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Street View: Wingstop's disappointing Q3 and continuing pressures

ReutersNov 5, 2025 5:19 PM

Restaurant chain Wingstop forecasts decline in annual same store sales on Tuesday, amid slowing traffic at fast food chains due to economic uncertainty

At least 13 analysts cut PT on WING; average rating of 29 analysts is "buy"; median PT is $325 - data compiled by LSEG

MACRO PRESSURES, SAME POTENTIAL

Stifel ("buy" PT: $300): Co's view that easier comparisons would result in better performance did not play out as consumer backdrop softened more than anticipated

Gordon Haskett ("buy" PT:$285): Sees Q3,Q4 as "low-water mark" for sales, looking for a return to atleast low single digit percentage in 2026

UBS ("neutral" PT: $295): Pressures from challenging macro, increasingly competitive promotional environment are likely to weigh on sales trends through Q4 and into 2026

Bernstein ("outperform" PT: $350): Views broadening consumer pressure in Q3 as temporary, but sees no clear catalysts to lift sentiment heading into FY26

Jefferies ("buy" PT: $350): Says acceleration in 2026 is still attainable, with robust development, visibility under a franchised model limiting downside risk in an uncertain environment

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