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Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) closed the day trading at $281.09 down -4.99% from the previous closing price of $295.84. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. WING stock price reached its highest trading level at $299.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $280.98.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WING, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 58.82. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.40 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Goldman on November 08, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $377 from $458 previously.
On November 01, 2024, Northcoast Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $350.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on October 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $340.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 12 ’24 when Kapoor Raj sold 266 shares for $324.38 per share. The transaction valued at 86,284 led to the insider holds 266 shares of the business.
Kapoor Raj bought 266 shares of WING for $86,284 on Dec 12 ’24. On Aug 08 ’24, another insider, Upshaw Donnie, who serves as the SVP Corp Restaurants & CPO of the company, sold 3,199 shares for $372.71 each. As a result, the insider received 1,192,302 and left with 97 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WING now has a Market Capitalization of 8211285504 and an Enterprise Value of 8904998912. As of this moment, Wingstop’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 82.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 62.18. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.067 whereas that against EBITDA is 51.897.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WING has reached a high of $433.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $241.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -17.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.58%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, WING traded about 508.85K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, WING traded about 504250 shares per day. A total of 29.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 29.13M. Insiders hold about 0.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.29% stake in the company. Shares short for WING as of 1732838400 were 1332033 with a Short Ratio of 2.62, compared to 1730332800 on 1396877. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1332033 and a Short% of Float of 4.5700002.
Dividends & Splits
WING’s forward annual dividend rate is 0.98, up from 0.93 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.003143591The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.4.