Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for CAVA Group (CAVA)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CAVA Group (NYSE: CAVA):

• 2/28/2025 – CAVA Group was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $142.00.
• 2/27/2025 – CAVA Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $147.00 to $100.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – CAVA Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at William Blair.
• 2/26/2025 – CAVA Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – CAVA Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $127.00 to $104.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – CAVA Group had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Securities from $150.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – CAVA Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $163.00 to $140.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

CAVA Group Stock Down 4.3 %

NYSE:CAVA traded down $3.61 on Monday, hitting $80.51. The stock had a trading volume of 4,353,154 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,939,587. CAVA Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.22 and a 52-week high of $172.43. The stock has a market cap of $9.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.02 and a beta of 3.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $117.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.50.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $223.34 million. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at CAVA Group

In other CAVA Group news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total value of $101,422.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 358,995 shares in the company, valued at $42,785,024.10. This represents a 0.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brett Schulman sold 20,564 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total transaction of $2,450,817.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 776,369 shares in the company, valued at $92,527,657.42. The trade was a 2.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 29,235 shares of company stock worth $3,514,101 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 12.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.