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The price of Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) closed at $11.39 in the last session, down -0.61% from day before closing price of $11.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.51 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WEN’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.49 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.47 and its Current Ratio is at 1.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 31.30 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 30.13.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when Radkoski Lindsay J. bought 5,050 shares for $11.68 per share. The transaction valued at 58,984 led to the insider holds 28,956 shares of the business.
Cook Kenneth M. bought 1,500 shares of WEN for $17,025 on May 23 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 1,500 shares after completing the transaction at $11.35 per share. On May 21 ’25, another insider, O’Brien Matthew Coley, who serves as the Chief People Officer of the company, bought 1,750 shares for $11.60 each. As a result, the insider paid 20,300 and bolstered with 85,562 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Wendy’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.98 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WEN has reached a high of $20.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 195.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 174.68M. Insiders hold about 9.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.85% stake in the company.
