WING

Wingstop Inc.

Nasdaq · Retail-Eating Places · Inc. DE · CIK 0001636222
$162.29 +5.47% $4.4B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)17 New Institutional Positions21 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$4.4B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$3.3B
Inst. Activity17 buys / 21 sells
Insider Activity0B / 2S
Insider Net $-$70.6K
SEC Reports2
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Retail-Eating Places·Inc. DE·CIK 0001636222·Prev Close $153.88

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 58.5% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 341,103 | Exempt: 1,061 | TRF Vol: 582,642 | Short Ratio: 58.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
May 21, 2026 Insider
MCDONALD WESLEY S was granted 1,131 shares
Director
May 21, 2026 Insider
Caine Lynn Crump was granted 1,659 shares
Director
May 21, 2026 Insider
GOEBEL DAVID was granted 1,131 shares
Director
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Wingstop Q1 2026 results showed a deepening domestic same-store sales decline of 8.7% (vs +0.5% last year), with total r
8-K — Impact 7/10
Feb 27, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Wingstop Inc. (WING) sold shares in the past week, including Madati Kilandigalu selling 2,700 shares for
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
2,146,340 shares ($332.6M)
Inst.
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. — DOUBLED
720,385 shares ($111.6M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Oct 2024. No current recommendation available.
$234.79 (Oct 2024)
Current $162.29 Low $140.00 Median $237.50 High $305.00 28 analysts
$140.00 $305.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution84% buy · 37 analysts · last covering-analyst action Oct 2024
16Strong Buy
15Buy
6Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Oct 4, 2024 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Sep 16, 2024 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Aug 14, 2024 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight → Overweight
Aug 2, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Aug 1, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.03 ▼ -0.5% $0.94 — $1.18 3% YoY 27
Next Q $1.18 $1.07 — $1.40 8% YoY 27
Current FY $4.57 $4.36 — $4.79 12% YoY 28
Next FY $5.59 $5.24 — $6.16 22% YoY 28

