WEN
Wendy's Company (The) · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$6.12
-2.08% today · -6.56% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- WEN −2.08% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −2.8 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, rsi oversold (Oct 2): After its 13 oversold readings in the past 5 years, WEN typically lost 0.6% over the next day (median) and was higher only 46% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.0% and +1.2%. An ordinary day: -0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after oversold readings, that ranks #437 of 496.
- 3 Reddit mentions in the past 24 hours, 90% positive over the week.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Meta Analyst score · Hold (-0.08)
Every firm's latest rating in the past year, each weighted by its age (a 3-month-old call counts half as much as today's), blended with the consensus of 24 analysts (-0.17, counted like 1.5 fresh ratings). 17 firms, 2 with a call in the past 3 months.
| Firm | Latest rating | Date | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Sep 16, 2026 | 14% |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Sep 1, 2026 | 12% |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight | Jun 23, 2026 | 7% |
| Argus Research | Buy upgrade | May 13, 2026 | 5% |
| TD Cowen | Hold | May 12, 2026 | 5% |
| JP Morgan | Underweight downgrade | May 11, 2026 | 5% |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | May 11, 2026 | 5% |
| Evercore ISI Group | In-Line | Feb 17, 2026 | 3% |
| Barclays | Equal-Weight | Feb 17, 2026 | 3% |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Feb 17, 2026 | 3% |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Feb 17, 2026 | 3% |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Feb 17, 2026 | 3% |
Mean target
$7.57
+23.7% upside
Median target
$8.00
+30.7% upside
Target range
5.00–11.00
low to high
Analysts
24
as of Oct 4
Price vs. targets
Low $5
Mean $8
High $11
Now $6.12
Consensus
Strong buy 0Buy 3Hold 16Sell 3Strong sell 2
Rating and target changes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated | Neutral | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Raised target | Neutral | $8.00 → $8.25 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Raised target | Neutral | $7.25 → $8.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Citigroup | Lowered target | Neutral | $7.75 → $7.25 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterated | Equal-Weight | $8.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | Argus Research | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | $12.00 |
| May 12, 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Hold | $6.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | $7.00 → $6.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | Citigroup | Raised target | Neutral | $7.25 → $7.75 |
| May 11, 2026 | BMO Capital | Lowered target | Market Perform | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Lowered target | Neutral | $8.00 → $7.25 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | Lowered target | Neutral | $9.00 → $7.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterated | Equal-Weight | $8.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | BMO Capital | Lowered target | Market Perform | $11.00 → $9.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Lowered target | In-Line | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Barclays | Lowered target | Equal-Weight | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Truist Securities | Lowered target | Buy | $11.00 → $10.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Lowered target | Sector Perform | $8.50 → $8.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Lowered target | Sell | $8.00 → $7.00 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | UBS | Lowered target | Neutral | $8.50 → $7.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Lowered target | Hold | $9.00 → $6.00 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Lowered target | Equal-Weight | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Lowered target | Neutral | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Lowered target | Underweight | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Mizuho | Lowered target | Underperform | $8.00 → $7.00 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Lowered target | In-Line | $11.00 → $9.00 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | Lowered target | Buy | $12.00 → $11.00 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | UBS | Lowered target | Neutral | $9.50 → $8.50 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Lowered target | Sell | $9.00 → $8.00 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | $12.00 → $9.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | TD Cowen | Lowered target | Hold | $11.00 → $9.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Evercore ISI Group | Lowered target | In-Line | $12.00 → $11.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | RBC Capital | Lowered target | Sector Perform | $10.00 → $9.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | UBS | Lowered target | Neutral | $11.00 → $9.50 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Stifel | Lowered target | Hold | $12.00 → $11.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Mizuho | Initiated | Underperform | $8.00 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Barclays | Lowered target | Equal-Weight | $11.00 → $9.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Lowered target | Sell | $10.00 → $9.00 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Jefferies | Lowered target | Hold | $10.00 → $9.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Northcoast Research | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | $7.00 |
Source: Yahoo Finance analyst data, collected daily.