Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for CBRL Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.89 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com downgraded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock traded up $1.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $53.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 925,512 shares, compared to its average volume of 741,050. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 1-year low of $34.88 and a 1-year high of $83.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 19th. The restaurant operator reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.17 by ($0.19). The business had revenue of $894.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.94 million. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had a return on equity of 18.61% and a net margin of 1.15%. The firm's revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.79 earnings per share.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.87%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's dividend payout ratio is presently 55.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 200.0% in the second quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 600 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 96.3% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 854 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the third quarter valued at $79,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.01% of the company's stock.

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services.