Short Squeeze And Earnings: Why Wingstop Stock Spiked Wednesday - Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)

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.Quarterly MetricsWingstop 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 system-wide sales.Operating ...