The Wendy's Company (WEN) short interest & options flow
NASDAQWEN's short interest climbed to 27.3% of free float, up 8.7% over the past month, as Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley downgraded the stock to Sell from Buy on October 29. The cost to borrow spiked 52% week-on-week to 3.83%, its highest level in a month, while analyst consensus has shifted decisively bearish with three Sells versus two Buys. Availability tightened to 36.5%, limiting squeeze potential despite elevated short positioning.
WEN short interest surges to 27% of float as Argus downgrades to Sell from Buy.
WEN's short interest climbed to 27.3% of free float, up 8.7% over the past month, as Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley downgraded the stock to Sell from Buy on October 29. The cost to borrow spiked 52% week-on-week to 3.83%, its highest level in a month, while analyst consensus has shifted decisively bearish with three Sells versus two Buys. Availability tightened to 36.5%, limiting squeeze potential despite elevated short positioning.
- Market cap
- $1.38B
- Next earnings
- 5 Nov 2026
Key data as of 3 Nov 2026
Latest signals on WEN
- Analyst
WEN short interest surges to 27% of float as Argus downgrades to Sell from Buy.
- Options
WEN put-call ratio surges to 0.2444, 4.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.204, signaling outsized put buying relative to calls.
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