Wendy's Company short interest was 37.58% of the float on August 14th, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 51,057,370 shares, which was a decrease of -13.2% from July 31st.
It is estimated that it would take 3.9 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Wendy's Company Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 205 institutional investors add shares of Wendy's Company stock to their portfolio, and 279 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.
Wendy's Company 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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