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Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, Wingstop is a restaurant operator specializing in indulgent bone-in and boneless chicken wings, chicken tenders, fries, and, recently, chicken sandwiches. The firm's footprint has grown quickly since its inception, reaching north of 2,560 global stores at the end of 2024. With a 98% franchised model, Wingstop generates the lion share of its revenue from franchise royalties and advertising fees, with the remainder derived from a small footprint of company-owned stores.

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U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday following the release of jobs data, with the S&amp;P 500 recording gains for the ninth consecutive day to notch its longest winning streak since Nov. 2004.
All three major averages recorded gains for the second week, with the S&amp;P 500 adding 2.9% and the Dow gaining 3% on the week. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, closed higher by 3.4% for the week.
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Analyst: Jay McCanless
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<li>Analyst Firm: Wedbush</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 86%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Maintained an Outperform rating on Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZH#NYSE">BZH</a>) and cut the price target from $45 to $41 on May 2. This analyst sees around 93% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 1, the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.</li>
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Analyst: Doug Anmuth
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<li>Analyst Firm: JP Morgan</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 85%</li>
<li>Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and boosted the price target from $220 to $225 on May 2. This analyst sees around 20% surge in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 1, Amazon.com reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
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<li>Analyst Firm: UBS</li>
<li>Ratings Accuracy: 85%</li>
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<li>Latest Rating: Maintained an Overweight rating on Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) and boosted the price target from $270 to $300 on May 1. This analyst sees around 11% upside in the stock.</li>
<li>Recent News: On April 30, the restaurant franchise reported first-quarter earnings per share of 99 cents, beating the street view of 90 cents.</li>
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Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) shares are<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> trading lower on Thursday</a> On Wednesday, the restaurant franchise reported first-quarter earnings per share of 99 cents, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/45116045/wingstop-beats-q1-estimates-stock-rises-on-upgraded-global-growth-outlook-to-16-17" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the street view of 90 cents.</a>
Quarterly sales of $171.1 million (+17.4% year over year) marginally beat the analyst consensus estimate of $170.92 million.
Following the results, Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan reiterated the Neutral rating on the stock, raising the price forecast from $271 to $272.
The analyst noted that commentary on the re-launched chicken tenders has been entirely positive.
Similar to the response seen when the chicken sandwich was introduced a few years ago, management is observing that orders are typically placed by individual customers—likely leaning more toward the lunch period.
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Mullan writes that while management acknowledged some consumer pullback, they indicated it was limited to specific areas rather than widespread.
This appears to have shaped their outlook for the second half of the year, though the topic is likely to remain debated, the analyst adds.
Mullan raised the FY26 revenue estimate from $843 million to $856 million.
Meanwhile, Stephens analyst Jim Salera reiterated the Overweight rating on the stock, with a price forecast of $385.
The analyst noted that the AI-powered Smart Kitchen is performing better than expected, leading to quicker service, more consistent results and stronger early sales.
March saw a record in new guest acquisition, helped by strong interest in the new tenders.
According to Salera, Wingstop continues to stand out as a highly efficient and predictable growth story in the QSR space.
The analyst raised FY26 revenue estimate from $833.9 million to $837.4 million.
Price Action: WING shares are trading 1.06% lower at $261.10 as of last check on Thursday.
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Analyst Calls Wingstop A Top QSR Growth Story As AI Kitchen Sizzles And Tenders Drive Record Guests

Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $280 to $310.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $310

Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $242 to $274.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $274

Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $270 to $300.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $300

Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $271 to $272.

Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $272

UBS analyst Dennis Geiger maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $255 to $280.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $280

TD Securities analyst Andrew Charles maintains Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $265 to $310.

TD Securities Maintains Buy on Wingstop, Raises Price Target to $310

Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Jim Salera reiterates Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $385 price target.

