Zacks Research Estimates Wendy’s’ Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:WEN)

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Wendy’s in a report released on Monday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Wendy’s’ current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wendy’s’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20. The business had revenue of $523.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $530.11 million. Wendy’s had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 85.36%. Wendy’s’s revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.23 EPS.

WEN has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on Wendy’s from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Wendy’s from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $17.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $13.00 price target on Wendy’s in a report on Monday, May 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Wendy’s from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Wendy’s from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.34.

Wendy’s Trading Down 1.9%

NASDAQ:WEN opened at $11.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.40, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.88. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $11.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.81. Wendy’s has a 52 week low of $10.91 and a 52 week high of $20.60.

Wendy’s Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.80%. Wendy’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wendy’s

In related news, CMO Lindsay J. Radkoski bought 5,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $58,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 28,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $338,206.08. This trade represents a 21.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Abigail E. Pringle sold 136,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.81, for a total value of $1,752,651.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 203,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,600,494.05. This represents a 40.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 17.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WEN. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Wendy’s by 3,249.7% during the 4th quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 1,568,348 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,564,000 after acquiring an additional 1,521,527 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Wendy’s by 89.6% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,987,332 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $43,705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411,912 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Wendy’s by 296.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,882,829 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,690,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407,503 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wendy’s during the 1st quarter valued at $15,117,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in Wendy’s in the 4th quarter worth $16,678,000. Institutional investors own 85.96% of the company’s stock.

Wendy’s Company Profile

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.