Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.980-1.020 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WEN shares. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Wendy’s from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Wendy’s in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Wendy’s in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Argus raised Wendy’s to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Wendy’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wendy’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.08.

Wendy’s Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WEN opened at $13.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.48, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 14.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.65. Wendy’s has a 1-year low of $13.22 and a 1-year high of $20.65.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.01. Wendy’s had a net margin of 8.65% and a return on equity of 75.56%. The company had revenue of $574.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $564.17 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Wendy’s will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Wendy’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.52%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Wendy’s’s payout ratio is currently 105.26%.

Wendy’s Company Profile

The Wendy’s Co engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S.