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NASDAQ: WEN
Wendy's Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for WEN

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Wendy's Co.
Min Forecast
$21.00+1.11%
Avg Forecast
$25.03+20.52%
Max Forecast
$29.00+39.62%

Should I buy or sell WEN stock?

Based on 16 analysts offering ratings for Wendy's Co.
Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 18.75%
Buy
3 analysts 18.75%
Hold
10 analysts 62.5%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

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WEN stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Truist Securities
Top 1%
100
Strong BuyMaintains$28.00+34.81%2023-03-14
Citigroup
Top 13%
88
HoldMaintains$24.00+15.55%2023-03-02
Credit Suisse
Top 4%
97
HoldReiterates$24.00+15.55%2023-03-02
BMO Capital
Top 16%
85
HoldMaintains$23.00+10.74%2023-03-02
Wedbush
Top 19%
82
BuyReiterates$26.50+27.59%2023-03-02
Stephens & Co.
Top 14%
87
Strong BuyReiterates$27.00+30.00%2023-03-02
Tigress Financial
Bottom 12%
12
BuyReiterates$29.00+39.62%2023-01-27
Morgan Stanley
Top 24%
77
HoldMaintains$25.00+20.37%2023-01-18
Goldman Sachs
Bottom 13%
13
HoldMaintains$25.00+20.37%2023-01-17
Deutsche Bank
Top 5%
96
HoldDowngrades$23.00+10.74%2023-01-17

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Forecast return on equity

Is WEN forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
52.04%
Industry
-54.92%
Market
51.6%
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Forecast return on assets

Is WEN forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
4.41%
Industry
16.1%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

WEN earnings per share forecast

What is WEN's earnings per share in the next 2 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.00+20.48%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.14+37.35%
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WEN revenue forecast

What is WEN's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.2B+5.38%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.3B+11.05%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

WEN earnings growth forecast

How is WEN forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?
Company
20.48%
Industry
26.49%
Market
78.08%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

WEN revenue growth forecast

How is WEN forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?
Company
5.38%
Industry
8.44%
Market
25.6%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

WEN vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
WEN$20.77$25.03+20.52%Buy
BROS$29.68$39.14+31.88%Buy
WING$184.26$165.47-10.20%Buy
PZZA$77.37$97.00+25.37%Buy
CBRL$112.41$104.00-7.48%Hold

Wendy's Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Wendy's Co Stock a good buy in 2023, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 16 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: WEN) stock is to Buy WEN stock.

Out of 16 analysts, 3 (18.75%) are recommending WEN as a Strong Buy, 3 (18.75%) are recommending WEN as a Buy, 10 (62.5%) are recommending WEN as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending WEN as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending WEN as a Strong Sell.

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What is WEN's earnings growth forecast for 2023-2024?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 20.48% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 26.49%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 78.08%.

Wendy's Co's earnings in 2023 is $177,370,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's earnings for 2023 to be $212,594,753, with the lowest WEN earnings forecast at $206,216,910, and the highest WEN earnings forecast at $216,846,648.

In 2024, WEN is forecast to generate $242,358,018 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $233,854,228 and the highest earnings forecast at $252,987,756.

What is WEN's revenue growth forecast for 2023-2024?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.38% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 8.44%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.6%.

Wendy's Co's revenue in 2023 is $2,095,505,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's revenue for 2023 to be $469,441,741,621, with the lowest WEN revenue forecast at $462,712,479,905, and the highest WEN revenue forecast at $483,568,025,174.

In 2024, WEN is forecast to generate $494,739,879,444 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $485,258,153,460 and the highest revenue forecast at $499,627,432,815.

What is WEN's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2023-2024?

(NASDAQ: WEN) forecast ROA is 4.41%, which is lower than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 16.1%.

What is WEN's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year WEN price target, the average WEN price target is $25.03, with the highest WEN stock price forecast at $29.00 and the lowest WEN stock price forecast at $21.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Wendy's Co's share price could reach $25.03 by Mar 14, 2024. The average Wendy's Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 20.52% from the current WEN share price of $20.77.

What is WEN's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2023-2024?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $0.83. On average, analysts forecast that WEN's EPS will be $1.00 for 2023, with the lowest EPS forecast at $0.97, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.02. In 2024, WEN's EPS is forecast to hit $1.14 (min: $1.10, max: $1.19).

What is WEN's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2023-2024?

(NASDAQ: WEN) forecast ROE is 52.04%, which is considered strong.
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