On July 22, 2025, Stephens & Co. maintained its "Equal-Weight" rating for Wendy's (WEN, Financial). This indicates that the analyst, Jim Salera, continues to view the stock as a balanced investment without expectations for significant outperformance or underperformance compared to the broader market.
Additionally, the analyst has retained the price target for Wendy's (WEN, Financial) at $13.00 USD. This price target remains unchanged from the prior target, reflecting a steady outlook for the company's stock valuation.
The report by Stephens & Co. comes as part of an ongoing evaluation of Wendy's performance and potential in the stock market. Investors following Wendy's (WEN, Financial) may consider this maintained rating and price target as part of their investment decisions.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 20 analysts, the average target price for The Wendy's Co (WEN, Financial) is $13.39 with a high estimate of $16.00 and a low estimate of $11.00. The average target implies an upside of 23.50% from the current price of $10.84. 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 2.8, 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 $21.33, suggesting a upside of 96.77% from the current price of $10.84. 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.
