Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Acquires 10,558 Shares of Wingstop Inc. $WING

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING – Free Report) by 377.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 13,358 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after buying an additional 10,558 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Wingstop were worth $2,070,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Wingstop by 76.9% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 138 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Wingstop by 197.9% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 143 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wingstop by 75.7% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 188 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Wingstop by 121.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Wingstop during the fourth quarter worth about $63,000.

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Key Wingstop News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wingstop this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wingstop’s second-quarter earnings topped expectations, with adjusted EPS of $1.18 versus the $1.02 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 6.5% year over year to $185.6 million, although it was below the $190.3 million forecast. Wingstop Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated its goal of 15% to 16% global unit growth, indicating continued confidence in the company’s long-term expansion strategy. Executives also said improved value messaging could help reignite customer traffic. Wingstop Believes Better Value Messaging Can Reignite Traffic
• Positive Sentiment: Wingstop increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.33 per share, providing an annualized yield of approximately 1.0% and signaling continued shareholder-return support.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintained generally favorable ratings, including buy, outperform and overweight recommendations. Even after multiple target reductions, published targets remain substantially above the current trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: National Chicken Wing Day promotions, including free-wing offers and a $1 million prize campaign, could increase brand visibility and short-term customer visits, but the effect on lasting sales and profitability is uncertain. National Chicken Wing Day freebies and deals
• Negative Sentiment: Domestic same-store sales declined for the fifth consecutive quarter. Wingstop now expects domestic same-store sales to fall 4% to 6% in 2026, a significant headwind to near-term revenue and earnings growth. Wingstop anticipates lower domestic same-store sales
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms lowered their price targets, reflecting reduced sales expectations despite retaining positive ratings. The combination of weakening comparable sales, a revenue miss and still-elevated valuation is likely driving investor caution.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Wingstop in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wingstop from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Guggenheim lowered their price target on shares of Wingstop from $255.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Wingstop from $225.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their price objective on shares of Wingstop from $305.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wingstop currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.04.

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Wingstop Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of WING stock opened at $129.49 on Friday. Wingstop Inc. has a 12 month low of $116.35 and a 12 month high of $381.45. The firm has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.76, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $152.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.26.

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.16. Wingstop had a net margin of 16.15% and a negative return on equity of 16.31%. The business had revenue of $185.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.25 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share. Wingstop’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Wingstop Inc. will post 4.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wingstop Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, September 5th. Investors of record on Saturday, August 15th will be given a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from Wingstop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Wingstop’s dividend payout ratio is 29.85%.

Wingstop Profile

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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.

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