Wendy's Company short interest was 37.0% of the float on May 29th, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 50,266,151 shares, which was a decrease of -0.9% from May 15th.
It is estimated that it would take 4.7 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Wendy's Company Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 222 institutional investors add shares of Wendy's Company stock to their portfolio, and 259 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 8,592,510 shares (-73.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $58,386,105
- HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P removed 4,036,304 shares (-40.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $27,426,685
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 3,784,985 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $25,718,973
- HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND added 3,750,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $25,481,250
- FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN added 3,268,902 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $22,212,189
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 3,166,946 shares (-12.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $21,519,398
- WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN added 2,688,138 shares (+63.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $18,265,897
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.
Wendy's Company Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WEN in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Mizuho issued a "Underperform" rating on 01/09/2026
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Wendy's Company, check out Quiver Quantitative's $WEN forecast page.
Wendy's Company Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WEN recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $WEN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $8.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- 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
- Jim Salera from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $8.0 on 02/18/2026
- Dennis Geiger from UBS set a target price of $7.5 on 02/17/2026
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