Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) stock jumped Wednesday after the chicken-wing chain topped profit expectations despite a slight revenue miss.
The stock jumped more than 12% Wednesday amid heavy trading, as short interest, already elevated at over 17% of the tradable float, likely fueled intensified buying pressure.
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The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 84 cents. Quarterly sales of $175.69 million missed the Street view of $177.533 million.
Wingstop posted system-wide sales of $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 9.3% from 2024.
The company opened 124 net new restaurants and reported a domestic restaurant AUV of $2.0 million.
Domestic same-store sales fell 5.8% versus the prior year. Digital orders accounted for 73.2% of …