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Wendy's Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for WEN

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Wendy's Co

Min Forecast
$6.00-30.56%
Avg Forecast
$8.04-6.92%
Max Forecast
$12.00+38.89%

Should I buy or sell WEN stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Wendy's Co.

Hold
Strong Buy
2 analysts 16.67%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
8 analysts 66.67%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
2 analysts 16.67%
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WEN stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-08-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-11
JP Morgan
Bottom 6%
6
Strong SellDowngrades$6.00-30.56%2026-05-11
UBS
Top 34%
67
HoldMaintains$7.50-13.19%2026-02-17
Goldman Sachs
Top 19%
82
Strong SellMaintains$7.00-18.98%2026-02-17
RBC Capital
Bottom 2%
2
HoldMaintains$8.00-7.41%2026-02-17
Truist Securities
Top 6%
95
Strong BuyMaintains$10.00+15.74%2026-02-17

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Forecast return on equity

Is WEN forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
165.46%
Industry
-414.08%
Market
167.87%
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Forecast return on assets

Is WEN forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
4.08%
Industry
19.7%
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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 3 years based on estimates from 27 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$0.58-12.58%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$0.65-2.06%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$0.72+9.33%
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WEN revenue forecast

What is WEN's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 24 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.2B+1.83%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.3B+2.19%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.3B+4.6%
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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
2.93%
Industry
13.54%
Market
30.68%
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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
1.32%
Industry
4.84%
Market
13.47%
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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$8.64$8.04-6.92%Hold
ARCO$7.91$10.50+32.74%Strong Buy
BJRI$67.95$52.33-22.98%Hold
CHA$10.27$13.00+26.58%Buy
CBRL$57.93$44.29-23.55%Buy
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Wendy's Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Wendy's Co Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: WEN) stock is to Hold WEN stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 2 (16.67%) are recommending WEN as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending WEN as a Buy, 8 (66.67%) are recommending WEN as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending WEN as a Sell, and 2 (16.67%) are recommending WEN as a Strong Sell.

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What is WEN's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 2.93% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 13.54%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 30.68%.

Wendy's Co's earnings in 2026 is $126,061,000.On average, 27 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's earnings for 2026 to be $110,016,550, with the lowest WEN earnings forecast at $97,165,396, and the highest WEN earnings forecast at $124,126,124. On average, 27 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's earnings for 2027 to be $123,249,043, with the lowest WEN earnings forecast at $93,428,266, and the highest WEN earnings forecast at $164,166,810.

In 2028, WEN is forecast to generate $137,587,421 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $102,771,092 and the highest earnings forecast at $192,195,289.

What is WEN's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 1.32% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.84%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.47%.

Wendy's Co's revenue in 2026 is $2,203,698,000.On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's revenue for 2026 to be $427,863,322,920, with the lowest WEN revenue forecast at $406,317,620,830, and the highest WEN revenue forecast at $451,506,394,240. On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast WEN's revenue for 2027 to be $429,388,682,360, with the lowest WEN revenue forecast at $409,368,339,710, and the highest WEN revenue forecast at $469,238,697,730.

In 2028, WEN is forecast to generate $439,494,188,650 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $416,423,127,120 and the highest revenue forecast at $470,001,377,450.

What is WEN's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: WEN) forecast ROA is 4.08%, which is lower than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 19.7%.

What is WEN's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year WEN price target, the average WEN price target is $8.04, with the highest WEN stock price forecast at $12.00 and the lowest WEN stock price forecast at $6.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Wendy's Co's share price could fall to $8.04 by Aug 10, 2027. The average Wendy's Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 6.92% from the current WEN share price of $8.64.

What is WEN's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: WEN) Wendy's Co's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $0.66. On average, analysts forecast that WEN's EPS will be $0.58 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $0.51, and the highest EPS forecast at $0.65. On average, analysts forecast that WEN's EPS will be $0.65 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $0.49, and the highest EPS forecast at $0.86. In 2028, WEN's EPS is forecast to hit $0.72 (min: $0.54, max: $1.01).

What is WEN's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: WEN) forecast ROE is 165.46%, which is considered strong.
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