Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Wingstop (WING)

Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/20/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $363.00 to $345.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Wingstop was given a new $350.00 price target on by analysts at Melius Research.
• 1/20/2026 – Wingstop was upgraded by analysts at Melius from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/10/2026 – Wingstop was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/9/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $320.00 to $310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Wingstop is now covered by analysts at Loop Capital. They set a “buy” rating and a $317.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Wingstop had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $300.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Wingstop had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $295.00 to $335.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Wingstop had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/9/2025 – Wingstop had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/6/2025 – Wingstop was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/1/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Wingstop had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Wingstop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. Wingstop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Wingstop news, Director Kilandigalu Madati sold 269 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.97, for a total value of $69,931.93. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,373,421.51. This trade represents a 4.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in chicken wings and related menu items. Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, the company has built its brand around bold, chef-inspired wing flavors and a streamlined service model that caters to dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering orders.

The company’s core offerings include both bone-in and boneless chicken wings tossed in a variety of proprietary rubs and sauces, such as Original Hot, Lemon Pepper, and Mango Habanero.