Chagee (NASDAQ:CHA) Downgraded to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

Chagee (NASDAQ:CHA) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on CHA. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Chagee from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Chagee in a report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Chagee from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $12.40 to $11.50 in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Chagee in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $14.00 price objective for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.67.

Chagee Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:CHA opened at $9.16 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $10.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18. Chagee has a 52-week low of $8.98 and a 52-week high of $41.80.

Institutional Trading of Chagee

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Chagee during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Chagee during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Chagee by 3,141.6% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 2,796 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Chagee in the fourth quarter valued at about $147,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new position in Chagee during the second quarter worth about $172,000.

Key Stories Impacting Chagee

Here are the key news stories impacting Chagee this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management laid out a strategic reset and “big goals” for accelerating U.S. expansion and channel evolution — a potential multi?year growth driver if execution succeeds. Chagee adjusts after a tough 2025 with big goals for the U.S.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company released its unaudited Q4 and full?year 2025 financial results (providing the official revenue and results baseline for investors to model). Revenue for the quarter was reported at $425.15 million. Chagee Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and released the transcript/slide deck describing operational actions (store and cost optimization, product and channel initiatives). Those details will be important for judging whether margin recovery and U.S. roll?out are on track. Chagee Holdings Limited (CHA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Chagee missed near?term profitability expectations — reported EPS of $0.07 versus consensus ~ $0.19 — which is the primary catalyst for the weaker share reaction as it raises concerns about margin pressure and the timing of a recovery. Elevated trading volume suggests active repositioning by investors. Chagee – MarketBeat

About Chagee

Our Mission With every cup of our tea, we aspire to foster a global connection of people and cultures. Our Vision To modernize the tea-drinking experience through technology and innovation. Our Core Values “Customer First” is the foundational philosophy of how we make decisions and run our business. “Caring for Partners” is the core value that defines how we interact with consumers, franchise partners, suppliers, and employees. “Quality, Health, and Convenience” is the guiding principle of how we make our products.