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WEN - The Wendy's Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
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PRICE TARGET:
$7.58
DETAILS
HIGH:
$12.00
LOW:
$5.50
MEDIAN:
$7.00
CONSENSUS:
$7.58
DOWNSIDE:
15.87%
Stock News
Wendy's Jumps 5% on Nelson Peltz Take-Private Report, COO Role Revival
Shares of Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN | WEN Price Prediction) are up 5% to $8.88 in midday trading Wednesday after reports that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is assembling a consortium to take the company private.
Wendy's: A Takeover Potentially The Best Outcome For Stakeholders
Wendy's is a live take-out candidate, with Trian Partners, Flynn Group, and BlueFive Capital forming a buyout consortium. WEN's US sales and operating cash flows are declining, but its real estate holdings and low 3.8% cost of debt are valuable. The Real Estate segment could be professionally managed as a mini-REIT, unlocking significant equity value and compounding returns.
Wendy's Stock is Flashing Multiple Bearish Signals
Fast-food giant Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) was last seen down 1% at $8.53, extending its pullback from $9.
Wendy's Deal Buzz May Give Fast-Food Investors a New Reason to Look
Wendy's TodayWENWendy's$8.44 -0.18 (-2.03%) As of 12:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$6.07▼$10.84Dividend Yield6.63%P/E Ratio12.73Price Target$7.76Add to WatchlistWith rumors swirling that activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is putting together resources necessary to take Wendy's Co. NASDAQ: WEN private, investors are bracing for a fast food shake-up that rivals any seen in recent years.
A Wendy's Insider's Shares Vested as Peltz Weighs a Buyout. Is the Stock a Buy?
This automatic tax withholding tied to RSU vesting reduced Min's direct holdings by 27%, though he retains 39,059 shares and close to 100,000 derivative units.
What a Wendy's Insider Filing Signals While a Buyout Looms
The non-discretionary transaction involved 7,487 shares representing a value of $64,800. The activity consisted entirely of shares withheld for tax obligations following the vesting of restricted stock units.
Wendy's Comps Fell 7% as Buyout Talk Lifts the Stock. Here's How to Read an Insider Filing
The disposition of 8,562 shares at $8.66 per share resulted in a transaction value of about $74,100 on August 12. The transaction reduced the insider's direct equity holdings by 12%.
Wendy's Stock Is Surging on Buyout Talk. An Insider's Vesting Was Just Taxes
The transaction involved 18,826 shares with a total value of $163,000 at $8.66 per share. The non-discretionary disposition reduced the insider's direct equity position by 13%.
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Why Wendy's Stock Blasted Almost 15% Higher Today
It has apparently formed a consortium to back the effort. The company promised to evaluate any potential offers.
Stock Market Today, Aug. 12: Wendy's Surges 15% on Take-Private Bid Report
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a takeover offer, sending shares up 14.70% on deal optionality, today, Aug. 12, 2026.
Wendy's Shares Jumps On Peltz Bid News
Bloomberg's Matt Monks joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Deals." Shares of Wendy's jumped to their highest in seven weeks after the Financial Times reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a bid to take the struggling fast-food chain private.
Wendy's Stock Soars 12% As Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Reportedly Plots Take-Private Deal
Shares of Wendy's soared on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management could lead a bid to take the restaurant chain private within a matter of weeks, a move that would hand the activist investor full control of a fast food giant with roughly 7,000 locations.
Wendy's Traders Smell a Buyout Cooking — Nelson Peltz Preps a Bid
Shares of Wendy's Co. (NASDAQ:WEN) jumped Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that activist investor Nelson Peltz is laying groundwork for a bid to take the fast-food chain private.
Wendy's shares jump 15% as Nelson Peltz prepares bid to take struggling chain private
Wendy's, which has a market valuation of about $1.44 billion, said it would thoroughly review any proposal.
Wendy's stock jumps on report of potential takeover bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management
Wendy's stock jumped after the Financial Times reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a deal to take the burger chain private. Restaurant Brands International's Burger King has overtaken Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain by system sales.
Nelson Peltz prepares bid to take Wendy's private, FT says
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is laying the groundwork for a take-private bid for US fast-food chain Wendy's with backing from a consortium of investors including BlueFive Capital, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Wendy's Stock Soars on Report Trian Partners Prepares Bid to Take Company Private
Wendy's stock jumps Wednesday and is halted briefly for volatility.
QUICK SPARK: Wendy's Short Interest Climbs — Will the Stock Squeeze Again?
Wendy's Co. (NYSE:WEN) short interest is climbing back above 43% of float, reviving squeeze speculation in the stock.
Price Targets
Wendy's (WEN) PT Raised to $8 at UBS
$8.00
(was $7.33)
Dennis Geiger
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UBS
Wendy's price target lowered to $5.50 from $7 at Morgan Stanley
$5.50
(was $7.38)
Morgan Stanley
Wendy's upgraded to Buy at Argus on take-private reports
$12.00
(was $7.90)
Argus Research
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $9 at BMO Capital
$8.00
(was $6.98)
BMO Capital
Wendy's price target lowered to $6 from $7 at Mizuho
$6.00
(was $6.88)
Mizuho Securities
Wendy's price target lowered to $6 from $8 at Stifel
$6.00
(was $6.84)
Chris O'Cull
·
Stifel Nicolaus
Wendy's price target lowered to $7 from $8 at Goldman Sachs
$7.00
(was $6.80)
Goldman Sachs
Wendy's price target lowered to $10 from $11 at Truist
$10.00
(was $6.82)
Jake Bartlett
·
Truist Financial
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $10 at Deutsche Bank
$8.00
(was $6.75)
Deutsche Bank
Wendy's price target lowered to $7.50 from $8.50 at UBS
$7.50
(was $7.01)
UBS
Wendy's price target lowered to $9 from $11 at BMO Capital
$9.00
(was $6.79)
BMO Capital
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $9 at Evercore ISI
$8.00
(was $7.48)
Evercore ISI
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $9 at Barclays
$8.00
(was $7.48)
Barclays
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $9 at Stifel
$8.00
(was $7.48)
Chris O'Cull
·
Stifel Nicolaus
Wendy's price target lowered to $7 from $8 at Morgan Stanley
$7.00
(was $7.48)
Brian Harbour
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Morgan Stanley
Wendy's price target lowered to $9 from $11 at Stifel
$9.00
(was $8.07)
Chris O'Cull
·
Stifel Nicolaus
Wendy's price target lowered to $8 from $9 at Morgan Stanley
$8.00
(was $8.16)
Morgan Stanley
Wendy's price target lowered to $7 from $8 at Mizuho
$7.00
(was $8.38)
Nick Setyan
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Mizuho Securities
Wendy's price target lowered to $9 from $11 at Evercore ISI
$9.00
(was $8.26)
Evercore ISI
Wendy's price target lowered to $11 from $12 at Truist
$11.00
(was $8.22)
Truist Financial