Latest Reports

BEARISH 8-K 7/10
Wingstop Q1 2026 results showed a deepening domestic same-store sales decline of 8.7% (vs +0.5% last year), with total r
Apr 29, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
Two insiders at Wingstop Inc. (WING) sold shares in the past week, including Madati Kilandigalu selling 2,700 shares for
Feb 27, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$484.5M—
FMR LLC$332.6MADD
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO$200.8MADD
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$191.5M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$179.0M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 21, 2026MCDONALD WESLEYA$0.00
May 21, 2026Caine LynnA$0.00
May 21, 2026GOEBEL DAVIDA$0.00
May 21, 2026Smith AniaA$0.00
May 21, 2026Greco ThomasA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $3.3B total value (21,082,612 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, FMR, MASSACHUSETTS. Net selling activity: 21 institutions trimmed/exited vs 17 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.3,126,632$484.5M14.8%—
2FMR LLC2,146,340$332.6M10.2%ADD +55.8%
3MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/1,295,548$200.8M6.1%ADD +48.1%
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,235,579$191.5M5.9%—
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1,155,248$179.0M5.5%—
6STATE STREET CORP847,044$131.3M4.0%—
7JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC798,616$123.8M3.8%—
8Point72 Asset Management, L.P.720,385$111.6M3.4%DOUBLED +477.6%
9Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.652,442$101.1M3.1%NEW
10WASATCH ADVISORS LP572,082$88.7M2.7%ADD +59.2%
11Clearbridge Investments, LLC501,965$77.8M2.4%—
12TREMBLANT CAPITAL GROUP477,101$73.9M2.3%DOUBLED +305.2%
13Artisan Partners Limited Partnership470,483$72.9M2.2%TRIM -43.2%
14RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC421,445$65.2M2.0%—
15SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP410,400$63.6M1.9%—
16Capital International Investors390,713$60.5M1.9%—
17DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP356,292$55.2M1.7%—
18AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC343,305$53.2M1.6%TRIM -42.3%
19Capital World Investors334,189$51.8M1.6%TRIM -51.8%
20CITIGROUP INC327,452$50.7M1.6%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
FMR LLCADD1,377,5872,146,340+55.8%$332.6M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED124,728720,385+477.6%$111.6M2026-Q1
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.NEW—652,442—$101.1M2026-Q1
WASATCH ADVISORS LPADD359,352572,082+59.2%$88.7M2026-Q1
Artisan Partners Limited PartnershipTRIM828,283470,483-43.2%$72.9M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM566,318319,229-43.6%$49.5M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD165,817255,732+54.2%$39.6M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCTRIM248,217174,831-29.6%$27.1M2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED24,906142,391+471.7%$22.1M2026-Q1
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCNEW—98,480—$15.3M2026-Q1
FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM245,53685,745-65.1%$13.3M2026-Q1
M&G PlcNEW—79,995—$12.4M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPNEW—68,539—$10.6M2026-Q1
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLCTRIM114,13963,162-44.7%$9.8M2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCTRIM78,85057,456-27.1%$8.9M2026-Q1
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPNEAR_EXIT339,19247,915-85.9%$7.4M2026-Q1
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.ADD16,82030,717+82.6%$4.8M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCADD17,06928,394+66.3%$4.4M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCNEAR_EXIT182,47523,503-87.1%$3.6M2026-Q1
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCNEAR_EXIT122,87724,196-80.3%$3.5M2026-Q1
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THENEAR_EXIT140,01319,281-86.2%$3.0M2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCTRIM37,58816,034-57.3%$2.5M2026-Q1
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.TRIM50,32813,907-72.4%$2.2M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDDOUBLED2,80013,358+377.1%$2.1M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED1,6708,725+422.5%$1.4M2026-Q1
16 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$70.6K ($0.00 bought, $70.6K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 21, 2026MCDONALD WESLEY SDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Caine Lynn CrumpDirectorAWARD1,659——
May 21, 2026GOEBEL DAVIDDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Smith AniaDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Greco ThomasDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Anand KrishnanDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Lavelle Kate SDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026Madati KilandigaluDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026HISLOP MICHAEL JDirectorAWARD1,131——
May 21, 2026MCDONALD WESLEY SDirectorAWARD405——
May 21, 2026Smith AniaDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026Caine Lynn CrumpDirectorAWARD1,433——
May 21, 2026GOEBEL DAVIDDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026Greco ThomasDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026Lavelle Kate SDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026MCDONALD WESLEY SDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026Anand KrishnanDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026HISLOP MICHAEL JDirectorAWARD981——
May 21, 2026Madati KilandigaluDirectorAWARD981——
May 12, 2026Fallon ChristopherFormer SVP & CIOSELL250$125.93$31.5K
May 1, 2026Kapoor RajSVP, Chief Operating OfficerEXERCISE353——
May 1, 2026Kapoor RajSVP, Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H139$160.73$22.3K
Mar 10, 2026Fallon ChristopherSVP, Chief Information OfficerSELL177$220.78$39.1K
Mar 9, 2026McGrath Albert GSVP General Counsel, SecretaryTAX W/H225$224.28$50.5K
Mar 9, 2026McGrath Albert GSVP General Counsel, SecretaryEXERCISE571——
Mar 9, 2026Kaleida AlexSVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H225$224.28$50.5K
Mar 9, 2026Kaleida AlexSVP, Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE571——
Mar 9, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerTAX W/H225$224.28$50.5K
Mar 9, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerEXERCISE571——
Mar 9, 2026Carona MarisaSenior Vice PresidentTAX W/H225$224.28$50.5K
Mar 9, 2026Carona MarisaSenior Vice PresidentEXERCISE571——
Mar 9, 2026Skipworth MichaelPresident and CEOEXERCISE3,481——
Mar 9, 2026Skipworth MichaelPresident and CEOTAX W/H1,370$224.28$307.3K
Mar 7, 2026Skipworth MichaelPresident and CEOTAX W/H939$229.17$215.2K
Mar 7, 2026Fallon ChristopherSVP, Chief Information OfficerEXERCISE225——
Mar 7, 2026Fallon ChristopherSVP, Chief Information OfficerTAX W/H55$229.17$12.6K
Mar 7, 2026Carona MarisaSenior Vice PresidentEXERCISE366——
Mar 7, 2026Carona MarisaSenior Vice PresidentTAX W/H145$229.17$33.2K
Mar 7, 2026Kapoor RajSVP, Chief Operating OfficerEXERCISE366——
Mar 7, 2026Kapoor RajSVP, Chief Operating OfficerTAX W/H145$229.17$33.2K
Mar 7, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerEXERCISE366——
Mar 7, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerTAX W/H145$229.17$33.2K
Mar 7, 2026Kaleida AlexSVP, Chief Financial OfficerEXERCISE438——
Mar 7, 2026Kaleida AlexSVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H173$229.17$39.6K
Mar 7, 2026McGrath Albert GSVP General Counsel, SecretaryEXERCISE366——
Mar 7, 2026McGrath Albert GSVP General Counsel, SecretaryTAX W/H145$229.17$33.2K
Mar 7, 2026Skipworth MichaelPresident and CEOEXERCISE2,384——
Mar 6, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerEXERCISE681——
Mar 6, 2026Upshaw DonnieChief Brand & People OfficerTAX W/H250$229.17$57.3K
Mar 6, 2026Kaleida AlexSVP, Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H349$229.17$80.0K
2 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 5.0/10.
BEARISH 8-K 7/10
Wingstop Q1 2026 results showed a deepening domestic same-store sales decline of 8.7% (vs +0.5% last
Apr 29, 2026
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10
Two insiders at Wingstop Inc. (WING) sold shares in the past week, including Madati Kilandigalu sell
Feb 27, 2026
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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Oct 2024): 84% buy across 37 analysts — 16 strong buy, 15 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Oct 2024. No current recommendation available.
$234.79 mean target (Oct 2024)
$140.00 Low $305.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$162.29
Target Low$140.00
Target Mean$234.79
Target Median$237.50
Target High$305.00
# Analysts28
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.03 $0.94 $1.18 3.4% -0.5% 1↑ 1↓ $0.2B 9.9% 27
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.18 $1.07 $1.40 8.5% -0.3% 0↑ 2↓ $0.2B 14.0% 27
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $4.57 $4.36 $4.79 11.9% -0.1% 16↑ 12↓ $0.8B 11.9% 28
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $5.59 $5.24 $6.16 22.4% -0.4% 7↑ 21↓ $0.9B 15.4% 28

