Director Madati Kilandigalu of Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) executed a sale of 2,700 shares of the company's common stock on February 25, 2026, at a price of $260.725 per share. The transaction generated proceeds of $703,957.
Following that sale, Kilandigalu's direct holdings in Wingstop stand at 2,583 shares. That total includes unvested restricted stock that, according to the filing, would be forfeited if the reporting person ceased service on the Issuer's Board of Directors.
Since the sale, Wingstop's share price has moved modestly higher to $263.85. The stock is up 14% year-to-date, yet it continues to trade about 32% below its 52-week peak of $388.14. InvestingPro analysis notes that the shares appear overvalued at current levels and highlights that 17 analysts have recently revised earnings estimates downward.
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Quarterly performance and analyst reaction
Wingstop reported fourth-quarter results that outperformed expectations, with total revenue of $176 million. The company recorded a restaurant-level operating margin of 24.4%, representing an improvement of 200 basis points year-over-year.
Analysts responded to the quarterly release with a mix of reaffirmations and adjustments:
- Benchmark reiterated a Buy rating and kept a $320 price target.
- Stifel raised its price target to $325, citing the company's operational execution and noting the national rollout of the Club Wingstop loyalty program scheduled for 2026.
- RBC Capital trimmed its price target to $340 amid softer trends in the first quarter but maintained an Outperform rating and called out that the company’s Smart Kitchen deployment produced a mid-single-digit sales uplift.
- Guggenheim increased its price target to $315, referencing technology initiatives and adjustments to its 2026 EBITDA and earnings-per-share estimates.
- Bernstein SocGen Group reiterated an Outperform rating with a $350 price target, suggesting that stabilizing macro headwinds could allow Wingstop to return to its long-term operating algorithm in 2026.
Taken together, these analyst moves reflect both optimism about Wingstop's execution and caution tied to near-term trends.
Further information
The filing detail of the director sale, the updated share count including restricted stock, and the company's most recent quarterly performance are as reported in the company disclosures and analyst notes cited above. For subscribers, InvestingPro offers a Pro Research Report with more comprehensive analysis.