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WEN

Wendy'sB
Nasdaq / Consumer Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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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
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.8.
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
65
Value
65
Sentiment
41
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $7.75 · Bull $8.60 · Bear $5.80
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $7.78
Why
Momentum65 · Δ7d +13.9
Value65 · Δ7d -0.8
Sentiment41 · Δ7d -6.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
65
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+13.9
Δ21d
+42.2
Value
65
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.8
Δ21d
+0.4
Sentiment
41
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.2
Δ21d
-1.3
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 64.6 / Value 64.8 / Sentiment 40.5

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$1.5B
Beta
0.38
Shares Out
190.48M
P/E (TTM)
8.6
P/S (TTM)
0.70
P/FCF (TTM)
18.41
Rev YoY
+3.3%
EPS YoY
-38.8%
Gross Margin
+26.1%
Op Margin
+17.0%
Net Debt
$3.79B
Current Ratio
1.83
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology