- High gross margin of 82.6%
- Strong operating margin of 28.0%
- Solid financial health (Piotroski 5/9)
Wingstop Inc. stock downgraded from Sell Candidate to Strong Sell Candidate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 17, 2026)
The Wingstop Inc. stock price gained 0.99% on the last trading day (Friday, 17th Jul 2026), rising from $140.93 to $142.33. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.57% from a day low at $140.34 to a day high of $143.95. The price has fallen in 8 of the last 10 days and is down by -20.03% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -73 thousand shares and in total, 802 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $114.09 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -2.02% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $114.02 and $173.80 at the end of this 3-month period.
WING Signals & Forecast
Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Wingstop Inc. stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $148.92 and $156.37. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, July 02, 2026, and so far it has fallen -20.03%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Wingstop Inc. stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $134.88 and $129.21. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Wingstop Inc. finds support just below today's level at $134.88. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $129.21 and $118.96.
This stock may move much during the day (volatility) and with a large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $3.61 between high and low, or 2.57%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 5.12%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (WING) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 20th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 20th we expect Wingstop Inc. to open at $142.21, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $137.72 and $146.94, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$9.23 (+/-6.70%) up or down from last closing price. If Wingstop Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 6.70% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $134.88 (5.23%) than the resistance at $171.21 (20.29%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Wingstop Inc. stock A Buy?
Wingstop Inc. holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Strong Sell candidate.
Current score:
-5.280
Strong Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 20, 2026 - $142.21 ( 0.0867%).
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WING Performance
Trading levels for WING
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 145.82 | 2.45% |
| R2 | 144.44 | 1.48% |
| R1 | 143.59 | 0.88% |
| Price | 142.33 | |
| S1 | 140.83 | -1.06% |
| S2 | 139.98 | -1.65% |
| S3 | 138.60 | -2.62% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 174.97 | 22.93% |
| R2 | 173.00 | 21.55% |
| R1 | 171.21 | 20.29% |
| Price | 142.33 | |
| S1 | 134.88 | -5.23% |
| S2 | 129.21 | -9.22% |
| S3 | 118.96 | -16.42% |
WING Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 | $0.300 | 0.183% |
| 2 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.300 | 0.115% |
| 3 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.300 | 0.123% |
| 4 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.300 | 0.0795% |
| 5 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 | $0.270 | 0.0824% |
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