a trap, and the difference comes down to numbers most investors never check before buying.

Restaurant Dividends Flashing Warning Signs Income Investors Should Not Ignore

Why brands like E.l.f., Wendy's and Gap are branching out into original music

E.l.f. Beauty released an album titled "Mirror Mix" as the brand looks to increase its marketing spend for the rest of the year. Gap and Wendy's also announced ventures into music in recent weeks, part of a wave of retailers finding new ways to engage customers.

Why brands like E.l.f., Wendy's and Gap are branching out into original music

24/7 Wall Street

Which Companies Are Screaming ‘Take Me Private'? These 3 Fit the Bill

Buyout sponsors hunt for cash flow, equity discounts, and operational levers that management left on the table.

Which Companies Are Screaming ‘Take Me Private'? These 3 Fit the Bill

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