Wingstop
WING
Market cap $9.88B

354.06 USD

-4.39

1.22%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

354.06

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-1.22%

5 days

-6.08%

1 month

23.67%

3 months

66.84%

6 months

17.50%

Year to date

21.23%

1 year

-12.96%

5 years

194.71%

10 years

1,058.95%

About: Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, Wingstop is a restaurant operator specializing in indulgent bone-in and boneless chicken wings, chicken tenders, fries, and, recently, chicken sandwiches. The firm's footprint has grown quickly since its inception, expanding to 2,689 global stores by the end of the first quarter of 2025. With a 98% franchised model, Wingstop generates the lion's share of its revenue from franchise royalties and advertising fees, with the remainder derived from a small footprint of company-owned stores.

Employees: 1,335

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

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Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 12 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+2) [Q1 2025]

3.93% more ownership

Funds ownership: 102.54% [Q4 2024] → 106.48% (+3.93%) [Q1 2025]

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 149

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 447 [Q4 2024] → 430 (-17) [Q1 2025]

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 84

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.51B [Q4 2024] → $6.7B (-$1.81B) [Q1 2025]

49% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $121M | Put options by funds: $235M

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Research analyst outlook

12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$260

27%

downside

Avg. target

$343

3%

downside

High target

$400

13%

upside

12 analyst ratings

10 positive

83%

2 neutral

17%

0 negative

0%

TD Securities Andrew Charles	13%upside $400	Buy Maintained	5 Jun 2025
Goldman Sachs Christine Cho	10%upside $390	Buy Maintained	4 Jun 2025
Wells Fargo Zachary Fadem	6%upside $375	Overweight Maintained	30 May 2025
Truist Securities Jake Bartlett	13%upside $400	Buy Upgraded	27 May 2025
Baird David Tarantino	13%upside $400	Outperform Maintained	23 May 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about WING published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Is Wingstop (WING) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

Is Wingstop (WING) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

Zacks Investment Research

WING's Earnings Estimates Trending Up: Is It Time to Buy the Stock?

Wingstop Inc.'s WING earnings estimates for fiscal 2025 and 2026 have trended upward in the past 30 days by 0.5% to $3.90 per share and 0.8% to $5.03 per share, respectively. The estimated figures for fiscal 2025 and 2026 reflect 6.6% and 29% year-over-year growth, respectively.

WING's Earnings Estimates Trending Up: Is It Time to Buy the Stock?

Wingstop Taps QSIC to Power the In-Store Music for First Location in Australia

The global restaurant brand partners with QSIC to set the tone for its highly anticipated Sydney debut with a curated, brand-first audio experience The global restaurant brand partners with QSIC to set the tone for its highly anticipated Sydney debut with a curated, brand-first audio experience

Wingstop Taps QSIC to Power the In-Store Music for First Location in Australia

Zacks Investment Research

3 Stocks to Buy on Growing Restaurant Sales Amid Price Challenges

CAVA, BJRI and WING gain ground as restaurant sales jump and inflation cools, with all three stocks seeing rising earnings estimates.

3 Stocks to Buy on Growing Restaurant Sales Amid Price Challenges

Zacks Investment Research

Brokers Suggest Investing in Wingstop (WING): Read This Before Placing a Bet

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

Brokers Suggest Investing in Wingstop (WING): Read This Before Placing a Bet

Zacks Investment Research

Wingstop Stock Soars 49% in a Month: Stay Invested or Cash Out?

WING benefits from impressive global expansion, operational innovation and consistent execution of its long-term strategy.

Wingstop Stock Soars 49% in a Month: Stay Invested or Cash Out?

Zacks Investment Research

3 Restaurant Stocks That Stand Tall Amid Industry Challenges

Restaurant stocks like CAVA, WING and BJRI are likely to benefit from sales-building initiatives and digital initiatives.

3 Restaurant Stocks That Stand Tall Amid Industry Challenges

New Flavor with a Big Deal - Wingstop Kicks Off Summer with Mexican Street Spice LTO

Fans can experience the Mexican street corn-inspired flavor with unbeatable 20 for $20 offering DALLAS , May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) is coming to the table with another bold flavor and a new big value, just in time for summer. Starting today, May 12, fans nationwide* can get their hands on Mexican Street Spice – a limited-time-only flavor inspired by the taste of Mexican street corn – available on Wingstop's latest 20 for $20 deal* featuring classic wings.

New Flavor with a Big Deal - Wingstop Kicks Off Summer with Mexican Street Spice LTO

The Motley Fool

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Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -3.30%) disappointed investors when it reported first-quarter 2025 earnings. The stock is down about 25% from its 52-week high.

Buy Chipotle Mexican Grill on the Sell-Off? Or Is This Growth Machine a Better Choice?

Zacks Investment Research

Wingstop Inc. (WING) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Wingstop (WING). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

Wingstop Inc. (WING) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

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