Brokers Set Expectations for Shake Shack FY2026 Earnings

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Shake Shack in a report released on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.38 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.33. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $0.82 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $102.00 price objective (down previously from $105.00) on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Piper Sandler lowered Shake Shack from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $121.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, August 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Shake Shack from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Shake Shack from $104.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.94.

Shake Shack Price Performance

Shares of Shake Shack stock opened at $134.84 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.98. Shake Shack has a fifty-two week low of $64.16 and a fifty-two week high of $139.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $121.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.58. The company has a market cap of $5.73 billion, a PE ratio of 793.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.85.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.05. Shake Shack had a return on equity of 6.28% and a net margin of 0.68%. The company had revenue of $316.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.03 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.17 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Shake Shack

In other Shake Shack news, CFO Katherine Irene Fogertey sold 321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.93, for a total transaction of $33,361.53. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 36,180 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,760,187.40. This represents a 0.88 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Daniel Harris Meyer sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.79, for a total transaction of $3,653,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 407,646 shares in the company, valued at $49,647,206.34. This trade represents a 6.85 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 63,112 shares of company stock valued at $7,623,215 over the last ninety days. 9.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shake Shack

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SHAK. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Shake Shack during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in shares of Shake Shack during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Shake Shack by 41.6% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Shake Shack by 24.7% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. 86.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Shake Shack Company Profile

Shake Shack Inc owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (Shacks) in the United States and internationally. Its Shacks offers hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, crinkle cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine, and other products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, New York.