Wendy's (WEN) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $6.70, +4.04% vs the prior close of $6.44.
- Volume 6.22M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
WEN jumps 4.0% to $6.70, 6 up days in a row. Closed at $6.70, +4.04% vs the prior close of $6.44. Day range $6.53–$6.82, opened at $6.60.
WEN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — WEN jumps 4.0% to $6.70, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $6.70, +4.04% vs the prior close of $6.44. Day range $6.53–$6.82, opened at $6.60.
- Volume was 6.22M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 7.76M.
- Price is -9.7% vs its 50-day average ($7.42) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($7.46).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 33.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — WEN rises 1.4% to $6.44, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $6.44, +1.42% vs the prior close of $6.35. Day range $6.18–$6.48, opened at $6.34.
- Volume was 6.14M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 7.74M.
- Price is -13.5% vs its 50-day average ($7.45) and -13.8% vs its 200-day average ($7.47).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 36.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 13, 2026 — WEN rises 0.6% to $6.35, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $6.35, +0.63% vs the prior close of $6.31. Day range $6.28–$6.39, opened at $6.39.
- Volume was 3.74M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 7.77M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -15.0% vs its 50-day average ($7.47) and -15.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.48).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 37.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — WEN rises 1.3% to $6.31, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $6.31, +1.28% vs the prior close of $6.23. Day range $6.12–$6.33, opened at $6.22.
- Volume was 4.61M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 7.78M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -15.8% vs its 50-day average ($7.50) and -15.7% vs its 200-day average ($7.49).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 37.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — WEN ends flat (+0.2%) to $6.23
- Closed at $6.23, +0.16% vs the prior close of $6.22. Day range $6.06–$6.26, opened at $6.18.
- Volume was 5.06M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 7.79M.
- Price is -17.1% vs its 50-day average ($7.52) and -16.9% vs its 200-day average ($7.50).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 38.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — WEN rises 1.8% to $6.22
- Closed at $6.22, +1.80% vs the prior close of $6.11. Day range $6.01–$6.25, opened at $6.04.
- Volume was 5.62M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 7.81M.
- Price is -17.5% vs its 50-day average ($7.54) and -17.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.51).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 38.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — WEN dips 0.8% to $6.11
- Closed at $6.11, -0.81% vs the prior close of $6.16. Day range $6.07–$6.23, opened at $6.13.
- Volume was 4.73M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 7.85M.
- Price is -19.3% vs its 50-day average ($7.57) and -18.7% vs its 200-day average ($7.52).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 39.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — WEN rises 1.0% to $6.16
- Closed at $6.16, +0.98% vs the prior close of $6.10. Day range $6.09–$6.34, opened at $6.13.
- Volume was 5.22M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 7.93M.
- Price is -19.0% vs its 50-day average ($7.60) and -18.2% vs its 200-day average ($7.53).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 39.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — WEN dips 0.3% to $6.10, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $6.10, -0.33% vs the prior close of $6.12. Day range $5.94–$6.14, opened at $6.12.
- Volume was 6.06M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 7.95M.
- Price is -20.0% vs its 50-day average ($7.62) and -19.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.54).
- 52-week range $5.94–$10.12; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 39.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — WEN dips 2.1% to $6.12, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $6.12, -2.08% vs the prior close of $6.25. Day range $6.11–$6.38, opened at $6.33.
- Volume was 4.57M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 7.98M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -19.9% vs its 50-day average ($7.64) and -19.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.55).
- 52-week range $6.07–$10.12; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 39.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
WEN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about WEN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Peltz Bradley G. received an award of 3,318 shares at $7.42 (≈$24.62K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 52,272
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- May Peter W received an award of 4,009 shares at $7.42 (≈$29.75K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 5,571,285
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 17, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 7, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 28, 2026:
- Revenue: $570.57M (prior year $560.93M) (+1.7% vs Jun 29, 2025)
- Net income: $32.62M (prior year $55.11M) (-40.8% vs Jun 29, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.17 (prior year $0.29) (-41.4% vs Jun 29, 2025)
Aug 7, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 31, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 30, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 28, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Jun 23, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Things to know before you trade WEN
- Last results release: Aug 7, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 8, 2026, Feb 13, 2026, Nov 7, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 6, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.68% (largest 4.0%).
