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title: "Citi Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Wendy’s (WEN)"
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description: "Citi analyst Jon Tower maintained a Hold rating on Wendy’s (WEN) as of May 15, with shares closing at $8.02. Tower, who covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, has an average return of 11.3% and a 56.68% success rate. Additionally, Bernstein's Danilo Gargiulo also rated Wendy’s as Hold, while Argus Research upgraded it to Buy on the same day."
datetime: "2026-05-17T21:19:49.000Z"
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# Citi Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Wendy’s (WEN)

Citi analyst Jon Tower maintained a Hold rating on Wendy’s on May 15. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $8.02.

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Tower covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as Jack In The Box, Starbucks, and Wendy’s. According to TipRanks, Tower has an average return of 11.3% and a 56.68% success rate on recommended stocks.

In addition to Citi, Wendy’s also received a Hold from Bernstein’s Danilo Gargiulo in a report issued on May 13. However, on the same day, Argus Research upgraded Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN) to a Buy.

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