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Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight on Wingstop, Maintains $385 Price Target

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) shares traded higher on Wednesday after the company<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/n45097300/wingstop-inc-reports-fiscal-first-quarter-financial-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> reported first-quarter results.</a>
The restaurant franchise reported first-quarter earnings per share of 99 cents, beating the street view of 90 cents. Quarterly sales of $171.1 million (+17.4% year over year) marginally beat the analyst consensus estimate of $170.92 million.
System-wide sales rose 15.7% to $1.3 billion in the first quarter of FY25.
The company added 126 net new locations, with domestic AUV reaching $2.1 million.
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Domestic same-store sales grew by 0.5% in the quarter. Digital sales accounted for 72.0% of total system-wide sales.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.4% to $59.5 million in the quarter.
As of March 29, there were: 
<ul>
<li>2,689 Wingstop restaurants system-wide.</li>
<li>Of that amount, 2,301 restaurants in the U.S.</li>
<li>2,250 were franchised restaurants</li>
<li>51 were company-owned.</li>
<li>388 franchised restaurants were in international markets, including U.S. territories. </li>
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&#8220;We opened a record 126 net new units in the first quarter, delivering 18% unit growth, nearly doubling the number of units opened during the first quarter last year,&#8221; said&nbsp;Michael Skipworth, President &amp; Chief Executive Officer.
Following the results, Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Jim Salera reiterates Wingstop with an Overweight and maintains&nbsp;a $385&nbsp;price forecast.
TD Securities analyst Andrew Charles reiterated a Buy rating on Wingstop and maintained a $265 price forecast.
Dividend: On April 29, Wingstop&#8217;s board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, totaling approximately $7.5 million.
Shareholders of record as of May 16 will receive the dividend on June 6.
Outlook: Wingstop has updated its 2025 guidance based on year-to-date performance while noting ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.
The company now expects approximately 1% domestic same-store sales growth, down from its prior low- to mid-single-digit forecast.
Global unit growth is projected at 16% to 17%. That&#8217;s up from the earlier estimate of 14% to 15%.
Price Action: Wingstop shares are trading higher by 11.2% to $256.26 at last check Wednesday.
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Wingstop Beats Q1 Estimates, Stock Rises On Upgraded Global Growth Outlook To 16%-17%

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter adjusted EPS results and issued fourth-quarter adjusted EPS guidance <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WDC/earnings">above estimates.</a>
Western Digital reported quarterly earnings of $1.36 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.13 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.29 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.36 billion.
Additionally, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.
Western Digital jumped 6.5% to $43.24 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGC#NASDAQ">RGC</a>) jumped 59% to $50.14.</li>
<li>Oddity Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODD#NASDAQ">ODD</a>) gained 18.8% to $55.99 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 guidance.</li>
<li>Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCM#NYSE">CCM</a>) gained 16.6% to $9.15.</li>
<li>Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEP#NASDAQ">CEP</a>) jumped 15.5% to $37.81.</li>
<li>Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIMO#NASDAQ">SIMO</a>) jumped 14.6% to $51.78 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Global Industrial Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIC#NYSE">GIC</a>) gained 14.1% to $25.31 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) jumped 10.7% to $255.26 following upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Qorvo, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QRVO#NASDAQ">QRVO</a>) gained 10.6% to $69.33 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STX#NASDAQ">STX</a>) gained 9.2% to $89.21 following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TT#NYSE">TT</a>) gained 7.6% to $380.43 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 GAAP EPS and sales guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>XPO, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPO#NYSE">XPO</a>) jumped 7.5% to $104.78 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS results.</li>
<li>The Chefs&#8217; Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHEF#NASDAQ">CHEF</a>) gained 7% to $57.00 following upbeat earnings.</li>
<li>Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIL#NYSE">GIL</a>) rose 6.2% to $45.56 following strong quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPG#NYSE">PPG</a>) gained 3.7% to $107.68 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
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Windstop shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results. Additionally, TD Securities and Stephens & Co. reiterated Overweight ratings on the stock.

TD Securities analyst Andrew Charles reiterates Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Buy and maintains $265 price target.

TD Securities Reiterates Buy on Wingstop, Maintains $265 Price Target

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<li>Approximately 1% domestic same store sales growth, previously low- to mid- single digits;</li>
<li>Global unit growth rate of 16% to 17%, previously 14% to 15%;</li>
<li>SG&amp;A of approximately $140 million, which includes system implementation costs of approximately $4.5 million;</li>
<li>Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $26 million;</li>
<li>Interest expense, net of approximately $40 million, previously approximately $46 million; and</li>
<li>Depreciation and amortization of between $28 and $29 million, previously $29 - $30 million.</li>
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Wingstop Sees FY25 Same Store Sales Growth ~1%

Earnings Beats

Wingstop Q1 EPS $0.99 Beats $0.90 Estimate, Sales $171.10M Beat $170.92M Estimate

