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NYSE · WEN
The Wendy's Company
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$7.65
Up+$0.38 (+5.23%)
Updated Nov 5, 2026, 6:32 AM
SID Score
5.5/10
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- Market cap
- 1.62B
- P/E ratio
- 9.08
- Dividend yield
- 8.76%
- 52-week range
- $5.94 – $10.12
- Volume
- 9.14M
- Avg. volume
- 7.25M
Price performance · WEN
WEN price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 4, 2026
WEN closed at $7.65 after 21 trading sessions, up 25.20% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $7.65
- Period change
- +25.20%
- Period low
- $6.11
- Period high
- $7.65
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | $7.33 | $7.65 | $7.33 | $7.65 | 9.14M |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $7.16 | $7.28 | $7.16 | $7.27 | 4.42M |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $7.22 | $7.35 | $7.165 | $7.26 | 6.01M |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $7.20 | $7.36 | $7.105 | $7.21 | 8.21M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $7.06 | $7.20 | $6.98 | $7.165 | 10.1M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $7.03 | $7.20 | $6.97 | $7.07 | 34.85M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $6.20 | $6.20 | $6.04 | $6.14 | 5.14M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $6.18 | $6.335 | $6.00 | $6.19 | 5.72M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $6.46 | $6.46 | $6.14 | $6.22 | 4.94M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $6.285 | $6.59 | $6.26 | $6.57 | 5.18M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $6.46 | $6.48 | $6.20 | $6.28 | 5.5M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $6.71 | $6.795 | $6.52 | $6.52 | 4.82M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $6.64 | $6.72 | $6.51 | $6.68 | 4.62M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $6.70 | $6.76 | $6.62 | $6.70 | 5.19M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $6.60 | $6.815 | $6.532 | $6.70 | 6.22M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $6.335 | $6.48 | $6.175 | $6.44 | 6.14M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $6.39 | $6.39 | $6.28 | $6.35 | 3.74M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $6.22 | $6.325 | $6.12 | $6.31 | 4.61M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $6.18 | $6.26 | $6.06 | $6.23 | 5.06M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $6.04 | $6.25 | $6.01 | $6.22 | 5.63M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $6.13 | $6.23 | $6.07 | $6.11 | 4.73M |
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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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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
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| Oct 29, 2026 | Argus Research | Sell | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | TD Cowen | Hold | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
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Yahoo · Nov 1, 2026
Why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars—and is now a takeover target for Nelson Peltz
Its new CEO says Wendy's has let quality slip and now it has fallen behind Burger King to No. 3 in the burger wars.
Yahoo · Oct 31, 2026
Wendy's (WEN) Stock Could Be A Bargain On Cash Flow
Wendy's has rallied sharply in recent weeks after a buyout proposal landed on the table, which puts a fresh spotlight on whether the current share price lines up with the cash the business can generate over time. With a long stretch of weak longer term returns still in the rearview mirror, investors are now asking if the recent jump is supported by the chain's underlying cash flows or mainly by deal hopes. Over the past 5 years the stock has fallen 59.7%, which means any new buyer today is...
Yahoo · Oct 31, 2026
Wendy's (WEN) Draws A Buyout Offer, Does It Look Fairly Valued?
Wendy's (WEN) is back in focus after an investor group led by Trian Fund Management offered US$7.35 in cash per share to acquire the remaining 83.7% it does not already own. The takeover proposal has sharply refocused attention on Wendy's short term trading. The stock has a 7 day share price return of about 16% and a 30 day gain of roughly 13.1%. However, the year to date share price return is still down 11.7% and the 5 year total shareholder return is down about 59.7%, so the current bid...
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