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WEN

Wendy'sA
Nasdaq / Consumer Services
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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Current thesis
The post-earnings bull read is that Wendy's cleared a low bar: Q1 revenue and EPS came in better than feared, full-year guidance was reaffirmed, international sales still grew, and the stock reacted positively on day one. With the shares at $7.30 after earnings versus a packet median target of about $8.07, even modest proof that U.S.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +6.6.
What can break
Lower franchise royalty revenue and higher G&A expense show that the franchised model is not fully insulating results from U.S. weakness [#8-K-2026-05-08].
Momentum
70
Value
63
Sentiment
53
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $7.75 · Bull $8.60 · Bear $5.80
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-05-29 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $8.07
Why
Momentum70 · Δ7d +6.6
Value63 · Δ7d +0.3
Sentiment53 · Δ7d +2.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
70
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+6.6
Δ21d
+45.0
Value
63
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.3
Δ21d
+1.1
Sentiment
53
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.5
Δ21d
-7.6
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 70.3 / Value 63.2 / Sentiment 53.1

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-05-29
Market Cap
$1.47B
Beta
0.38
Shares Out
190.34M
P/E (TTM)
8.6
P/S (TTM)
0.70
P/FCF (TTM)
18.41
Rev YoY
-3.0%
EPS YoY
-5.9%
Gross Margin
+62.4%
Op Margin
+17.0%
Net Debt
$2.89B
Current Ratio
0.81
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology