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Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ: WEN) closed the day trading at $11.76 down -0.93% from the previous closing price of $11.87. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.44 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WEN, 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 4.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.18. 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.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Equal-Weight to Underweight on January 21, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $22 to $14.
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 May 05 ’25 when Pringle Abigail E. sold 136,819 shares for $12.81 per share. The transaction valued at 1,752,173 led to the insider holds 203,005 shares of the business.
Abigail Pringle bought 136,819 shares of WEN for $1,717,078 on May 05 ’25. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, GILBERT KENNETH W, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,500 shares for $15.14 each. As a result, the insider received 52,991 and left with 27,804 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 12.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.68.
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 $11.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.85%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 195.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 174.76M. Insiders hold about 8.99% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.98% stake in the company.
