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The closing price of Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) was $259.67 for the day, down -1.60% from the previous closing price of $263.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.25 million shares were traded. WING stock price reached its highest trading level at $265.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $255.97.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WING’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 68.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.52 and its Current Ratio is at 4.52.
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 this company, Goldman on May-02-25, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $310 from $280 previously.
On March 31, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $270.
On March 26, 2025, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $270.Wells Fargo initiated its Overweight rating on March 26, 2025, with a $270 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 02 ’25 when Upshaw Donnie sold 91 shares for $234.78 per share. The transaction valued at 21,365 led to the insider holds 7,903 shares of the business.
Kapoor Raj sold 266 shares of WING for $86,284 on Dec 12 ’24. The SVP, Pres. of International now owns 266 shares after completing the transaction at $324.38 per share. On Dec 12 ’24, another insider, Kapoor Raj, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 266 shares for $324.38 each.
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 7245546496 and an Enterprise Value of 8261957120. As of this moment, Wingstop’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 70.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 52.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.689 whereas that against EBITDA is 43.232.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WING is 1.80, which has changed by -0.33169478 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WING has reached a high of $433.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $204.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -17.94%.
Shares Statistics:
WING traded an average of 971.17K shares per day over the past three months and 1009090 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 28.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.76M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.94% stake in the company. Shares short for WING as of 1744675200 were 2033538 with a Short Ratio of 2.09, compared to 1741910400 on 2097044. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2033538 and a Short% of Float of 9.59.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.03, WING has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.03. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0039031412The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.39.
