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Wendy's Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:WEN | Benzinga
The Wendy's Co has a consensus price target of $18.72 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $29 issued by Tigress Financial on September 4, 2024. The low is $14 issued by Morgan Stanley on January 21, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citigroup, UBS, and Barclays on March 7, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $16.5 between Citigroup, UBS, and Barclays, there's an implied 11.64% upside for The Wendy's Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Citigroup
UBS
Barclays
Wedbush
Stephens & Co.
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Wendy's
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 11.64% | Citigroup | Jon Tower73% | $15.5 → $16.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | UBS | Dennis Geiger68% | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 15.02% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | $16 → $17 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $16 → $16 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 1.49% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | TD Securities | Andrew Charles69% | $16 → $16 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2025 | Buy Now | 1.49% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2025 | Buy Now | 15.02% | RBC Capital | Logan Reich40% | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/26/2025 | Buy Now | 15.02% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe76% | $20 → $17 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | Stifel | Chris O'Cull76% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 1.49% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 8.26% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $15.5 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 1.49% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | 1.49% | Goldman Sachs | Christine Cho50% | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | -5.27% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass63% | $22 → $14 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | 15.02% | Stifel | Chris O'Cull76% | $18 → $17 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 15.02% | UBS | Dennis Geiger68% | $20 → $17 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $17 → $19 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 26.86% | Citigroup | Jon Tower73% | $18 → $18.75 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe76% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 15.02% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/04/2024 | Buy Now | 96.22% | Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth75% | $29 → $29 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 21.79% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $19.5 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 21.79% | Deutsche Bank | Lauren Silberman75% | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stifel | Chris O'Cull76% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 21.79% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Piper Sandler | Brian Mullan76% | $23 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 21.79% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $19.5 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | 31.94% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $19.5 → $19.5 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2024 | Buy Now | 31.94% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $21 → $19.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 15.02% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass63% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 75.92% | Loop Capital | Alton Stump55% | $26 → $26 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 42.09% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2024 | Buy Now | 8.26% | Goldman Sachs | Christine Cho50% | → $16 | Initiates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe76% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | Evercore ISI Group | David Palmer63% | → $22 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 42.09% | UBS | Dennis Geiger68% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 42.09% | Citigroup | Jon Tower73% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 55.62% | Piper Sandler | Aisling Grueninger54% | $21 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 42.09% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Jim Salera43% | → $20 | Reinstates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/22/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Bernstein | Sara Senatore62% | $24 → $20 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | JP Morgan | John Ivankoe76% | $22 → $19 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | RBC Capital | Christopher Carril63% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Stephens & Co. | Joshua Long66% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/16/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | BMO Capital | Andrew Strelzik66% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/16/2024 | Buy Now | 28.56% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/15/2024 | Buy Now | 48.85% | Stephens & Co. | Joshua Long66% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2024 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | — | Gordon Haskett | Jeff Farmer69% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/03/2024 | Buy Now | 42.09% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | → $21 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 55.62% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $26 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 48.85% | Stephens & Co. | Joshua Long66% | $27 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2023 | Buy Now | 55.62% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | $26 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Citigroup | Jon Tower73% | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | 35.32% | Deutsche Bank | Lauren Silberman75% | → $20 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2023 | Buy Now | 62.39% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | $26.5 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | 62.39% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass63% | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | 96.22% | Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth75% | $29 → $29 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2023 | Buy Now | 79.3% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | → $26.5 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2023 | Buy Now | 79.3% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | → $26.5 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/10/2023 | Buy Now | 75.92% | Barclays | Jeffrey Bernstein63% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/10/2023 | Buy Now | 82.69% | Stephens & Co. | Joshua Long66% | → $27 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/10/2023 | Buy Now | 48.85% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | → $22 | Reiterates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/10/2023 | Buy Now | 79.3% | Wedbush | Nick Setyan70% | → $26.5 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2023 | Buy Now | 48.85% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | → $22 | Reiterates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2023 | Buy Now | 82.69% | Stephens & Co. | Joshua Long66% | → $27 | Reiterates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | 55.62% | Citigroup | Jon Tower73% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | — | Kalinowski Research | Mark Kalinowski77% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2023 | Buy Now | 75.92% | Truist Securities | Jake Bartlett72% | $29 → $26 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 69.15% | Morgan Stanley | John Glass63% | $25 → $25 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2023 | Buy Now | 69.15% | RBC Capital | Christopher Carril63% | → $25 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/15/2023 | Buy Now | 48.85% | TD Cowen | Andrew Charles69% | → $22 | Reiterates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/14/2023 | Buy Now | 69.15% | Piper Sandler | Aisling Grueninger54% | → $25 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Wendy's (WEN) stock?
The latest price target for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was reported by Citigroup on March 7, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $16.50 expecting WEN to rise to within 12 months (a possible 11.64% upside). 65 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Wendy's (WEN)?
The latest analyst rating for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was provided by Citigroup, and Wendy's maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Wendy's (WEN)?
There is no last upgrade for Wendy's
When was the last downgrade for Wendy's (WEN)?
The last downgrade for The Wendy's Co happened on January 21, 2025 when Morgan Stanley changed their price target from $22 to $14 for The Wendy's Co.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Wendy's (WEN)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Wendy's, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Wendy's was filed on March 7, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 7, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Wendy's (WEN) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Wendy's (WEN) rating was a maintained with a price target of $15.50 to $16.50. The current price Wendy's (WEN) is trading at is $14.78, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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