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Wingstop (WING) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

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In the latest trading session, Wingstop (WING - Free Report) closed at $326.29, marking a -2.73% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.48% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.02%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.94%.

The stock of restaurant chain has fallen by 3.16% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 3.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.13%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Wingstop in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on July 30, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.87, reflecting a 6.45% decrease from the same quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $173.63 million, indicating a 11.52% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $3.9 per share and a revenue of $730.74 million, representing changes of +6.56% and +16.77%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Wingstop. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. As of now, Wingstop holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, Wingstop currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 86.06. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 22.63 for its industry.

Investors should also note that WING has a PEG ratio of 4.69 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Retail - Restaurants industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.6 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, finds itself in the top 37% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.


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