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Wingstop (WING) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
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In the latest close session, Wingstop (WING - Free Report) was down 1.84% at $250.30. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.4% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%.
Heading into today, shares of the restaurant chain had lost 2.36% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 3.61% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Wingstop in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 4, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.94, showcasing a 6.82% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $186.31 million, indicating a 14.65% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.98 per share and a revenue of $727.85 million, demonstrating changes of +8.74% and +16.31%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Wingstop. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.38% decrease. Wingstop is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Wingstop is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 64.01. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.11.
It's also important to note that WING currently trades at a PEG ratio of 3.21. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Restaurants industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.33.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 210, putting it in the bottom 15% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Wingstop (WING) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
In the latest close session, Wingstop (WING - Free Report) was down 1.84% at $250.30. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.4% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%.
Heading into today, shares of the restaurant chain had lost 2.36% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 3.61% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Wingstop in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 4, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.94, showcasing a 6.82% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $186.31 million, indicating a 14.65% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.98 per share and a revenue of $727.85 million, demonstrating changes of +8.74% and +16.31%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Wingstop. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.38% decrease. Wingstop is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Wingstop is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 64.01. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.11.
It's also important to note that WING currently trades at a PEG ratio of 3.21. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Restaurants industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.33.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 210, putting it in the bottom 15% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.