** Restaurant chain Wingstop <WING.O> forecasts decline in annual same store sales on Tuesday, amid slowing traffic at fast food chains due to economic uncertainty
** At least 13 analysts cut PT on WING; average rating of 29 analysts is "buy"; median PT is $325 - data compiled by LSEG
MACRO PRESSURES, SAME POTENTIAL
** Stifel ("buy" PT: $300): Co's view that easier comparisons would result in better performance did not play out as consumer backdrop softened more than anticipated
** Gordon Haskett ("buy" PT:$285): Sees Q3,Q4 as "low-water mark" for sales, looking for a return to atleast low single digit percentage in 2026
** UBS ("neutral" PT: $295): Pressures from challenging macro, increasingly competitive promotional environment are likely to weigh on sales trends through Q4 and into 2026
** Bernstein ("outperform" PT: $350): Views broadening consumer pressure in Q3 as temporary, but sees no clear catalysts to lift sentiment heading into FY26
** Jefferies ("buy" PT: $350): Says acceleration in 2026 is still attainable, with robust development, visibility under a franchised model limiting downside risk in an uncertain environment
(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru)
((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))
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