Restaurants

Shares of  Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) sold off Wednesday after the company's third-quarter earnings report showed a North American same-store sales decline for the first time in about eight years. The Analysts KeyBanc Capital Markets' Eric Gonzalez maintains a Sector Weight rating on...

Investors should buy the dip in Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) after the restaurant chain's Nov. 1 third-quarter earnings report resulted in a notable stock pullback, according to Longbow Research. The Analyst Analyst Alton Stump upgraded Shake Shack from Neutral to Buy with a new...

What better way to gauge the dining habits of teens than asking them directly? Piper Jaffray has released its fall 2018 "Taking Stock With Teens" survey to gain a better understanding of Gen Z's spending habits. The Analyst Piper Jaffray's Nicole Miller Regan and a team of analysts discussed ...

Online and mobile food ordering and delivery platform GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) reported third-quarter results Thursday morning that sent shares notably lower throughout the trading session. Despite the sell-off, two research firms are turning more positive on the stock.  The Analysts...

Casual fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported Thursday its third-quarter results, which signaled signs of growth Bank of America says is already priced into the stock at current levels. The Analyst Bank of America's Gregory Francfort maintains an...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported its third-quarter results, which sent shares higher by more than 5 percent. What To Know From Q3 McDonald's said it earned $2.10 per share in the third quarter on revenue of $5.369 billion versus expectations of $2.00 per share and $5.35 billion....

Fast casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) boasts an "enviable position" compared to its large-cap restaurant peers, according to Maxim Group. The Analyst Analyst Stephen Anderson upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $...

The bullish case for chicken wing restaurant chain Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) is based on expectations for outperformance across multiple metrics, but is overshadowed by the stock's lofty valuation, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Nick Setyan downgraded Wingstop from...

Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is likely to report a "lackluster" third-quarter earnings release Oct. 25, but RBC Capital Markets is looking beyond the reported quarter to make a bullish case for the stock. The Analyst Analyst David Palmer...

Online food ordering service GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Oct. 25, and D.A. Davidson shared its forecast this week of what investors can expect from the quarterly print and conference call. The Analyst D.A. Davidson's Tom Forte...

After gaining around 80 percent year-to-date, the bullish case for Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) can no longer be justified for valuation reasons. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's John Glass downgraded Wingstop from Overweight to Equal-weight with a price target lifted from $60 to $69. The Thesis...

Wells Fargo is adjusting price targets ahead of the restaurant sector's earnings season. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Jon Tower: Maintained a Market Perform on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) with a price target lifted from $415 to $418. Maintained a Market Perform on ...

Investors should consider being buyers of fast food giant McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) given a combination of attractive valuation and expectations for strong momentum in 2019, according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim's Matthew DiFrisco upgraded McDonald's from Neutral to Buy with...

Restaurant chain Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) is among the fastest-growing publicly traded restaurants, but that isn't reason enough to buy the stock, according to Stifel.  The Analyst Stifel's Chris O'Cull initiated coverage of Shake Shack with a Hold rating and $65...

An activist hedge fund may soon place the largest order in Papa John’s Int’l, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) history. What Happened Trian Fund Management LP is exploring a buyout bid for the world’s third-largest pizza chain, according to The Wall Street Journal. The prospective buyer is...