Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Wingstop (WING)

Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/31/2026 – Wingstop was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $202.00 to $198.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by UBS Group from $140.00 to $150.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $150.00 to $175.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $191.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BNP Paribas Exane. They now have a $182.00 price target on the stock, down from $203.00.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $170.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $265.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Wingstop had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $240.00 to $200.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Wingstop was given a new $180.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/22/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $160.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $208.00 to $191.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Wingstop had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $238.00 to $202.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Wingstop had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial. They now have a $185.00 price target on the stock, down from $240.00.
• 9/17/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup.
• 9/17/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $200.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $160.00 to $120.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Wingstop Stock Performance

Shares of Wingstop stock opened at $163.28 on Monday. Wingstop Inc. has a 1 year low of $95.82 and a 1 year high of $302.80. The company has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $161.84.

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $185.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.89 million. Wingstop had a negative return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 16.03%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Wingstop Inc. will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wingstop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Wingstop’s payout ratio is presently 30.99%.

Insider Activity at Wingstop

In other Wingstop news, COO Raj Kapoor sold 2,500 shares of Wingstop stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.61, for a total transaction of $409,025.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $271,428.99. This trade represents a 60.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Wesley S. Mcdonald sold 1,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.11, for a total transaction of $220,567.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $578,408.46. This represents a 27.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wingstop Inc is a restaurant company focused on chicken wings and related menu items. Its offerings include classic and boneless wings with a range of flavors, as well as chicken tenders, fries, dips and other sides. Customers can order through its restaurants and digital channels.

Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, Wingstop has grown into an international brand. The company operates primarily through franchised restaurants in the United States and select international markets.

Wingstop is headquartered in Addison, Texas.