Wedbush Forecasts CAVA Group's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:CAVA)

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.24. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $190.00 target price 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 - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 analysts' expectations of $233.05 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.23% and a net margin of 5.88%. CAVA Group's quarterly revenue was up 38.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.06 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Friday, September 27th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday. TD Securities upped their price objective on CAVA Group from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Loop Capital lifted their target price on CAVA Group from $122.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $113.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $143.71.

CAVA Group Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of CAVA stock traded up $2.83 during trading on Friday, reaching $141.17. 2,744,298 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,757,987. CAVA Group has a twelve month low of $31.47 and a twelve month high of $172.43. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $130.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.14 billion, a PE ratio of 303.80 and a beta of 3.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CAVA Group in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in CAVA Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in CAVA Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CAVA Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of CAVA Group by 68.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 308 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.15% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Brett Schulman sold 201,504 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 702,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,196,122.70. The trade was a 22.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $628,200.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 292,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,762,264. This represents a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 304,994 shares of company stock valued at $38,310,084. 12.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.