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Wendy’s Co is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Consumer Cyclical sector and is a part of the Restaurants industry. The current market capitalization of Wendy’s Co is $4.05B. A total of 3.42 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.98M shares.
In the most recent transaction, GILBERT KENNETH W sold 4,500 shares of WEN for 18.07 per share on Mar 01 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 31,304 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 01 ’23, LEVATO JOSEPH A sold 20,000 shares at 19.18 per share. WEN shares that Director owns now total 30,407.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Peltz Matthew H. disposed of 2,905,569 shares on Aug 22 ’23 at a per-share price of $20.30. This resulted in the Director holding 17,827,059 shares of WEN after the transaction. In another insider transaction, PELTZ NELSON sold 2,905,569 shares at $20.30 per share on Aug 22 ’23. Company shares held by the Director now total 17,827,059.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Wendy’s Co pays an annual dividend of $1.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.07%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.38. WEN’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/29/2024 when it declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The WEN stock dividend was $0.25 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WEN has a high of $23.90 and a low of $17.64.
As of this writing, WEN has an earnings estimate of $Lennar Corporation per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of Franklin Resources, Inc. estimates, with a high estimate of $Wendy’s Company (The) per share and a lower estimate of $Gen Digital Inc..
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WEN’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $249.44M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.86B in debt and $426.93M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $1.51, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $436.40M.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WEN is Buy with a score of 3.40.
