Wendy's Company short interest was 67.53% of the float on March 13th, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 36,255,027 shares, which was an increase of 10.35% from February 27th.
It is estimated that it would take 4.54 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Wendy's Company Insider Trading Activity
Wendy's Company insiders have traded $WEN stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WEN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JOHN MIN (Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary) purchased 1,700 shares for an estimated $13,906
- PETER J. JR SUERKEN (President, U.S.) purchased 500 shares for an estimated $3,940
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Wendy's Company Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 225 institutional investors add shares of Wendy's Company stock to their portfolio, and 198 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 3,227,366 shares (+38.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $26,883,958
- WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN added 2,966,517 shares (+235.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $24,711,086
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP removed 2,892,750 shares (-71.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $24,096,607
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 2,223,294 shares (+236.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $18,520,039
- NORGES BANK removed 1,657,531 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $13,807,233
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 1,555,690 shares (-76.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,958,897
- VANGUARD GROUP INC removed 1,455,546 shares (-7.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,124,698
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
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 16 analysts offer price targets for $WEN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $8.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Rahul Krotthapalli from JP Morgan set a target price of $7.0 on 02/23/2026
- Jim Salera from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $8.0 on 02/18/2026
- Jeffrey Bernstein from Barclays set a target price of $8.0 on 02/17/2026
- David Palmer from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $8.0 on 02/17/2026
- Andrew Strelzik from BMO Capital set a target price of $9.0 on 02/17/2026
- Christine Cho from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $7.0 on 02/17/2026
- Logan Reich from RBC Capital set a target price of $8.0 on 02/17/2026
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