Brokers Offer Predictions for NDLS Q3 Earnings

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) – Equities research analysts at Benchmark issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Noodles & Company in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 29th. Benchmark analyst T. Brooks anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of ($0.14) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Noodles & Company’s current full-year earnings is ($0.22) per share. Benchmark also issued estimates for Noodles & Company’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The restaurant operator reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.23. The company had revenue of $127.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $119.40 million.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on NDLS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Noodles & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Noodles & Company in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Noodles & Company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Noodles & Company Stock Performance

NDLS opened at $13.08 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $78.05 million, a P/E ratio of -3.26 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.71. Noodles & Company has a twelve month low of $3.57 and a twelve month high of $19.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Noodles & Company

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Noodles & Company stock. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 62,397 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $933,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned 1.05% of Noodles & Company as of its most recent SEC filing. 65.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Noodles & Company Company Profile

Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant company that specializes in globally inspired noodle and pasta dishes. Its menu includes offerings such as stir-fry noodles, mac and cheese, pasta dishes, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts and beverages, with options designed to accommodate a variety of dietary preferences.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company operates restaurants primarily in the United States. Noodles & Company restaurants provide dine-in, takeout and delivery services, and the company also offers catering for group occasions.

Noodles & Company operates through a combination of company-owned and franchise locations.