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DALLAS , Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) is changing the flavor game with new, crispier chicken tenders, now available nationwide. Tender fans can say goodbye to bland, basic chicken tenders and get their hands on Wingstop's crispy tenders, hand sauced-and-tossed in one of Wingstop's 12 bold flavors, paired with the brand's iconic ranch dip for the ultimate flavor experience.

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I am upgrading Wingstop stock to a "buy" with a $396 price target, representing a 70% upside potential after the stock has retracted from its highs from revenue deceleration. Despite tougher comps, the management is confident in achieving $3M AUV and expanding to 10,000 locations globally as it invests in digital transformation, brand awareness, and menu innovation. Meanwhile, the company has seen its digital sales grow to 70% of system-wide sales, as they drive personalized offers to drive higher volume and purchase frequency.

Shares of Wingstop slid ~15% after reporting a rare Q4 earnings miss. Same-store sales growth decelerated sharply to 10% y/y (from 21% in the previous quarter), and is expected to decline to the low/mid-single digits in FY25. Macro conditions and price increases risk alienating customers, while secular trends towards healthier eating challenge Wingstop's market position.

Shares of quickly growing chicken wing franchisor Wingstop (WING -6.77%) were down by 19% as of 1:50 p.m. ET Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 19, 2025 10:00 AM ET Corporate Participants Kristen Thomas - Senior Manager of Investor Relations Michael Skipworth - President and Chief Executive Officer Alex Kaleida - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Tarantino - Baird Andrew Charles - TD Cowen Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Jim Salera - Stephens, Inc. Sara Senatore - Bank of America Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Chris O'Cull - Stifel Danilo Gargiulo - Bernstein Jeff Farmer - Gordon Haskett Christine Cho - Goldman Sachs Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Wingstop Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

Since it went public in 2015, Wingstop (WING -13.29%) has been one of the greatest restaurant stock investments. This means it trades at 52-week highs more often than 52-week lows.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wingstop (WING) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Wingstop (WING) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.88 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.86 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago.

Wingstop (WING 0.44%), the popular chicken wings chain, recently published its Q4 2024 earnings on February 19, 2025. The company announced a diluted EPS of $0.92, surpassing the analyst forecast of $0.86, by delivering a growth rate of 43.8% year-over-year.