Raymond James cuts Wingstop stock target to USD 185.00

Published on 10/07/2026 at 00:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Raymond James cut its target from USD 240.00 to USD 185.00 on September 18, 2026. Wingstop stock last stood at EUR 99.64 on October 5, 2026.

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Raymond James cut its Wingstop price target from USD 240.00 to USD 185.00 on September 18, 2026, while retaining a strong-buy rating, according to MarketBeat. For investors, the cut matters because the latest target remains above the stock's most recent euro prior close, but the direction of analyst revisions has become more cautious.

Analysts reset the valuation bar

Royal Bank of Canada also reduced its target from USD 200.00 to USD 150.00 on September 17, 2026, and kept an outperform rating, the same MarketBeat report said. The broader analyst picture remained a Moderate Buy consensus from 30 analysts, including 21 buys and two strong buys, with an average 12-month target of USD 236.44, according to MarketBeat.

Revenue missed the second-quarter view

Wingstop generated USD 185.56 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, versus the USD 190.25 million consensus estimate, while revenue still increased 6.50 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to MarketBeat. The same report put quarterly earnings per share at USD 1.18 against a USD 1.02 consensus, a USD 0.16 beat, creating a mixed operating signal rather than a uniform slowdown.

Wingstop also increased its quarterly dividend from USD 0.30 to USD 0.33 per share, equal to a 1.20 percent annualized yield, according to MarketBeat. That payout increase adds a shareholder-return element while analysts reassess the pace of restaurant-led growth.

Next results arrive October 28

Wingstop is scheduled to announce fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., according to the company's investor-relations page. That report will give investors a new test of demand after the second-quarter revenue shortfall and the recent target reductions.

Prior close remains the market marker

The prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 99.64 for October 5, 2026. Wingstop's market capitalization was USD 3.1 billion on October 6, 2026, and its Nasdaq 52-week range was USD 95.82 to USD 302.80 on the same date. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Wingstop stock.