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Wingstop

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

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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

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%
neutral
21%
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

Financial journalist opinion

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

Positive
Benzinga
56 minutes ago
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
Positive
Investors Business Daily
2 hours ago
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
Positive
Investopedia
4 hours ago
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
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
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
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
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
Neutral
PRNewsWire
8 hours ago
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
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
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)
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
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"
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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?
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
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