The Wendy's Co Analyst Ratings

WENNASDAQ
$7.90
1.1416.86%
At close: May 11, 5:00 PM EST
$7.91
1.1517.01%
Pre-Market: 3:00 AM EST
Earnings: Q1 2026 Earnings were released on Fri May 8th, before the market open
Conference Call: The most recent conference call started at 8:30 AM, 5 days ago
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Consensus Rating1
Hold
Highest Price Target1
$29.00
Lowest Price Target1
$6.00
Consensus Price Target1
$10.40

Wendy's Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:WEN | Benzinga

The Wendy's Co has a consensus price target of $10.4 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $29 issued by Tigress Financial on September 4, 2024. The low is $6 issued by TD Cowen on May 12, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, BMO Capital, and Citigroup on May 12, 2026, May 11, 2026, and May 11, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $7.25 between TD Cowen, BMO Capital, and Citigroup, there's an implied -8.34% downside for The Wendy's Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

TD Cowen
BMO Capital
Citigroup
JP Morgan
Stephens & Co.

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Analyst Ratings for Wendy's

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FAQ

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What is the target price for Wendy's (WEN) stock?

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The latest price target for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was reported by TD Cowen on May 12, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $6.00 expecting WEN to fall to within 12 months (a possible -24.15% downside). 51 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Wendy's (WEN)?

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The latest analyst rating for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was provided by TD Cowen, and Wendy's reiterated their hold rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Wendy's (WEN)?

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The last upgrade for The Wendy's Co happened on May 5, 2025 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $15. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for The Wendy's Co.

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When was the last downgrade for Wendy's (WEN)?

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The last downgrade for The Wendy's Co happened on May 11, 2026 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $7 to $6 for The Wendy's Co.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Wendy's (WEN)?

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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 May 12, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 12, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Wendy's (WEN) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Wendy's (WEN) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $6.00 to $6.00. The current price Wendy's (WEN) is trading at is $7.91, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.