- Liquidity: about 5.86M shares (≈$39.25M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $6.70 vs a range of $5.94–$10.12 (18% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 1, 2026 ($0.07/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 2 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Peter J. Jr Suerken bought 500 shares on Nov 20, 2025.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 17, 2026; 10-Q Aug 7, 2026; 8-K Aug 7, 2026.
- Share count: 190.67M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +0.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places.
WEN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6.60 | 6.82 | 6.53 | 6.70 | 6.22M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6.34 | 6.48 | 6.18 | 6.44 | 6.14M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.28 | 6.35 | 3.74M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6.22 | 6.33 | 6.12 | 6.31 | 4.61M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6.18 | 6.26 | 6.06 | 6.23 | 5.06M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 6.04 | 6.25 | 6.01 | 6.22 | 5.62M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6.13 | 6.23 | 6.07 | 6.11 | 4.73M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 6.13 | 6.34 | 6.09 | 6.16 | 5.22M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 6.12 | 6.14 | 5.94 | 6.10 | 6.06M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.33 | 6.38 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 4.57M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.48 | 6.48 | 6.22 | 6.25 | 6.33M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.60 | 6.64 | 6.37 | 6.38 | 5.55M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6.40 | 6.57 | 6.40 | 6.54 | 5.27M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 6.51 | 6.54 | 6.34 | 6.39 | 7.82M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6.50 | 6.63 | 6.43 | 6.55 | 4.95M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6.70 | 6.77 | 6.50 | 6.51 | 4.19M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6.86 | 6.87 | 6.66 | 6.73 | 4.06M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.74 | 6.89 | 6.74 | 6.81 | 4.29M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.74 | 6.85 | 6.66 | 6.70 | 6.57M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 7.01 | 7.04 | 6.60 | 6.74 | 16.17M |
About Wendy's
Wendy's (WEN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Retail-Eating & Drinking Places”. Its business address is in DUBLIN, OH. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends January 3. SEC CIK 30697.
WEN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy C. Arlin | Director | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Kristin A Dolan | Director | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Richard H. Gomez | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Peter W May | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Mich J Mathews-Spradlin | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Bradley G. Peltz | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Peter Rothschild | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Arthur B Winkleblack | Director | May 22, 2026 |
| Robert D. Wright | President & CEO | Sep 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Cirulis | CFO & Chf Strategy Ofc | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kenneth M. Cook | Chief Financial Officer | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Liliana Esposito | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tariq Hassan | CMO & Customer Growth Officer | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Tariq H. Hassan | CMO & Customer Growth Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Aaron M. Kale | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| John Min | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | Chief People Officer | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | CMO, U.S. | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Matthew P Spessard | Chief Information Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Peter J. Jr Suerken | President, U.S. | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Robert D. Wright | President & CEO | Sep 17, 2026 |
| E.J. Wunsch | President, International | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Peter J. Jr Suerken | Buy | 500 | $7.88 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | John Min | Buy | 1,700 | $8.18 |
WEN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | $2.18B | $165.07M | 0.85 | $344.54M |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $2.25B | $194.36M | 0.95 | $355.31M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2.18B | $204.44M | 0.97 | $345.42M |
| Jan 1, 2023 | $2.10B | $177.37M | 0.82 | $259.90M |
| Jan 2, 2022 | $1.90B | $200.39M | 0.89 | $345.77M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $4.88B, total liabilities $4.76B, cash $341.21M (as of Jun 28, 2026).
WEN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.69 |
| May 8, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.30 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.48 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.97 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.09 |
| May 2, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.55 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.76 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.11 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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