# Wendy's Stock Soars 35%. It Could Be the Next Meme Stock.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 16:30 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 25.5

## Executive Summary
Wendy's stock surges 35% amid meme-stock frenzy

## Intelligence Brief
Wendy's stock has skyrocketed 35%, sparking speculation about its potential as the next meme stock. The surge in Wendy's stock has been attributed to a viral Reddit post and increased trading activity among retail investors.


Coverage from various outlets, including Bloomberg, CNBC, and Barron's, highlights the rapid price increase and trading halts due to volatility. The situation is evolving, with some analysts flagging Wendy's as a potential short squeeze and others identifying it as a new meme stock darling.


JPMorgan has also identified other stocks that could be next in line for a similar surge.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What caused Wendy's stock to surge
A viral Reddit post and increased trading activity among retail investors

### How much has Wendy's stock increased
35%

### What is driving the interest in Wendy's stock
Speculation about its potential as the next meme stock

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
JPMorgan, Reddit, Wendy, Wendy's Stock Soars, It Could Be the Next Meme Stock, Shares Set, Extend Rally, Meme-Stock Crowd Piles In, Stock Is Changing Hands More Than Micron The Nasdaq Halts Trading

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Brew | Reddit turned Wendy’s into the newest meme stock | 2026-06-25 12:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPMVd2MzhrWS0xdEltVjNMWUtaQVRndnF2b3gzeHpIZnpEbFF3OFBNOUNsZDJFaWhCcG4xNWpJWGpoeTcyc0I2eWRDNmhpVFg5RjlocHY4bVlNTW5wY1RkZllLQmRmMWR4dXlETk0wRlpIMEwxN1V1UUY2V1dJX1hOSzlSUUE5Y3lXT1RF?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Wendy’s Shares Set to Extend Rally as Meme-Stock Crowd Piles In | 2026-06-25 12:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNdHpfRV9MalRTSjhkeXgwdVVKOVJSMTZTT2I0NlNuNEFUNGRQTGhMQnpMMEZlem9PMzdUNHFjQjVxRm1kbGFpaml0MnNhWEJpZWpjV1k0dV9CSWFWV3pxOTlCc3plRzItekNzYUMwNlVSM1ZwVmpwbHYtUFVua1RuUE9rY1dialNiWVdUU2E5V2dBbFVwZ2E5TjFDbHN1SkNIUW9pQ1hySjdGeDNWSUpGS09kQQ?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Wendy’s Stock Is Changing Hands More Than Micron. The Nasdaq Halts Trading. | 2026-06-25 11:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOSXIyNTgybUtvZUhtaERqRG4xdEluRHo5WUh1M20zUmhadFdGc1pzQW9jMmlQN2RSUDJPNUozMG1WYWJuOG1uZEJCb1FUem5VdjJPSUNVdnI2QlJSaHFsUmtLZzJ6aVI3a0NLRWZ1YVRBMGFlQVoyYnMwQ1piZXlTOWFTTHZndFViVEE?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | Wendy's is the market's latest short squeeze. JPMorgan flags 3 other stocks that could be next. | 2026-06-25 11:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQRG80M2tyeXU1Q3RnY1Q1T0gxUDlxYmJ5SG84cm52ZG55MVlsd0E3cjFVQUxrWTR2MzJjS1gzbThWNi1CTFVHNm8zZWUxRDc0R0tWRlpEa2xzZjdXMUg2djFONk03azE2b3hXdHhUTUlHVzU4YlFRVkRqX2ZucFo0a1d2NGFLaHVOOW53RnFtNlY3RVNuaWYxb2xhQ2lNUQ?oc=5) |
| Investor's Business Daily | Wendy's Short Squeeze Continues. Stock Soars Another 14%. | 2026-06-25 11:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNbDBEN0NiMGZNWFl0QUxvSlZwZDNsZ0lIa0stNzAzTWlOVVExMVYtNzJmZDBONExxNzZKZld6RFNoVlhyZjg4aFc0RzI4VnZuOE1sR1NOWWFQMXBLVWFYdGtYRXNVYVo3TGlralN1bmJaeldFeG1jUVNpSGQxellDMDlUSHo5SXNlbHdDX1lHQ3U4TkdLeE1WYw?