Wingstop (WING) closed the most recent trading day at $134.95, moving -4.36% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.74%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.29%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the restaurant chain had lost 9.98% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 1.33% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.63%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Wingstop in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on July 29, 2026. On that day, Wingstop is projected to report earnings of $1.02 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 2%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $190.17 million, up 9.09% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $4.57 per share and revenue of $774.12 million, indicating changes of +12.01% and +11.09%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Wingstop. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.46% lower. Wingstop is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Wingstop currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 30.85. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.47.
It is also worth noting that WING currently has a PEG ratio of 1.68. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Retail - Restaurants industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.99.
The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 207, this industry ranks in the bottom 16% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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