What is Zacks Research's Forecast for CBRL Q4 Earnings?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.99. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Argus raised shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America upped their price target on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Loop Capital lifted 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 report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Trading Down 2.9 %

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock traded down $1.57 on Monday, hitting $51.83. The stock had a trading volume of 691,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,850. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a one year low of $34.88 and a one year high of $83.51. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $49.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.64, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The company 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 is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's payout ratio is 55.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 30.3% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,446 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC purchased a new stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the 3rd quarter valued at about $213,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the third quarter worth about $238,000. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the third quarter worth approximately $264,000. 96.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.