Expansion Milestone: Wingstop Inc. (WING) has recently hit a major milestone with the opening of its 3,000th restaurant globally, sparking lively chatter on X. Many users are impressed by the company's aggressive growth, seeing it as a sign of strong market presence. This news, reported widely on platforms like Investing.com, has fueled discussions about future potential.
Stock Performance Debate: Despite the expansion, X conversations highlight mixed views on WING's stock performance, with shares down 10% in the past month. Some express concern over high valuations, while others remain optimistic about long-term growth. The debate keeps the ticker trending among investors.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Wingstop Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Wingstop Inc. insiders have traded $WING stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WING stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARISA CARONA (SVP & Chief US Fran & Dev Ops) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 11,938 shares for an estimated $4,421,109.
- ALEX KALEIDA (SVP, Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 5,400 shares for an estimated $2,030,887.
- MICHAEL SKIPWORTH (President and CEO) sold 4,500 shares for an estimated $1,666,514
- LYNN CRUMP CAINE sold 499 shares for an estimated $172,454
- KILANDIGALU MADATI sold 269 shares for an estimated $69,931
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Wingstop Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 180 institutional investors add shares of Wingstop Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 321 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC added 1,491,245 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $375,316,541
- DARSANA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP added 750,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $188,760,000
- STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP added 710,621 shares (+296.2%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $178,849,093
- D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P. added 472,135 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $118,826,936
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 456,637 shares (+160.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $114,926,400
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 430,583 shares (+593.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $108,369,129
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 424,078 shares (-13.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $106,731,951
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Wingstop Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WING in the last several months. We have seen 16 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- TD Cowen issued a "Buy" rating on 11/05/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/05/2025
- Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 11/05/2025
- BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 11/05/2025
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 10/31/2025
- Mizuho issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/28/2025
- Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/22/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Wingstop Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $WING forecast page.
Wingstop Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WING recently. We have seen 21 analysts offer price targets for $WING in the last 6 months, with a median target of $340.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jeffrey Bernstein from Barclays set a target price of $295.0 on 11/05/2025
- Peter Saleh from BTIG set a target price of $400.0 on 11/05/2025
- Jake Bartlett from Truist Securities set a target price of $365.0 on 11/05/2025
- Zachary Fadem from Wells Fargo set a target price of $330.0 on 11/05/2025
- Todd M. Brooks from Benchmark set a target price of $320.0 on 11/05/2025
- Christine Cho from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $330.0 on 11/05/2025
- Andrew Strelzik from BMO Capital set a target price of $280.0 on 11/05/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