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Wendy's rallies again as Reddit users look to save the chain (WEN:NASDAQ) | 2026-06-24 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNUExhYkpkMWlPQUVjNk5HUjZRQ2cyTWp3WGUweDRxcUZUWHpPMDZxVmViNC1GbS1oSXE1OXFJQ3Y1VGJTaWdFQ01rWUxIYV91TV9lQVR1SnFxQjFTVVByQXFwaUNNRXBjQVRGWkJ1aVhEV1hCWkd4OHQ4QjA0VUJnMmlNSG1UOWFmYVAxRS1fUkQ4cGJ5b1J5RXNVV0JCUQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Wendy's shares soar for a second day as retail investors pile into their new meme darling | 2026-06-24 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOVWZOV29BTV9ERGNieTE4T3ZLWUZldEE0X1JFQXNubGFDcFM3R3ZqOEZHVllNMWlmZ1hteDZSZ1g5bThuTk9jMWlEbXhfbFhHMkhyRjlLRktyQ3BKdHZtRFowekZMNnZNbHhwYjh1T3RWWFlHalhiZnBVNFhWZ21jdU5kdkhYRjhHN2prY1NYZEtJc0Z6Rm00WVJYUGFKSmpHZmhLVVVTMmtpR0Jnd0I1cUNpS2xIZVFNNnpzU3FEM29VZTjSAcgBQVVfeXFMTUJCal9uTWg2dlhQcGc0NFZoMVgxVnNnNWNyeUNyZFFKejJmZVMwbi0zcmlZTVJzQVE3c09kakJlbm1LZ3BRMmlXekhJczhjN3FiazA1d3FyOVp3eU1nY1g4OUg4SFNJVGZmZVZEWHhkNmowWXJ2MzAyVGJBTHhlN21lLWc1REIyV2VibXdzc05) |
| Barron's | Wendy’s Stock Is Changing Hands More Than Micron Today | 2026-06-24 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9pbDdXRkh0WklmcUM3NVhHSkxRNDN1cDNJa2M0UXh2ZVhIaHpDUVF4ZUx6bW85QUZrNGt4bURUNHF6RlZvSl9wNkJ0YTZTVlJBcWNkMGZzb2pScl81NDVaeUJEbmVvTFFGQzQyQUNOMjFCUXJMbnhtREkwbUVRZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Why Is Wendy's (WEN) Stock Soaring Today | 2026-06-24 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPR296RzlyZXV2Y0p0LU9zOVBGYllmRUVhcm5EcC1SRW9ReVU1U0hUVTFvUFBFbEs2UGQ3b1VBbGhNTGFCN1N1MkU4X1NjMFQ4ZVk1akI2Wng4Q0QzQ2wxVkpnQnF0RXZNRWVla0hHcnBjUUZYVm4tM3B4V3Z4YlNYa0JWSjZlbDl2M3c4cXZ3cmpiLUNwLVY4dw?oc=5) |
| inc.com | 4 Key Traits: How a Reddit Inside Joke Sent Wendy’s Stock Skyrocketing 28 Percent | 2026-06-24 20:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOYTNMN1RGTmVFekIwMjhBSGpxMnFETzUwUnM5YVlMUnd1NW13ZEtjbzJYRTNscnZKMEpOQTE3eDMyVmN2VVFwS1VCY0lXTzdSbFc5eEo2OEYtTXRjR1ZlQk1WbndHYk1xZmtnT1lpem9FSmRfRWNLU25wdmY2djBQd2tlRUc4UldJM2Raa2RXWHdKTEtTc2IyZ09GbmZxOU9HZDNLYVA2NzdHSWhXcmc?oc=5) |
| CNBC | New meme stock Wendy's soars 30% with trading halted at one point | 2026-06-24 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQUmZ4MGxkWGdpYkpzdGMyMldIRDdVaGFVdU5sYWVSSTJRRWlnZV9haklTLTJjaGtha244QzVVVTlzdF91N3pfY00xUzNwWlNRWjczMzY1amplSGRucExoUHNSVS1pYlFDR1RJNG4zb1dKdFZmLVZZaVZ3Mko1enBadWFCaVZhN3pjUXJwbjRWdVlFUTFRdjlIb1ZhbGVFMV9VcDdva9IBqgFBVV95cUxOUjdzUnZMVmZ1THAyeUlnRk9mZUt2RmI0NURRN2I0MlB4akNMdGNHSjAtbGR2cGlNdmQ1c2F3Q1pmQUZJYUF1WVVrTThndGhCM0RsN0d0Q0ZPcy1Tc3pSQlo5M19iVWVTaUxGZm5NTWs2NG51OEZTVVhTUWZkaUxLcXF2UC1fUV84OVFUS21lb29PU0tZUzI4QkVtN3l1b1d4RUlWNjVzSk9Xdw?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Wendy’s Soars 42% Following Viral Reddit Post | 2026-06-24 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQNXNZZU16QVdXNnNrb0lIX195RUhlQ3JMUWNHcVFwYXh3QmZfemxHVm94Yll3WWl5cWhfWUdWQ29pTm02Q1hsYk9FUnFyeDd0bWtGMGdFMmhfeUZfX3NxYVJBRWV4MTVQOXNTbGVjSGc3XzJOZ0JwREc2Vzl6dmNRcEoxT2F0TjhSbVBaU3I3dW8zdzRabmVXRUxPTnp5Tm1DZUZVLUN6bVZTX1lfeHZIVw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Wendy's stock swept up in meme-like rally after viral Reddit post, leadership hire | 2026-06-24 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPeXdQbHR1a1BQbGRzNE1Zblpfak5fVF9tTjdYdks4emlYWks3MnlyWEZqVWJleGxULWRpX1NKV24xbW5hbzFNOXBCNlpSUGJsY2FtX3Z2Vkt1MTJxSjVpWHRNbnE1d2NiQktQWlFuQTRMUVp3TEp6UGs2SzZNczZHUGhKRjlTSkpGaVgyS3ZINGRwWUo1M1FlSUFqMUpUY2RNeDh4WlVUX01EOFJSQ1RRRWFDT1JfOVR6OERPbTRrVHYwV3VTR3M5cjhyZU9lc0Rkb2U2M0dmSTNndGxm?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Wendy's Stock Soars 35%. It Could Be the Next Meme Stock. | 2026-06-24 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9TelpSeDVEMmMyNzlVbU1CNHUxanpEX2tjcE5NMTZKTk9ROWJ2Vl9oU2JEd3p6ZEVFRHpVQlBQV3l2cUwxOWRaamdCcDFfdmp4N0RoaldRYmduTHpoWHlhME51VEUzYk5jckxTdFdhLXFmNDZ0SzUxSk55SQ?oc=5) |

---
*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-24/wendy-s-stock-soars-35-it-could-be-the-next-meme-stock*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*