The stock of Wendy’s Co (WEN) has gone down by -3.32% for the week, with a -7.36% drop in the past month and a -27.63% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.92% for WEN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.87% for WEN’s stock, with a -28.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) Right Now?
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.82x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WEN is 0.34. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 19 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WEN is 174.68M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.62% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WEN on June 16, 2025 was 5.10M shares.
WEN) stock’s latest price update
Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN)’s stock price has dropped by -0.89 in relation to previous closing price of 11.18. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -3.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-10 that The Iconic Bold Flavors of Wendy’s® Baconator® Meet the Cheesy Crunch of Cheez-It® in a Crave-worthy Collab, Available Nationwide This July CHICAGO, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — When a snack craving hits, only an explosion of flavors can truly satisfy. That’s why this summer, Cheez-It® is teaming up with the fast-food innovators at Wendy’s® to serve up the ultimate craveable fix: the first-ever Cheez-It x Wendy’s Baconator® crackers.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEN
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEN reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for WEN stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on May 05th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to WEN, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on February 26th of the current year.
WEN Trading at -8.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.21% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WEN starting from Radkoski Lindsay J., who purchase 5,050 shares at the price of $11.68 back on Jun 03 ’25. After this action, Radkoski Lindsay J. now owns 28,956 shares of Wendy’s Co, valued at $58,984 using the latest closing price.
Cook Kenneth M., the Chief Financial Officer of Wendy’s Co, purchase 1,500 shares at $11.35 during a trade that took place back on May 23 ’25, which means that Cook Kenneth M. is holding 1,500 shares at $17,025 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WEN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wendy’s Co stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 90.40, with 3.79 for asset returns.
Based on Wendy’s Co (WEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.97 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 31.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 554.23 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.49.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Wendy’s Co (WEN) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