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$285.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>14.2K</td>
<td>67.8K</td>
</tr>
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<td>F</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>44.0K</td>
<td>14.3K</td>
</tr>
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<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$28.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$112.0K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
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<td>JD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$31.00</td>
<td>$382.5K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>WING</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$2.0 million</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
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<td>EAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$39.4K</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
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<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$445.5K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
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<td>SBUX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>549</td>
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<td>RCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>466</td>
<td>429</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 2, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $285.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $843.0 per contract. There were 14251 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67860 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding F (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 2, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $28.0 per contract. There were 44069 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14333 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $94.0 per contract. There were 1030 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2646 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.0K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 3447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2641 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 52 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $31.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $382.5K, with a price of $153.0 per contract. There were 9578 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WING (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 2000 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.0 million, with a price of $1000.0 per contract. There were 132 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 17 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 68 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.4K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 23 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2138 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $445.5K, with a price of $297.0 per contract. There were 2444 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1630 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SBUX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 262 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $765.0 per contract. There were 3791 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 549 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 219 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $224.0 per contract. There were 466 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 429 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho on Wednesday provided a preview of the first quarter for U.S. restaurants.
What Happened: U.S. restaurant companies faced a tough start to 2025, with weaker consumer sentiment, weather impacts and tariff uncertainties affecting performance, except for a few like Brinker International Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>).
Although first-quarter softness was expected, risks remain on the downside due to macroeconomic and policy uncertainties, as reflected in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44996394/chipotle-battles-slumping-sales-but-honey-chicken-boosts-hope-say-analysts">same-store sales growth miss and lowered guidance</a>.
These factors are likely to dominate investor attention during the earnings season, noted the analyst.
Despite no major changes in consumer intent for restaurant spending, recent adjustments to estimates reflect lower macroeconomic forecasts from GS economists, including slower GDP growth and a higher recession probability.
Restaurant sales trends are closely tied to consumer spending, and weaker macro conditions suggest lower comparable store-sales growth in the second half of 2025 and into 2026.
Inflation&#8217;s impact on margins is limited, and there&#8217;s a higher risk to global restaurant development plans, particularly in international markets, which could reduce long-term unit growth, the analyst said.
Economists predict a slowdown in U.S. GDP growth to 0.5% in 2025, down from 2.5% in 2024, with a 45% recession risk, up from 20% earlier in the year due to tightening financial conditions, foreign boycotts, and policy uncertainty.
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The deceleration in consumer spending and macro headwinds are putting pressure on restaurant top-line growth, with varying impacts across different restaurant types.
Fast food restaurants show the lowest sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions, with higher resiliency compared to fast casual and full-service restaurants, which are more correlated with GDP and consumer discretionary spending.
Recent surveys show no significant shifts in consumer purchase intent for restaurants, with full-service restaurants seeing improvement compared to grocery stores, while limited-service restaurants have contracted in recent months.
What&#8217;s Next: Companies like Wendy&#8217;s Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WEN#NASDAQ">WEN</a>), Bloomin&#8217; Brands Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLMN#NASDAQ">BLMN</a>), Domino&#8217;s Pizza Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DPZ#NASDAQ">DPZ</a>), Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>), Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUM#NYSE">YUM</a>), and Jack In The Box Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JACK#NASDAQ">JACK</a>) have higher lease-adjusted net leverage, with Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>) and Domino&#8217;s facing notable near-term debt maturities.
Slower same-store sales growth and higher build costs are expected to hurt franchisee profitability and reduce demand for new stores.
Many fast food chains anticipate slower unit expansion in 2025, with Jack in The Box planning major cutbacks and closures, while fast casual/casual dining brands remain mostly on track.
Potential U.S. tariffs may raise domestic build costs, while international growth faces challenges from weaker global demand and rising anti-U.S. brand sentiment.
U.S. tariff actions and foreign policy stances have damaged international perceptions of the U.S., raising concerns about reduced demand for American brands.
While it&#8217;s too soon to measure definitive consumer pullback, monitoring sentiment is increasingly important for U.S. brands abroad.
Morning Consult data shows a YTD decline in U.S. favorability across most tracked countries, particularly Canada, Western Europe and Mexico.
Despite rising anti-U.S. sentiment globally, current data indicates no strong link between U.S. tariffs and Chinese consumer attitudes toward U.S. brands.
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