WEN (The Wendy's Co) Institutional Ownership: 109.80% (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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WEN The Wendy's Co WEN
67 GF Score
Price $7.76
GF Value $18.43
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is The Wendy's Co Institutional Ownership?

The Wendy's Co WEN -0.89% 67 Institutional Ownership is 109.80% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates WEN with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.43 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Wendy's Co's institutional ownership is 109.80%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Wendy's Co's Insider Ownership is 13.81%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Wendy's Co's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 71.32%.

The Wendy's Co Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Wendy's Co's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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The Wendy's Co Institutional Ownership Chart

The Wendy's Co Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Wendy's Co can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 47.73 48.03 48.02 47.45 47.95 48.94 41.45 41.49 40.95 44.23
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The Wendy's Co Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 109.80% mean?
The Wendy's Co (WEN) has a Institutional Ownership of 109.80% as of Jul. 18, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Wendy's Co and its competitors.
Is The Wendy's Co's Institutional Ownership too high?
The Wendy's Co's current Institutional Ownership is 109.80%. Overall, The Wendy's Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Wendy's Co's Institutional Ownership compare to BH and BJRI?
The Wendy's Co's Institutional Ownership of 109.80% can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Restaurants company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Wendy's Co and its competitors. The Wendy's Co's current Institutional Ownership is 109.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Wendy's Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wendy's Co (WEN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.43, compared to a current price of $7.76 — trading 57.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 109.80%. The Wendy's Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Wendy's Co (WEN), the current Institutional Ownership is 109.80% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The Wendy's Co (WEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wendy's Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $7.76 is trading 57.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.43. GuruFocus considers The Wendy's Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WEN:

  • Institutional Ownership: 109.80%
  • GF Value™: $18.43 vs. price of $7.76 (57.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Wendy's Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 1WEN:ItalyTQK:Germany
Address One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.
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