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Wendy's

WEN · NASDAQ

$6.52−$0.16 (−2.40%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $6.68

About WEN

The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. The company is headquartered in Dublin Ohio, Ohio and currently employs 4,967 full-time employees. The Company’s menu includes made-to-order square hamburgers using beef, and fan favorites like the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and nuggets, Baconator, and the Frosty dessert. Its segments include Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy’s U.S. includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in the United States. Wendy’s International includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in countries and territories other than the United States. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties, which are leased and/or subleased to franchisees, and also includes its share of the income of its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture (TimWen). The firm and its franchisees have over 7,000 restaurants worldwide.

Employees
4,967
Headquarters
Dublin Ohio, Ohio
Listed
Nov 17, 1993
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Website
wendys.com

WEN key statistics

Market cap
1.40B
Price-earnings ratio
10.12
Dividend yield
8.49%
Average volume
5.15M
Volume
4.09M
Open price
$6.71
High today
$6.80
Low today
$6.52
52 Week high
$10.12
52 Week low
$5.94

Wendy's (WEN) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Wendy's (WEN) shares are priced at $6.52, giving the company a market cap of 1.40B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.12 and a dividend yield of 8.49%.

Today the stock has traded between $6.52 and $6.80. The current price is 0.0% above the day's low and 4.0% below its high.

Volume so far is 4.09M shares, below the average of 5.15M shares a day.

Over the past year Wendy's has ranged from $5.94 to $10.12, and now sits 14% of the way up that range.

Wendy's met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.18 per share against an estimate of $0.1661.

The average analyst price target is $7.78, 19.4% above the current price, from 17 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

12%of 17 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy11.8%
  • Hold64.7%
  • Sell23.5%
Price target · 20 analystsAvg $7.78
Low
$5.05
Now
$6.52
High
$11.55

WEN earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 quarters, by 13.1% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.25 per share against an estimate of $0.255
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.25 per share against an estimate of $0.2444
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.20 per share against an estimate of $0.2004
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.29 per share against an estimate of $0.2577
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.24 per share against an estimate of $0.1978
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.16 per share against an estimate of $0.1455
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.12 per share against an estimate of $0.0967
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.18 per share against an estimate of $0.1661

WEN news

  • Press releasePRNewswire

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

  • Neeraj Jain

    Coca-Cola Deals Pepsi a Stinging Blow, Snatches KFC After Nearly 40 Years

  • Press releasePRNewswire

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

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    The Briad Group Announces Anticipated Grand Opening of First Multi-Brand Circle K Travel Center in Binghamton, New York

  • Evette Mitkov

    Wendy's Stock Moves Higher: What's Going On?

  • Evette Mitkov

    Wendy's Stock Is Falling Today: What's Going On?

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Hi Baby Gorgeous! Wendy's is Officially Serving Lisa Barlow's Baby Gorgeous Meal

  • Rishabh Mishra

    Is the Stock Market Open on Labor Day 2026? Here's What's Open and What's Closed

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