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→Stable
- Attractive Valuation Analyst Upside→Stable
- Four Quarter Earnings Beat Streak→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Footwear & Accessories
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $16.53: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 6.00; Negative price momentum.
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 $16.53: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 6.00; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 27d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide declares $0.10 quarterly dividend - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announces Quarterly dividend, payable on August 03, 2026 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com neutral
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide shares gain after earnings and revenue beat expectations (WWW) - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Wolverine World Wide's higher prices protected Q1 margins, raises FY26 profit outlook (WWW:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Volatile — 5.2% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $16.53: Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Elevated put/call ratio: 6.00; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $15.37. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $18.88 (+14.2% upside). Prior stop was $15.37. Stop-loss: $15.37.
Risk below floor (2.6 < 3.0).
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.4 (forward 9.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover WWW with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $22.
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.