Wingstop
WING
Market cap $10.2B

365.66 USD

+75.36

25.96%

Updated Jul 30, 3:36 PM EDT

1 day

25.96%

5 days

15.83%

1 month

8.59%

3 months

38.57%

6 months

19.59%

Year to date

25.20%

1 year

-2.90%

5 years

130.35%

10 years

970.12%

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 7,323 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 14 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]

3.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 102.54% [Q4 2024] → 106.49% (+3.95%) [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] → 431 (-16) [Q1 2025]

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | 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

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

Low target

$272

26%

downside

Avg. target

$370

1%

upside

High target

$440

20%

upside

14 analyst ratings

11 positive

79%

3 neutral

21%

0 negative

0%

B of A Securities Sara Senatore	15%upside $420	Buy Maintained	18 Jul 2025
Raymond James Brian Vaccaro	9%upside $400	Outperform Reiterated	17 Jul 2025
Citigroup Jon Tower	12%downside $321	Neutral Maintained	15 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley John Glass	0%upside $367	Overweight Maintained	14 Jul 2025
Barclays Jeffrey Bernstein	12%upside $410	Overweight Maintained	26 Jun 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 22 articles about WING published over the past 30 days

Gold Gains 1%; Wingstop Shares Spike Higher

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.5% on Wednesday.

Gold Gains 1%; Wingstop Shares Spike Higher

Investors Business Daily

Wingstop Flies After Strong Earnings, But Starbucks Cedes Gains

Expansion continued at a bullish pace, as Wingstop opened 129 net new units.

Wingstop Flies After Strong Earnings, But Starbucks Cedes Gains

Wingstop Shares Soar on Robust Q2 Performance, Higher Growth Projections

Shares of Wingstop (WING) surged more than 25% Wednesday after the chicken chain posted better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its global unit growth outlook.

Wingstop Shares Soar on Robust Q2 Performance, Higher Growth Projections

Zacks Investment Research

Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wingstop (WING) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Zacks Investment Research

Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Wingstop (WING) came out with quarterly earnings of $1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.93 per share a year ago.

Wingstop (WING) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results

Record 129 Net New Openings in Second Quarter, 19.8% Net New Unit Growth DALLAS , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Inc. ("Wingstop" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WING) today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 28, 2025. Highlights for the fiscal second quarter 2025 compared to the fiscal second quarter 2024: System-wide sales increased 13.9% to $1.3 billion 129 net new openings in the fiscal second quarter 2025 Domestic restaurant AUV increased to $2.1 million Domestic same store sales decreased 1.9% Digital sales increased to 72.2% of system-wide sales Total revenue increased 12.0% to $174.3 million Net income decreased 2.6% to $26.8 million, or $0.96 per diluted share Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, both non-GAAP measures, increased 1.6% to $27.9 million, or $1.00 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased 14.3% to $59.2 million Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per diluted share are non-GAAP measures.

Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results

Five Free Wings in Any Flavor - Wingstop Drops Deal for National Chicken Wing Day (& Teases Next Flavor)

DALLAS , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) brings the flavor every day, but today, that flavor is free*. In celebration of the national holiday dedicated to chicken wings – what Wingstop calls Wingstop Wing Day – fans can score five free wings (classic or boneless) in any of the brand's 12 bold, craveable flavors.

Five Free Wings in Any Flavor - Wingstop Drops Deal for National Chicken Wing Day (& Teases Next Flavor)

Wingstop Files Trademark for "National Chicken Tender Day"

DALLAS , July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Flavor Experts at Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) filed an application to register National Chicken Tender Day. The move sets out to make official what fans already know: Wingstop's crispy tenders don't just compete – they dominate.

Wingstop Files Trademark for "National Chicken Tender Day"

Zacks Investment Research

Wingstop (WING) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

Wingstop (WING) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Wingstop (WING) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

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