Wedbush Comments on CAVA Group’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CAVA)

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Wedbush raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the company will earn $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 objective 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 results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.01). CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.10% and a net margin of 5.88%. The business had revenue of $227.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $223.34 million.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on CAVA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of CAVA Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $127.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Citigroup reduced their target price on CAVA Group from $163.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. TD Securities lowered their price target on CAVA Group from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on CAVA Group from $160.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.47.

CAVA Group Trading Down 1.3 %

NYSE CAVA opened at $83.59 on Friday. CAVA Group has a 12 month low of $58.22 and a 12 month high of $172.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.88. The company has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a PE ratio of 181.71 and a beta of 3.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of CAVA Group by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,011,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $903,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357,187 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,976,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $448,533,000 after purchasing an additional 491,320 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 36,658.7% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,461,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,683,000 after purchasing an additional 2,455,035 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 2,210,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,820,000 after buying an additional 321,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of CAVA Group by 33.0% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,464,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,243,000 after buying an additional 363,814 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at CAVA Group

In other news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 851 shares of the 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 $101,422.18. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 358,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,785,024.10. This trade represents a 0.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Brett Schulman sold 20,564 shares of the business’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 $2,450,817.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 776,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,527,657.42. This trade represents a 2.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 29,235 shares of company stock worth $3,514,101 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.10% of the company’s stock.

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.