Restaurant Earnings

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING)'s first-quarter earnings report impressed Wells Fargo's Jeff Farmer, who noted the company's bullish thesis is "back on track." Wingstop reported earnings per share of $0.22 in the first quarter, which came in six cents better than expected, although system-wide same-...

Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) disappointing earnings report and guidance doesn't imply the restaurant chain is down-and-out, at least according to UBS analyst Dennis Geiger. The company's earnings report certainly highlights its challenges and the need for a strategic turnaround plan,...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) won over a Wall Street analyst after its earnings report, as Argus' John Staszak upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a newly established $158 price target given the fast food chain's turnaround efforts and growth prospects. McDonald's 2017...

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ)'s reported first quarter results Thursday morning, which sent shares higher by more than 3 percent. The pizza chain said it earned $1.26 per share in the quarter on revenue of $624.22 million; analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.16 per share on...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)'s earnings and revenue beat in its first-quarter report may have impressed some investors, but at least one Wall Street analyst isn't budging on his bearish stance. Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintains an Underweight rating on Chipotle's stock with a price...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced a game plan to improve its struggling business back in 2015.CEO Steve Easterbrook even acknowledged the burger chain's woes and said "we're not on our game." Two years later, McDonald's turnaround is a reality at least according...

Will Slabaugh of Stephens believes Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT)'s stock isn't looking particularly attractive after the company reported its fiscal third-quarter report. Brinker, the parent company of two restaurant concepts — Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy...

Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) were trading higher by more than 3 percent early Tuesday morning at $138.36 after the fast-food restaurant chain posted a better-than-expected first-quarter report. If McDonald's stock holds on to its pre-market gains it will open above its all-time high...

Earnings season for the restaurant sector is off to a rough start. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) reported its third-quarter results earlier this week in which the restaurant chain's earnings per share and revenue fell short of what analysts were expecting. Moreover, comparable restaurant...

Shares of Sonic Corporation (NASDAQ: SONC) plunged lower by more than 7 percent Wednesday morning after the company reported its first quarter results. Sonic said that it earned $0.24 per share in the first quarter on revenue of $145.8 million. Wall Street analysts were looking for the company to...