$160,000 of THE WENDY'S COMPANY lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Advocacy in support of H.R. 5267 / S. 3525, the American Franchise Act, as it relates to protecting independent small business franchise operators, establishing clear joint-employer standards under the FLSA and NLRA, and preserving franchisor brand support without imposing joint liability. Lobbied on trade policy provisions, supply chain integrity, and border trade rules under USMCA. H.R. 8251 / S. 4887 - The Common Cents Act - Establishes standard rounding guidelines for cash transactions to address physical coin shortages and lower cash-handling burdens for retail businesses Advocacy in support of H.R. 5267 / S.3525, the American Franchise Act, relating to establishing clear joint-employer standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and National Labor Relations Act (NLRA); protecting franchisor brand standards and franchisee independent operator status. North American & Regional Trade Agreements (USMCA & CAFTA-DR): Discussions with USTR advocating for stable, duty-free movement of beef, produce, and poultry across North American supply chains under the USMCA."
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
WEN Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 186 institutional investors add shares of WEN stock to their portfolio, and 217 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 7,523,646 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $62,371,025
- FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN added 4,736,725 shares (+144.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $39,267,450
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 4,576,075 shares (+21.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $37,935,661
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 4,040,382 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $33,494,766
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 3,595,586 shares (-47.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $29,807,407
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 3,401,716 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $28,200,225
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 3,230,437 shares (-71.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $26,780,322
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
WEN Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WEN recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $WEN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $7.875.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jim Salera from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $8.0 on 06/23/2026
- Christine Dooley from Argus Research set a target price of $12.0 on 05/13/2026
- Andrew M. Charles from TD Cowen set a target price of $6.0 on 05/12/2026
- Rahul Krotthapalli from JP Morgan set a target price of $6.0 on 05/11/2026
- Jon Tower from Citigroup set a target price of $7.75 on 05/11/2026
- Andrew Strelzik from BMO Capital set a target price of $8.0 on 05/11/2026
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