When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Wingstop (WING) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Wingstop currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR ...

Wingstop TodayWINGWingstop$270.11 +10.44 (+4.02%) 52-Week Range$204.00▼$433.86Dividend Yield0.40%P/E Ratio72.81Price Target$320.05Add to Watchlist Wingstop Inc. NASDAQ: WING recently released its first-quarter 2025 financial results, which triggered a positive reaction from the market. Shares jumped on April 30, immediately following the release, as investors digested a potent mix of better-than-expected profitability and accelerating global expansion plans.  While certain sales metrics indicated normaliza ...

Wingstop Inc. WING shares are trading lower on Thursday On Wednesday, the restaurant franchise reported first-quarter earnings per share of 99 cents, beating the street view of 90 cents.Quarterly sales of $171.1 million (+17.4% year over year) marginally beat the analyst consensus estimate of $170.92 million.Following the results, Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan reiterated the Neutral rating on the stock, raising the price forecast from $271 to $272.The analyst noted that commentary on the re-launched ch ...

With earnings season now in full swing, many companies are enjoying sharp rebound rallies as results are coming in better than feared. Yet amid the stock market rebound, investors have to be clear-eyed about the possibility of aWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor on ...

Wingstop (WING) reported $171.09 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.4%. EPS of $0.99 for the same period compares to $0.98 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.37% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $170.46 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.84, the EPS surprise was +17.86%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Stree ...

Wingstop posted solid revenue growth in Q1 2025, although same-store sales and rising costs present cautionary notes.Wingstop (WING 6.08%), a leader in the fast-casual dining segment, released its Q1 FY2025 earnings on April 30, 2025, revealing robust sales growth with a 17.4% increase from the previous year. Net income skyrocketed by 221% in Q1 FY2025 to $92.3 million, equivalent to $3.24 per diluted share (GAAP), signaling robust operational performance. However, same-store sales increased by only 0.5% in ...

Wingstop (WING) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Wingstop Fiscal First Quarter and twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen only mode. Please note that this conference is being recorded today, Wednesday, 04/30/2025. On the call today are Michael Skipworth, President and Chief Executive Officer Alex Kalaida, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Kri ...

Wingstop (WING) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Kristen Thomas - Sr. Manager, Investor RelationsMichael Skipworth - President & Chief Executive OfficerAlex Kaleida - CFO & Senior VPDavid Tarantino - Director of ResearchAndrew Charles - Managing DirectorChris O'cull - Managing DirectorAndy Barish - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Bernstein - Equity Research AnalystDanilo Gargiulo - Senior Research AnalystBrian Harbour - Equity Analyst & Executive D ...

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per diluted share are non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of each of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per diluted share to the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") is set forth in the schedule accompanying this release. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wingstop Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter ...

Record 126 Net New Openings in First Quarter, 18.0% Net New Unit GrowthDALLAS, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop Inc. ("Wingstop" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WING) today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 29, 2025.Highlights for the fiscal first quarter 2025 compared to the fiscal first quarter 2024: System-wide sales increased 15.7% to $1.3 billion 126 net new openings in the fiscal first quarter 2025 Domestic restaurant AUV increased to $2.1 million Domestic same sto ...