The stock of Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) has decreased by -4.80 when compared to last closing price of 381.00. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.41% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-12 that When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important?
Is It Worth Investing in Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) is above average at 60.85x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.88.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WING is 27.73M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.39% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WING on June 12, 2025 was 852.70K shares.
WING’s Market Performance
The stock of Wingstop Inc (WING) has seen a -2.41% decrease in the past week, with a 26.69% rise in the past month, and a 70.91% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.37% for WING. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.73% for WING stock, with a simple moving average of 17.27% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WING
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WING stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for WING by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WING in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $430 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WING reach a price target of $400. The rating they have provided for WING stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 27th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to WING, setting the target price at $310 in the report published on May 01st of the current year.
WING Trading at 27.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WING to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.40% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WING starting from Caine Lynn Crump, who sale 499 shares at the price of $345.60 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Caine Lynn Crump now owns 8,945 shares of Wingstop Inc, valued at $172,455 using the latest closing price.
LYNN CRUMP-CAINE, the Director of Wingstop Inc, proposed sale 499 shares at $345.60 during a trade that took place back on Jun 02 ’25, which means that LYNN CRUMP-CAINE is holding shares at $172,455 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WING
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wingstop Inc stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.27.
Based on Wingstop Inc (WING), the company’s capital structure generated 2.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 187.97 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 35.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.93. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.56.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Wingstop Inc (WING) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
