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Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) closed the day trading at $234.02 down -5.29% from the previous closing price of $247.09. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.99 million shares were traded.
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 19.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.40 and its Current Ratio is at 4.52.
On January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $385 to $389.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on November 08, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $458 to $377.
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:
As of this moment, Wingstop’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 63.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 47.87. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.72.
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 $242.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -34.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 28.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 28.55M. Insiders hold about 0.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.10% stake in the company.
