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

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.980-1.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.Wendy's Stock Down 4.0 %Is McDonald's Stock a Smart Buy After Sell-Off and Earnings?Shares of WEN opened at $14.07 on Friday. Wendy's has a 12 month low of $13.72 and a 12 month high of $20.65. The firm has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.81, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.48. The stock's 50 day moving average is $14.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.69. Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $574.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $564.17 million. Wendy's had a net margin of 8.65% and a return on equity of 75.56%. Analysts predict that Wendy's will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Wendy's Announces DividendDividend Increases You Can't Miss: 10 Big-Name StocksThe company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.11%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Wendy's's payout ratio is 105.26%. Analyst Ratings ChangesSeveral equities analysts have recently weighed in on WEN shares. Barclays raised their target price on Wendy's from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Wendy's in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $14.00 target price (down from $22.00) on shares of Wendy's in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and set a $17.00 price target (down from $20.00) on shares of Wendy's in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Wendy's from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.08.Iconic Burger Chain's Stock Rallies, Defying Market TrendsGet Our Latest Analysis on Wendy'sWendy's Company Profile (Get Free Report)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.Featured ArticlesFive stocks we like better than Wendy'sUsing the MarketBeat Dividend Tax CalculatorCharles Schwab Stock: Trading Up in a Down Market3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy NowShares of RH Down Nearly 40%: Where Investors Can Turn To NowConsumer Staples Stocks, ExplainedTariffs, Spin-Out, and R2 Updates Are Positive Signs for RivianThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Wendy's Right Now?Before you consider Wendy's, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Wendy's wasn't on the list.While Wendy's currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here