Wolverine World Wide is a footwear brand in technical recovery with four consecutive earnings beats averaging 17.3% above estimates, attractive valuation at 10.1x forward earnings, and a 22% analyst upside projection — but the risk score has fallen below the minimum floor of 3.0, the stock is in a confirmed downtrend with a death cross, and a put/call ratio of 2.92 signals heavy downside hedging.
Thesis pillars
- Risk Below Minimum Floor↓Deteriorating
- Attractive Valuation Analyst Upside→Stable
- Four Quarter Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW) Stock Analysis
Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Cyclical · Footwear & Accessories
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.83: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.33.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading designer, marketer and licensor of a broad range of quality casual footwear and apparel, performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, kids' footwear, industrial work boots and apparel, and uniform shoes and boots.
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.83: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.33. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-15Recent Developments — Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Sep 21, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: Dated: September 21, 2026 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant) | | | /s/ David A. Latchana | David A. Latchana | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary 3
Latest news
- NEWS Is Wolverine World Wide Inc (WWW) Overvalued After 5.2% Rally? G - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide Inc (WWW) Shares Fall 3.8% -- What GF Score of 70 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide declares $0.10 quarterly dividend - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
Generated 2026-10-15T11:42:23Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-09-21Item 5.02MEDIUMDated: September 21, 2026 | WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. (Registrant) | | | /s/ David A. Latchana | David A. Latchana | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary 3SEC filing →
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Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $18.83: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.33. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $17.95. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $21.14 (+12.3% upside). Prior stop was $17.95. Stop-loss: $17.95.
Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0).
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.8 (forward 10.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover WWW with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $24.
What does Wolverine World Wide, Inc. do?Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading designer, marketer and licensor of a broad range of quality...
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading designer, marketer and licensor of a broad range of quality casual footwear and apparel, performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, kids' footwear, industrial work boots and apparel, and uniform shoes and boots.