Wingstop Adopts Inaugural $250M Share Repurchase Program
Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan
Wingstop Inc's board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program for up to $250 million of shares, effective immediately. The company plans to fund the repurchases with a combination of existing cash and cash flows from operations. This comes after Wingstop reported a Q2 FY23 sales growth of 27.9% Y/Y to $107.17 million, beating the analyst consensus. The company's board also approved a quarterly dividend increase of 15% to $0.22 per share.
August 17, 2023 | 2:27 pm
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Wingstop's new share repurchase program and recent strong financial performance may boost investor confidence and potentially drive the stock price up in the short term.
Share repurchase programs are often seen as a sign of a company's confidence in its own stock, suggesting that it believes the stock is undervalued. This, combined with Wingstop's strong Q2 FY23 results and dividend increase, may boost investor confidence and drive the stock price up in the short term.
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