Wedbush Has Negative Forecast for CAVA Group Q2 Earnings

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Wedbush lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for CAVA Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $243.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.05 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.23% and a net margin of 5.88%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.06 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CAVA. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $123.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen increased their price target on CAVA Group from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on CAVA Group from $118.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler upped their target price on CAVA Group from $100.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Loop Capital raised their target price on CAVA Group from $122.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.71.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

CAVA opened at $141.38 on Friday. CAVA Group has a 1 year low of $31.47 and a 1 year high of $172.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $131.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.46. The company has a market cap of $16.16 billion, a PE ratio of 307.35 and a beta of 3.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CAVA Group news, CEO Brett Schulman sold 201,504 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.53, for a total transaction of $25,294,797.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 702,590 shares in the company, valued at $88,196,122.70. This represents a 22.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 5,000 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.64, for a total value of $628,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 292,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,762,264. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 304,994 shares of company stock worth $38,310,084. Insiders own 12.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CAVA. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 121.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,222,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,492,000 after purchasing an additional 669,599 shares during the last quarter. Conway Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in CAVA Group in the third quarter valued at $5,524,000. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in CAVA Group by 75.2% in the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 6,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $783,000 after buying an additional 2,712 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of CAVA Group during the third quarter valued at $285,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC bought a new position in shares of CAVA Group during the third quarter worth about $288,000. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CAVA Group

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.