US stock anomaly | Second quarter results better than expected, Wingstop (WING.US) soars over 22%

According to the financial news app, Smart Finance, on Wednesday, Wingstop (WING.US) soared more than 22% to $356.14. In terms of news, the company reported an adjusted earnings per share of $1.00 for the second quarter, higher than $0.93 in the same period last year, analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.87. The total revenue was $1.743 billion, compared to $1.557 billion in the same period last year, analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.737 billion. Wingstop said its board of directors increased the quarterly dividend from $0.27 per share to $0.30 per share on Tuesday, to be paid to shareholders registered as of August 15 on September 5.