Wingstop 's (WING, $86.76) COO is stepping down in March
On Thursday, Wingstop announced that its chief operating officer will step down in March.
The restaurant chain specializing in chicken wings informed the Securities and Exchange Commission that Laurence Kruguer would resign effective March 7. The departure is not due to any disagreement, the company indicated in its filing.
In early December, Goldman Sachs added the stock to its conviction-buy list, and boosted its estimate for same-store sales to 12.5%, up from prior forecast of 10%.
WING's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WING turned positive on April 28, 2025. Looking at past instances where WING's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 30, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WING as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
WING moved above its 50-day moving average on April 29, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for WING crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 01, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 11 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WING advanced for three days, in of 342 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 249 cases where WING Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for WING moved out of overbought territory on May 09, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WING declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WING broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. WING’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (5.951). P/E Ratio (44.856) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.983). WING's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.451) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.757). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.050) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (11.962) is also within normal values, averaging (8.489).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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