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NASDAQ · WEN

The Wendy's Company

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

$6.51

Down-$0.02 (-0.31%)

Updated Sep 25, 2026, 3:22 PM

SID Score

3.9/10

Composite research score

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Market cap
1.62B
P/E ratio
9.08
Dividend yield
10.30%
52-week range
$6.07 – $10.12
Volume
4.19M
Avg. volume
7.25M

Price performance

WEN price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

WEN closed at $6.51 after 20 trading sessions, down 16.76% for the selected period.

Last close
$6.51
Period change
-16.76%
Period low
$6.51
Period high
$8.30
Daily close
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WEN OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 24, 2026$6.70$6.77$6.50$6.5054.19M
Sep 23, 2026$6.86$6.8699$6.66$6.734.06M
Sep 22, 2026$6.74$6.885$6.74$6.814.29M
Sep 21, 2026$6.74$6.85$6.66$6.706.57M
Sep 18, 2026$7.01$7.04$6.60$6.7416.17M
Sep 17, 2026$7.12$7.19$6.99$6.995.12M
Sep 16, 2026$7.50$7.52$7.02$7.036.45M
Sep 15, 2026$7.59$7.71$7.44$7.465.08M
Sep 14, 2026$7.60$7.70$7.5801$7.635.1M
Sep 11, 2026$7.42$7.66$7.42$7.633.58M
Sep 10, 2026$7.54$7.635$7.42$7.447.16M
Sep 9, 2026$7.57$7.72$7.53$7.545.74M
Sep 8, 2026$7.92$8.05$7.55$7.616.83M
Sep 4, 2026$7.79$8.125$7.77$8.035.02M
Sep 3, 2026$8.27$8.3075$7.82$7.885.94M
Sep 2, 2026$8.27$8.43$8.18$8.245.2M
Sep 1, 2026$8.155$8.48$8.155$8.274.71M
Aug 31, 2026$8.22$8.425$8.1844$8.305.43M
Aug 28, 2026$7.85$8.30$7.85$8.278.25M
Aug 27, 2026$7.865$8.00$7.67$7.81523.37M

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Overview

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Company profile

The Wendy's Company is the second-largest burger quick-service restaurant, or QSR, chain in the United States by systemwide sales, with $12.6 billion in 2024, narrowly edging Burger King ($11.5 billion) and clocking in well behind wide-moat McDonald's ($51.1 billion). After divestitures of Tim Hortons (2006) and Arby's (2011), the firm manages just the burger banner, generating sales across a footprint that spanned more than 7,200 total stores in 30 countries as of year-end 2024. Wendy's generates revenue from the sale of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries throughout its company-owned footprint, through franchise royalty and marketing fund payments remitted by its franchisees, which account for roughly 94% of stores, and through franchise flipping and advisory fees.

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Average target
$10.13
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WEN recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 16, 2026Seaport GlobalNeutral—
Sep 1, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
Aug 10, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
Jul 28, 2026CitigroupNeutral—
Jun 23, 2026Stephens & Co.Equal-Weight—
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Yahoo · Sep 22, 2026

Wendy's (WEN) Stock May Be 46% Undervalued Following Franchisee Bankruptcy

Wendy's has had a tough run, and the question now is whether the cash the business can realistically generate still lines up with where the shares trade. With the spotlight back on franchise health and royalties, the stock’s current price invites a closer look at what its cash flows really support. Over the past 5 years, Wendy's share price has fallen 62.5%, which puts sharper focus on whether the underlying cash flows have kept pace with that reset. The Chapter 11 filing of major franchisee...

Yahoo · Sep 21, 2026

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Yahoo · Sep 21, 2026

Operator of 314 Wendy's locations in the US files for bankruptcy protection

One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement. Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operating its restaurants and paying its 9,000 employees during the bankruptcy process. According to court documents, Wendy’s filed a notice of termination of the company’s franchise agreement “effective immediately” on Sept. 16.

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