Wingstop (WING) Stock Moves -1.84%: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Wingstop (WING) closed at $242.79, marking a -1.84% move from the previous day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.16%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.55%. The restaurant chain's shares have seen a decrease of 1.72% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 0.4% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.83%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Wingstop in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 4, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.91, up 3.41% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $183.74 million, indicating a 13.07% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $3.91 per share and a revenue of $722.45 million, indicating changes of +6.83% and +15.44%, respectively, from the former year. Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Wingstop. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 2.16% decrease. Wingstop is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Digging into valuation, Wingstop currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 63.22. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 21.5. It is also worth noting that WING currently has a PEG ratio of 3.45. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Retail - Restaurants industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.21 as of yesterday's close. The Retail - Restaurants industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 222, placing it within the bottom 11% of over 250 industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. #1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Wingstop Inc. (WING): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks