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Wendy's (WEN): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy10 Hold3 Sell
Ratings of 13 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 13 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $7.38, the highest $9.00, the lowest $5.50. The average is +10.1% from the last price of $6.70.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.00 → $6.50+8.3% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $6.50 → $7.00+7.7% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| Brian Harbour★★★★★★★★★★#10941 · hits 49% · avg −2.3% | Morgan Stanley | $5.50 | Sell | −17.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 06:55 | +3.8%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| Jim Salera★★★★★★★★★★#11939 · hits 35% · avg −10.2% | Stephens | $8.00 → $7.00−12.5% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +3.8%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| Danilo Gargiulo★★★★★★★★★★#10979 · hits 52% · avg −3.5% | Bernstein | $9.00 | Hold | +34.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 06:15 | +0.6%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.00 → $6.50+8.3% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| Andrew Charles★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +7.2% | TD Cowen | $6.00 | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 05:55 | −0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $7.00 → $6.50−7.1% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $7.00 → $6.50−7.1% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.50 → $6.00−7.7% | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $7.00 → $6.50−7.1% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $7.00 → $6.50−7.1% | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $7.00 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $7.00 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $6.50 | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $6.50 | Hold | −3.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $7.00 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $7.00 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Logan Reich★★★★★★★★★★#12108 · hits 39% · avg −9.0% | RBC Capital | $7.00 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 21:45 | +2.5%next day −2.2% · 5 days −7.8% | ↗ |
| Rahul Krotthapalli★★★★★★★★★★#11751 · hits 39% · avg −13.7% | J.P. Morgan | $7.00 | Sell | +4.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:01 | +2.5%next day −2.2% · 5 days −7.8% | ↗ |
| Eric Gonzalez★★★★★★★★★★#2623 · hits 52% · avg +6.3% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 17 00:05 | −1.8%next day −5.3% · 5 days −11.1% | ↗ |
| Gregory Francfort★★★★★★★★★★#2482 · hits 64% · avg +7.4% | Guggenheim | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −1.8%next day −5.3% · 5 days −11.1% | ↗ |
| Jon Tower★★★★★★★★★★#1450 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% | Citi | $8.00 → $8.25+3.1% | Hold | +23.1% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days −8.9% | ↗ |
| Brian Harbour★★★★★★★★★★#10941 · hits 49% · avg −2.3% | Morgan Stanley | $5.50 | Sell | −17.9% | Assigned | 26.08.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −0.9%next day −14.2% · 5 days −7.9% | ↗ |
| Sara Senatore★★★★★★★★★★#9103 · hits 47% · avg −0.1% | Bank of America Securities | $8.00 | Sell | +19.4% | Reiterated | 23.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 05:10 | −1.6%next day +2.9% · 5 days −6.6% | ↗ |
| Christopher Carril★★★★★★★★★★#615 · hits 66% · avg +16.0% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +3.7%next day +14.4% · 5 days +12.2% | ↗ |
| David Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#2520 · hits 57% · avg +3.8% | Evercore ISI | $8.00 | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 09:16 | −5.0%next day +3.7% · 5 days +18.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Strelzik★★★★★★★★★★#2829 · hits 53% · avg +3.8% | BMO Capital | $8.00 | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −5.0%next day +3.7% · 5 days +18.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Charles★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +7.2% | TD Cowen | $6.00 | Hold | −10.4% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 17:50 | −5.0%next day +3.7% · 5 days +18.1% | ↗ |
| Danilo Gargiulo★★★★★★★★★★#10979 · hits 52% · avg −3.5% | Bernstein | $9.00 | Hold | +34.3% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks Jul 23 21:04 | +1.3%next day −3.6% · 5 days −6.5% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 13.05.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +3.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Jim Salera★★★★★★★★★★#11939 · hits 35% · avg −10.2% | Stephens | $7.30 → $8.00+9.6% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 11.05.26on TipRanks May 8 17:10 | −7.6%next day +17.0% · 5 days +16.1% | ↗ |
| Peter Saleh★★★★★★★★★★#671 · hits 61% · avg +10.3% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 10.05.26on TipRanks May 11 05:55 | −7.6%next day +17.0% · 5 days +16.1% | ↗ |
| Jeff Bernstein★★★★★★★★★★#7710 · hits 53% · avg +0.1% | Barclays | $8.00 | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 08.05.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +4.2%next day −7.6% · 5 days +9.7% | ↗ |
| Brian Bittner★★★★★★★★★★#1132 · hits 61% · avg +7.0% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks May 6 08:55 | −0.8%next day +4.8% · 5 days +22.0% | ↗ |
| Nick Setyan★★★★★★★★★★#740 · hits 54% · avg +11.7% | Mizuho Securities | $7.00 → $6.00−14.3% | Sell | −10.4% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −4.0%next day −2.0% · 5 days +6.6% | ↗ |
| Chris O`Cull★★★★★★★★★★#1070 · hits 54% · avg +9.1% | Stifel Nicolaus | $8.00 → $6.00−25.0% | Hold | −10.4% | Assigned | 30.04.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +2.0%next day −4.0% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Christine Cho★★★★★★★★★★#5586 · hits 59% · avg +2.2% | Goldman Sachs | $8.00 → $7.00−12.5% | Sell | +4.5% | Reiterated | 17.02.26on TipRanks 10:10 | −6.6%next day +16.3% · 5 days +9.8% | ↗ |
| Lauren Silberman★★★★★★★★★★#1006 · hits 67% · avg +11.3% | Deutsche Bank | $10.00 → $8.00−20.0% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 17.02.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −6.6%next day +16.3% · 5 days +9.8% | ↗ |
| Dennis Geiger★★★★★★★★★★#6791 · hits 51% · avg +0.7% | UBS | $8.50 → $7.50−11.8% | Hold | +11.9% | Reiterated | 17.02.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −6.6%next day +16.3% · 5 days +9.8% | ↗ |
| Alexander Slagle★★★★★★★★★★#1498 · hits 68% · avg +9.4% | Jefferies | $9.00 | Hold | +34.3% | Reiterated | 15.12.25on TipRanks 06:05 | −4.3%next day +1.7% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Brian Mullan★★★★★★★★★★#1115 · hits 62% · avg +11.2% | Piper Sandler | $13.00 → $11.00−15.4% | Buy | +64.2% | Reiterated | 07.11.25on TipRanks 21:40 | −6.4%next day +3.4% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Wendy's
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $7.42 at a price of $6.38 (+16.2%); now: $7.38 at $6.70 (+10.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Sell | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.10 (from $0.06 to $0.13). Last quarter: $0.18.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $533M (from $516M to $554M). Last quarter: $571M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Wendy's
- CEO: Robert D. Wright
- Employees: 14,900
- One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, OH, 43017, US
- www.wendys.com
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids’ meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 28, 2025, there were 5,969 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in the United States and 1,428 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy’s Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
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