Q1 Earnings Estimate for CAVA Group Issued By William Blair

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for CAVA Group in a research note issued on Monday, January 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CAVA Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS.

CAVA has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $142.00 to $127.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Loop Capital raised their price target on CAVA Group from $122.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on CAVA Group from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on CAVA Group from $118.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on CAVA Group from $100.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CAVA Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $142.13.

CAVA Group Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSE:CAVA opened at $124.14 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $126.66 and its 200-day moving average is $118.09. CAVA Group has a 12 month low of $44.80 and a 12 month high of $172.43. The firm has a market cap of $14.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 269.87 and a beta of 3.21.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $243.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.05 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.10% and a net margin of 5.88%. The firm’s revenue was up 38.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.06 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Brett Schulman sold 20,564 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total transaction of $2,450,817.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 776,369 shares in the company, valued at $92,527,657.42. This trade represents a 2.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 2,086 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total value of $248,609.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 235,592 shares in the company, valued at $28,077,854.56. This trade represents a 0.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 676,050 shares of company stock worth $100,043,120. 12.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 10,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,234,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new stake in CAVA Group during the 4th quarter valued at $334,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in CAVA Group in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in CAVA Group by 89.7% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 1,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 114.8% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CAVA Group Company Profile

CAVA Group, Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.