Wingstop (WING) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.02 per share and revenue of $190.8060 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $183.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.82 million. Wingstop had a net margin of 15.77% and a negative return on equity of 16.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Wingstop to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Wingstop Price Performance

Shares of WING stock opened at $134.95 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $150.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $194.79. Wingstop has a one year low of $116.35 and a one year high of $381.45. The stock has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.79.

Wingstop Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Wingstop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.85%.

Institutional Trading of Wingstop

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Wingstop by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,111,089 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $503,475,000 after buying an additional 58,386 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Wingstop by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,173,613 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $279,895,000 after acquiring an additional 70,224 shares during the period. Steadfast Capital Management LP lifted its position in Wingstop by 296.2% during the third quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP now owns 950,521 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $239,227,000 after acquiring an additional 710,621 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Wingstop by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 675,301 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $161,054,000 after acquiring an additional 31,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Wingstop by 21.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 522,397 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $175,912,000 after acquiring an additional 93,930 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on WING shares. Benchmark cut their target price on shares of Wingstop from $320.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Wingstop in a research report on Monday, March 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $255.00 price objective on shares of Wingstop in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of Wingstop in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Wingstop from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $325.00 to $240.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.15.

About Wingstop

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.