The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
6.81
-0.09 (-1.30%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
6.85
+0.04 (0.59%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
The Wendy's Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 20 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for The Wendy's Company stock have an average target of 8.84, with a low estimate of 6.00 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts an increase of 29.81% from the current stock price of 6.81.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for The Wendy's Company stock from 22 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $8 → $7.25 | Hold | Maintains | $8 → $7.25 | +6.46% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $9 → $7 | Hold | Maintains | $9 → $7 | +2.79% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Hold Reiterates $8 | Hold | Reiterates | $8 | +17.47% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $7.5 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $7.5 | +10.13% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Strong Sell Maintains $8 → $7 | Strong Sell | Maintains | $8 → $7 | +2.79% | Feb 17, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.23B
from 2.18B
Increased by 2.26%
Revenue Next Year
2.25B
from 2.23B
Increased by 0.94%
EPS This Year
0.59
from 0.85
Decreased by -30.71%
EPS Next Year
0.67
from 0.59
Increased by 13.57%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.4B | 2.4B | |||
| Avg | 2.2B | 2.2B | |||
| Low | 2.0B | 2.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.8% | 9.1% | |||
| Avg | 2.3% | 0.9% | |||
| Low | -6.9% | -8.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.63 | 0.83 | |||
| Avg | 0.59 | 0.67 | |||
| Low | 0.54 | 0.54 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -25.4% | 40.8% | |||
| Avg | -30.7% | 13.6% | |||
| Low | -36.6% | -8.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.