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WEN logo Wendy's : WEN

Price Target $10 ↑28.3%
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Earnings Beat +10.2%
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WEN

Stock Data

$7.69

Change up

$0.30 (4.06%)

Asset Type

Common Stock

Exchange

NASDAQ

Currency

USD

Country

USA

Sector

CONSUMER CYCLICAL

Industry

RESTAURANTS

Wendy's Co is a well-known fast-food chain recognized for its hamburger sandwiches, operating both in the U.S. and internationally. With a history dating back to 1969 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Wendy's not only serves customers directly but also has a strong franchise system. The company, which once was part of Wendy's/Arby's Group, focuses on quick-service restaurants and also manages real estate related to its operations. Wendy's prides itself on quality food and quick service, making it a staple in the fast-food industry.

Latest Activity

ABNBAirbnb
Thesis check
weakening$174.43 +15.0% today
“The 2026 bear case on stretched valuations and a fading consumer breaks this rally”
Bull case
  • Airbnb up 15.9% on the session, a direct hit to the fading-consumer leg of the bear case
  • Nasdaq up 5.0% for the week, Wall Street's best run in months
  • hopes of a Strait of Hormuz deal easing one of the market's biggest geopolitical overhangs
Bear case
  • Bank of America's Bull & Bear indicator at 9.7, its most stretched reading since 2021
  • gains concentrated in the AI supply chain rather than broad participation
  • The Trade Desk down 20.7% today, proof that guidance disappointments still get punished hard

Airbnb's move is what tips the verdict, because it is the consumer-rollover leg of the bear case that is giving way. Sentiment sitting at 2021 extremes leaves the call qualified, and another guidance blowup on the scale of The Trade Desk would flip the verdict back.

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WENWendy's
Regular session
$7.39
-7.51%open $7.99

A 7% drop in US same-restaurant sales pushed the stock to $7.39, leaving Wendy's with a market cap of just $1.4 billion. Traffic is walking to cheaper value menus and grocery aisles, and management has yet to show a fix.

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WENWendy's Co
Q2 2026
EPS
$0.18
est $0.16+10.2%
Revenue
$571M
est $558M+2.3%

US same-restaurant sales fell 7.0% on traffic declines, and management withdrew its 2026 outlook entirely despite EPS and revenue beats. The quarterly dividend was cut to fund new CEO Bob Wright's turnaround, so the income case is gone until the traffic trend turns.

Quarterly EPS — reported vs estimate
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