Wingstop (WING) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.85 per share and revenue of $177.74 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Wingstop Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Wingstop stock opened at $221.65 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.80. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $258.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $268.70. Wingstop has a 12-month low of $204.00 and a 12-month high of $388.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kilandigalu Madati sold 269 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.97, for a total transaction of $69,931.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,373,421.51. This represents a 4.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wingstop

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Steadfast Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 710,621 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in Wingstop during the second quarter valued at approximately $114,758,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Wingstop by 119.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 499,066 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $125,605,000 after buying an additional 271,177 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Wingstop by 214.8% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 344,654 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $82,196,000 after buying an additional 235,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Wingstop in the 2nd quarter worth $46,886,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WING has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Wingstop from $300.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Wingstop from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Wingstop from $320.00 to $310.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Wingstop from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $375.00 target price on shares of Wingstop in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.93.

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.