Wedbush Issues Positive Outlook for CAVA Group Earnings

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.13. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for CAVA Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by ($0.01). CAVA Group had a net margin of 5.88% and a return on equity of 9.10%. The business had revenue of $227.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $223.34 million.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on CAVA. Loop Capital lowered their target price on CAVA Group from $147.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group reduced their target price on CAVA Group from $160.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $163.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of CAVA Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.47.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

CAVA stock opened at $83.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 181.71 and a beta of 3.58. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $110.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $122.88. CAVA Group has a 52-week low of $58.22 and a 52-week high of $172.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Adam David Phillips sold 615 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.39, for a total value of $76,499.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 10,884 shares in the company, valued at $1,353,860.76. This trade represents a 5.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 678 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.39, for a total transaction of $84,336.42. Following the sale, the insider now owns 57,312 shares in the company, valued at $7,129,039.68. The trade was a 1.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 29,235 shares of company stock valued at $3,514,101 over the last ninety days. 12.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CAVA. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI purchased a new position in CAVA Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of CAVA Group by 369.2% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in CAVA Group by 274.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. grew its stake in CAVA Group by 80.9% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 884.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 315 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.