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WING Stock Forecast: Wingstop, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$109
−0.97% on the day

The 29 Wall Street analysts covering Wingstop, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $200 — +83.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 48 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$3.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
48 / 100
Median analyst target
$200
Analysts covering
29
Revenue$185.6M+6.4% y/y
Operating income$54.6M
Net income$31.3M
Free cash flow−$11.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.9%
1M
−9.9%
YTD
−53.9%
1Y
−64.4%
From 52W high
−64.5%
From 52W low
0.0%
$109
$308
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WING stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Wingstop, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 5 Sept 2026
48 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
98
Accruals
76
Issuance
74
Value
60
Revisions
45
Growth
41
Size
30
Volatility
21
Momentum
4

Quality (98): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Momentum (4): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WING stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WING, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$150$200$250$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WINGHigh $265Median $200Low $143

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says29 analysts
24 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $143Median $200High $265

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +83.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 13 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 Aug 2026BernsteinDowngradeMarket Perform$220 → $155
30 July 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$285 → $245
30 July 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$305 → $265
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$237 → $208
30 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$200 → $190
30 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$255 → $238
30 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$225 → $200
30 July 2026Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight$200
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$170 → $165
23 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$230 → $200
16 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$200 → $170
13 July 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy$305
9 July 2026TD CowenReiteratesHold$160
8 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$229 → $237
24 June 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$264 → $234
4 June 2026Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight$225
4 June 2026TD CowenReiteratesHold$160
28 May 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy$305
27 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$175 → $160
4 May 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$255 → $215

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WING appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

WING vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, Wingstop, Inc. returned −64.4% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WING vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WINGS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WING analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−2.6%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
22
Fundamentals

Wingstop, Inc. (WING) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.8×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.1×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Price / book
−3.9×

Cheaper than 96% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.6×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.4%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
16.9%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.6%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Operating margin
29.8%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Net margin
16.2%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−23.7%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Return on assets
19.0%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.2%

Higher than 28% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Wingstop, Inc. (WING) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Wingstop, Inc. has a market value of $3.0B and an enterprise value of $4.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $720.7M. The latest quarter grew 6.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $116.4M, a 16.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.21.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $128.5M.

  • Wingstop, Inc. spent $179.6M on share buybacks and $33.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 27.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.8×; forward P/E: 20.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.21%, paying out 28% of earnings.

  • Wingstop, Inc. employs 345 people — $2.1M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 6 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WING vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelRestaurants
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WINGWingstop, Inc.$3.0B
48
SHAKShake Shack, Inc.$3.0B
28
ARCOArcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.$1.7B
85
CAKECheesecake Factory, Inc.$5.4B
91
WENThe Wendy's Co.$1.5B
57
JMKEJersey Mike's Subs, Inc.$6.6B
0
CAVACava Group, Inc.$7.1B
29

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Wingstop, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WING news & analysis

Baron Small Cap Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Seeking Alpha · 2 Sept 2026neutral

Baron Small Cap Fund reported a 12.57% gain for the second quarter, trailing the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 25.71%. The fund cited strong results from Vertiv and weaker performance from Planet Fitness after it lowered its full-year guidance.

Why it matters — This fund report provides context on small-cap portfolio positioning and sector performance that could be relevant to investors tracking Wingstop within similar growth-oriented holdings.

Wall Street Analysts Look Bullish on Wingstop (WING): Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that Wall Street analysts appear bullish on Wingstop (WING). The article notes that investors often rely on sell-side analysts' recommendations when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, and that media reports about rating changes can affect a stock's price.

Why it matters — A WING watcher would care because sell-side analyst sentiment is frequently used as a gauge for investment decisions and can influence the stock's trading activity.

Top 25 High-Growth Dividend Stocks For September 2026

Seeking Alpha · 2 Sept 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published its September 2026 Top 25 High-Growth Dividend Stocks list, which targets quality companies trading below intrinsic value with strong long-term return potential. The list is grouped into Deep Value, Growth At A Price, and Balanced Opportunities buckets reflecting different valuation and growth profiles.

Why it matters — A Wingstop watcher would care because the list's methodology and screening criteria may determine whether WING is considered among high-growth dividend opportunities.

12 stocks for ‘bottom-fishing' investors looking for cheap growth opportunities

Market Watch · 26 Aug 2026neutral

Market Watch highlighted stocks near 52-week lows that analysts expect to rebound, citing Dick's Sporting Goods, McDonald's and L3Harris as examples of "bottom-fishing" opportunities for cheap-growth investors.

Why it matters — Wingstop was not named in this piece, so the item has no direct bearing on the company but is relevant context for investors scanning beaten-down restaurant and retail names for potential recovery plays.

Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth

Seeking Alpha · 17 Aug 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha preview reports that the LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index is expected to show 67.0% earnings growth year over year, with the Broadline Retail sector leading at a 231.1% surge. The U.S. consumer remains resilient but increasingly concentrated.

Why it matters — WING watchers would care because the report indicates that retail/restaurant earnings growth is being driven by Broadline Retail rather than restaurant-specific sectors, suggesting limited read-through for Wingstop.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WING stock

What is the WING stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 29 Wall Street analysts covering Wingstop, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $200, with estimates ranging from $143 to $265. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WING stock a buy right now?

Of the 29 analysts covering Wingstop, Inc., 24 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Wingstop, Inc. 48 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WING?

As at 5 Sept 2026, Wingstop, Inc. ranks 48 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (98 of 100).

Will WING stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 29 analysts implies +83.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Wingstop, Inc. 48 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WING stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Wingstop, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WING are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $143 to $265 over the next 12 months.

How has WING stock performed over the past year?

Wingstop, Inc. returned -64.4% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Wingstop, Inc. do?

Wingstop Inc. is a restaurant franchisor focused on cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, chicken sandwiches, and complementary sides.

What is the latest news on WING?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 2 Sept 2026): "Baron Small Cap Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity". Baron Small Cap Fund reported a 12.57% gain for the second quarter, trailing the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 25.71%. The fund cited strong results from Vertiv and weaker performance from Planet Fitness after it lowered its full-year guidance.

Company

About Wingstop, Inc.

Wingstop Inc. is a restaurant franchisor focused on cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, chicken sandwiches, and complementary sides. Wingstop’s menu is built around hand-sauced and tossed flavors, with offerings such as classic and boneless wings, fries, dips, and beverages served through dine-in, carryout, and delivery formats. The company primarily operates through a franchised model, supporting independent restaurant owners with brand standards, marketing, and operational systems. Its business is concentrated in the quick-service and fast-casual dining segments, where it serves consumers seeking flavor-driven chicken meals with a streamlined, specialized menu. Wingstop also has an international footprint, giving the brand a presence across multiple markets while remaining centered on chicken wing-focused dining. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wingstop Inc. is recognized in the restaurant industry for its focused menu and franchise-led operating model.

CEO Mr. Michael J. Skipworth CPA · 345 employees · United States · https://www.wingstop.com