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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.
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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.
The latest analyst rating for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was provided by TD Cowen, and Wendy's reiterated their hold rating.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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| 05/12/2026 | Buy Now | -24.15% | TD Cowen | $6 → $6 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | 1.14% | BMO Capital | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | -2.02% | Citigroup | $7.25 → $7.75 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | -24.15% | JP Morgan | $7 → $6 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2026 | Buy Now | -8.34% | Citigroup | $8 → $7.25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2026 | Buy Now | -11.5% | JP Morgan | $9 → $7 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2026 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Stephens & Co. | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | -5.18% | UBS | $8.5 → $7.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | -11.5% | Goldman Sachs | $8 → $7 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
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| 02/17/2026 | Buy Now | 13.78% | BMO Capital | $11 → $9 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2026 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Stephens & Co. | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2026 | Buy Now | -24.15% | TD Cowen | $9 → $6 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2026 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Citigroup | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/20/2026 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Morgan Stanley | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
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| 01/08/2026 | Buy Now | 39.06% | Truist Securities | $12 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2026 | Buy Now | 13.78% | Evercore ISI Group | $11 → $9 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2026 | Buy Now | 7.46% | UBS | $9.5 → $8.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2025 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Goldman Sachs | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 12/03/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | JP Morgan | $12 → $9 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | 20.1% | UBS | $11 → $9.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | RBC Capital | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | Evercore ISI Group | $12 → $11 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | TD Cowen | $11 → $9 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | Stifel | $12 → $11 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2025 | Buy Now | 1.14% | Mizuho | → $8 | Initiates | → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | Barclays | $11 → $9 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | Goldman Sachs | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | Jefferies | $10 → $9 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2025 | Buy Now | -11.5% | Northcoast Research | → $7 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 09/23/2025 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/15/2025 | Buy Now | — | BTIG | — | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2025 | Buy Now | 76.99% | JP Morgan | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 51.71% | BMO Capital | $15 → $12 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 64.35% | Truist Securities | $14 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 64.35% | JP Morgan | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | Stephens & Co. | $13 → $11 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | TD Cowen | $13 → $11 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | UBS | $14 → $11 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | 45.39% | Citigroup | $13.75 → $11.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2025 | Buy Now | 64.35% | Stephens & Co. | $13 → $13 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2025 | Buy Now | 39.06% | B of A Securities | $13 → $11 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2025 | Buy Now | 64.35% | Stephens & Co. | $14 → $13 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | Loop Capital | $21 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 07/09/2025 | Buy Now | 76.99% | Truist Securities | $16 → $14 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/17/2025 | Buy Now | 76.99% | Stephens & Co. | $14 → $14 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | BMO Capital | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
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| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 114.92% | Truist Securities | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | 76.99% | Stifel | $16 → $14 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Stephens & Co. | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 108.6% | Citigroup | $15.5 → $16.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | UBS | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 114.92% | Barclays | $16 → $17 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | Wedbush | $16 → $16 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Stephens & Co. | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | TD Securities | $16 → $16 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Stephens & Co. | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2025 | Buy Now | 114.92% | RBC Capital | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/26/2025 | Buy Now | 114.92% | JP Morgan | $20 → $17 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | Stifel | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 140.2% | Truist Securities | $22 → $19 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | Barclays | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Stephens & Co. | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 102.28% | Wedbush | $15.5 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Stephens & Co. | $15 → $15 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | 89.63% | Goldman Sachs | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 76.99% | Morgan Stanley | $22 → $14 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | 114.92% | Stifel | $18 → $17 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
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| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | 140.2% | Stephens & Co. | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 152.84% | BMO Capital | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 178.13% | Truist Securities | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 152.84% | Wedbush | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2024 | Buy Now | 140.2% | Stephens & Co. | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 10/28/2024 | Buy Now | 152.84% | UBS | $18 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | 140.2% | TD Cowen | $17 → $19 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 140.2% | Stephens & Co. | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 137.04% | Citigroup | $18 → $18.75 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 178.13% | JP Morgan | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 114.92% | TD Cowen | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Hold → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 140.2% | Stephens & Co. | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/04/2024 | Buy Now | 266.62% | Tigress Financial | $29 → $29 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 127.56% | Wedbush | $19.5 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |