Q3 Earnings Forecast for NDLS Issued By Benchmark

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) – Analysts at Benchmark issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Noodles & Company in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Benchmark analyst T. Brooks anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn ($0.14) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Noodles & Company’s current full-year earnings is ($0.22) per share. Benchmark also issued estimates for Noodles & Company’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The restaurant operator reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $127.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $119.40 million.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Noodles & Company to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Noodles & Company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Noodles & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Noodles & Company has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Noodles & Company Price Performance

Shares of NDLS opened at $13.87 on Monday. Noodles & Company has a 1 year low of $3.57 and a 1 year high of $19.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.77. The firm has a market cap of $82.80 million, a P/E ratio of -3.46 and a beta of 1.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Noodles & Company

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in Noodles & Company stock. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 62,397 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $933,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned 1.05% of Noodles & Company at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.67% of the company’s stock.

About Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant company that specializes in globally inspired noodle and pasta dishes. Its menu includes offerings such as stir-fry noodles, mac and cheese, pasta dishes, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts and beverages, with options designed to accommodate a variety of dietary preferences.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company operates restaurants primarily in the United States. Noodles & Company restaurants provide dine-in, takeout and delivery services, and the company also offers catering for group occasions.

Noodles & Company operates through a combination of company-owned and franchise locations.