On May 5, 2025, Truist Securities released an updated stock analysis for Wendy's (WEN, Financial), maintaining their current "Buy" rating. The analysis was conducted by analyst Jake Bartlett.
Despite the "Buy" rating being maintained, Truist Securities lowered their price target for Wendy's from $17.00 to $16.00. This adjustment signifies a price target decrease of approximately 5.88%.
Truist Securities' decision indicates a cautious outlook while still expressing confidence in Wendy's potential for growth. The updated price target and maintained rating provide investors with key insights into the stock's expected performance in the upcoming period.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 22 analysts, the average target price for The Wendy's Co (WEN, Financial) is $15.38 with a high estimate of $26.00 and a low estimate of $13.00. The average target implies an upside of 20.68% from the current price of $12.74. More detailed estimate data can be found on the The Wendy's Co (WEN) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 29 brokerage firms, The Wendy's Co's (WEN, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.9, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for The Wendy's Co (WEN, Financial) in one year is $22.51, suggesting a upside of 76.69% from the current price of $12.74. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the The Wendy's Co (WEN) Summary page.
