Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.980-1.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wendy’s Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WEN opened at $13.30 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.65. Wendy’s has a fifty-two week low of $13.22 and a fifty-two week high of $20.65. The firm has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of 14.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.48.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $574.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $564.17 million. Wendy’s had a net margin of 8.65% and a return on equity of 75.56%. Sell-side analysts expect that Wendy’s will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wendy’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Wendy’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 105.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 target price (down from $20.00) on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Wendy’s in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Wendy’s in a research note on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Wendy’s from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective (down from $22.00) on shares of Wendy’s in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.08.

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.