WENThe Wendy's Company

$6.21-26% 1Y

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The market is leaning against it: in a downtrend (−15% vs 200-day) and a crowded short (+26% of shares).

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TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 23, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −15% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest26% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

A crowded short, settled Sep 30, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 86% of the market
vs 200-day avgbehind 79% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How WEN is trading

The Wendy's Company is −26% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 42 points behind the market.

−26%

1-year return · S&P 500 +16%

vs 200-day average
−15%

vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend

RSI (14)
53

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
32%

Below its 52-week high

Oct 15, 2024$6.11 – $18.29 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 23, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-23
$6.21
1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
−4.6%
1 yearS&P 500 +16%
−26%
5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
−64%
vs 50-day average$7.28
−15%
52-week high
$9.13
52-week low
$6.11
Annualised volatility
48%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−23%
2025−46%
2024−11%
2023−9.7%
2022−2.8%
2021+11%
2020+0.07%
2019+45%
2018−3.0%
2017+24%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan102 of 10−2.2%
Feb104 of 10−1.2%
Mar103 of 10−2.2%
Apr107 of 10+3.6%
May105 of 10+0.17%
Jun107 of 10+2.2%
Jul113 of 11−1.4%
Aug115 of 11+2.0%
Sep115 of 11−2.8%
Oct116 of 11+0.87%
Nov105 of 10+1.9%
Dec107 of 10+1.9%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

Where the price stands

Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.

What it has returned

With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.