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.034
7d ago$1.034+0.001
30d ago$1.040-0.005
60d ago$1.107-0.073
90d ago$1.133-0.099
15 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Oct 4, 2024 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Sep 16, 2024 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Aug 14, 2024 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Aug 2, 2024 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Aug 1, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Aug 1, 2024 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Aug 1, 2024 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Aug 1, 2024 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Aug 1, 2024 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Aug 1, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Aug 1, 2024 Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jul 31, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Jul 31, 2024 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Jul 19, 2024 Wedbush REITERATE Outperform Outperform
Jul 16, 2024 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jul 9, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jul 1, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jun 18, 2024 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jun 13, 2024 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jun 13, 2024 Goldman Sachs INITIATE — Neutral
Jun 6, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
May 2, 2024 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 2, 2024 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 2, 2024 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 2, 2024 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
May 2, 2024 Benchmark REITERATE — Hold
May 2, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
May 2, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 2, 2024 Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 2, 2024 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 2, 2024 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 1, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
May 1, 2024 Stephens & Co. REITERATE Overweight Overweight
Apr 26, 2024 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 23, 2024 Benchmark REITERATE — Hold
Apr 17, 2024 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Apr 16, 2024 Jefferies MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Apr 12, 2024 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 12, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Apr 11, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Apr 10, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Buy Buy
Apr 2, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Apr 1, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 7, 2024 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 22, 2024 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 22, 2024 Baird MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 22, 2024 BMO Capital MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Feb 22, 2024 Wedbush MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 22, 2024 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 21, 2024 TD Cowen REITERATE Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026161560084%
May 1, 2026161570082%
Apr 1, 2026141580078%
Mar 1, 2026131480077%
Feb 1, 2026141470080%
Jan 1, 2026141380077%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 58.5% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 341,103 | Exempt: 1,061 | TRF Vol: 582,642 | Short Ratio: 58.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 55.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 355,736 | Exempt: 2,987 | TRF Vol: 645,229 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 68.6% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 356,292 | Exempt: 82 | TRF Vol: 519,317 | Short Ratio: 68.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 68.4% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 530,277 | Exempt: 63 | TRF Vol: 775,507 | Short Ratio: 68.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 63.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 363,786 | Exempt: 61 | TRF Vol: 572,718 | Short Ratio: 63.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 59.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 385,742 | Exempt: 161 | TRF Vol: 648,281 | Short Ratio: 59.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WING — 1.8M shares, 41,851 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 1,762,745 shares across 41,851 trades.
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 73.3% short (1.0M / 1.3M)
Short: 977,480 | Exempt: 546 | TRF Vol: 1,333,727 | Short Ratio: 73.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 67.1% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 563,465 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 840,295 | Short Ratio: 67.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 55.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 356,744 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 647,857 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 55.3% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 319,365 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 577,174 | Short Ratio: 55.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WING — 2.9M shares, 56,784 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 2,881,777 shares across 56,784 trades.
May 8, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WING — 66,361 shares ($9.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260508, Price: $134.88, FTD Value: $8,950,771.68, WINGSTOP INC COM
May 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: WING — 6,086 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260506, Price: $146.74, FTD Value: $893,059.64, WINGSTOP INC COM
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WING — 63.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 389,939 | Exempt: 1,736 | TRF Vol: 612,514 | Short Ratio: 63.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)