Wingstop Inc. (WING)Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Dallas, United States | NasdaqGS
196.34 USD
+10.29
(5.531%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 195.94 -0.40 (-0.400%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT
Wingstop Inc. (WING) presents a mixed outlook. Short-term traders might consider the recent pullback as a potential buying opportunity, especially with the ATM anchor at $180.00 and the presence of OI walls at higher strikes indicating possible support. However, the long-term outlook is more cautious, with a bearish sentiment reflected in the fundamentals and recent price action. The dividend yield is low, and the payout ratio is manageable, but the stock's volatility and recent underperformance suggest that long-term investors should approach with caution. Overall, WING is a speculative play with potential for short-term gains but limited appeal for long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.216089 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.216469 |
| AutoETS | 0.216469 |
| MSTL | 0.218265 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 59.05 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.101 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.22 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Revenue per Share | 24.911 |
| Market Cap | 5,396,320,768 |
| Trailing P/E | 29.93 |
| Forward P/E | 33.88 |
| Beta | 2.03 |
| Profit Margins | 25.01% |
| Website | https://ir.wingstop.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed signals. There is significant put and call positioning around the current price of $179.89, suggesting both bullish and bearish sentiment. The ATM anchor at $180.00 across multiple expirations indicates a focal point for traders. However, the high IV spikes on out-of-the-money strikes and the presence of major OI walls at higher strikes suggest potential for volatility. The recent price action shows a bearish trend, with multiple dips and a recent pullback to the 52-week low, which could indicate a potential buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on a rebound.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.13% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 1.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 0.30 | 0.130907 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.30 | 0.122101 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.30 | 0.089293 |
| 2025-05-16 | 0.27 | 0.084387 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.27 | 0.119402 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.27 | 0.085740 |
| 2024-08-16 | 0.27 | 0.069954 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.22 | 0.056964 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.22 | 0.059796 |
| 2023-11-16 | 0.22 | 0.097414 |
| 2023-08-17 | 0.22 | 0.134919 |
| 2023-05-18 | 0.19 | 0.094086 |
| 2023-03-09 | 0.19 | 0.113384 |
| 2022-11-09 | 0.19 | 0.123348 |
| 2022-08-11 | 0.19 | 0.142034 |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.17 | 0.232601 |
| 2022-03-23 | 4.00 | 3.626423 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.17 | 0.141347 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.17 | 0.104289 |
| 2021-08-12 | 0.17 | 0.106357 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.14 | 0.113086 |
| 2021-03-04 | 0.14 | 0.123072 |
| 2020-11-19 | 5.14 | 4.213925 |
| 2020-08-27 | 0.14 | 0.093138 |
| 2020-06-17 | 0.11 | 0.096900 |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.11 | 0.152693 |
| 2019-11-27 | 0.11 | 0.150082 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.11 | 0.117702 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.09 | 0.112033 |
| 2019-03-12 | 0.09 | 0.149346 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.09 | 0.161014 |
| 2018-11-23 | 3.05 | 5.392843 |
| 2018-08-31 | 0.09 | 0.156926 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.07 | 0.163031 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.07 | 0.178477 |
| 2018-02-08 | 3.17 | 8.452108 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.07 | 0.226773 |
| 2017-08-30 | 0.07 | 0.273659 |
| 2016-07-08 | 2.90 | 14.234592 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.11749357 |
| Address1 | 2,801 N Central Expressway |
| Address2 | Suite 1600 |
| All Time High | 433.86 |
| All Time Low | 20.31 |
| Ask | 197.03 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,319,450 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,079,314 |
| Average Volume | 1,079,314 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,319,450 |
| Beta | 2.025 |
| Bid | 184.2 |
| Bid Size | 4 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | -26.806 |
| City | Dallas |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 196.34 |
| Current Ratio | 3.263 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 200.065 |
| Day Low | 189.705 |
| Display Name | Wingstop |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,569,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.2 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.64 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,471,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,471,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.047 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.0 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,465,800 |
| Ebitda | 217,230,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.31173 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 29.792 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 9.287 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,471,803,392 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.60646 |
| Eps Forward | 5.79503 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.56 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 212.7558 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -16.415802 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07715795 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -11.749357 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 388.14 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -191.80002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.49415162 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 142.24 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 54.09999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.380343 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 142.24 - 388.14 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,434,115,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.41 |
| Float Shares | 25,669,214 |
| Forward Eps | 5.79503 |
| Forward P E | 33.880756 |
| Free Cashflow | 104,511,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 345 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48683 |
| Gross Profits | 339,249,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00763 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.3319701 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 27,484,571 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Industry Disp | Restaurants |
| Industry Key | restaurants |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.3 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,766,793,600 |
| Long Business Summary | Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand in United States, Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and The Netherlands. Its restaurants provides classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in various flavors, as well as chicken sandwiches, fries, and hand-cut carrots and celery that are cooked-to-order. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. |
| Long Name | Wingstop Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,396,320,768 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_260824267 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,766,793,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 174,267,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,329,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,083,734,125 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 30 |
| Open | 189.705 |
| Operating Cashflow | 153,064,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.27186 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.18360001 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.65 |
| Phone | 972 686 6500 |
| Post Market Change | -0.3999939 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.20372511 |
| Post Market Price | 195.94 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,714 |
| Previous Close | 186.05 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 42.62275 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -7.3244796 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 7.743844 |
| Profit Margins | 0.25008 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.652 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.48485 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 10.29 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 5.53077 |
| Regular Market Day High | 200.065 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 189.705 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 189.705 - 200.065 |
| Regular Market Open | 189.705 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 186.05 |
| Regular Market Price | 196.34 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,130,429 |
| Return On Assets | 0.17040001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.086 |
| Revenue Per Share | 24.911 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 27,323,090 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1306 |
| Shares Short | 3,568,722 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,225,632 |
| Short Name | Wingstop Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1312 |
| Short Ratio | 3.18 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | WING |
| Target High Price | 400.0 |
| Target Low Price | 140.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 289.4 |
| Target Median Price | 297.5 |
| Total Cash | 196,572,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.152 |
| Total Debt | 1,270,406,016 |
| Total Revenue | 696,852,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.14 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.006127385 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.56 |
| Trailing P E | 29.929878 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.653 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 261.57516 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -65.23517 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.24939358 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,130,429 |
| Website | https://ir.wingstop.com |
| Zip | 75,204 |