Research Analysts Set Expectations for CBRL Q4 Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a report issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.69 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current full-year earnings is $2.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

CBRL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $51.00 to $55.00 in a report on Monday, March 10th. Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research report on Monday, March 10th. StockNews.com upgraded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, March 2nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $57.13.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CBRL traded up $1.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $41.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 807,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 794,524. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $49.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $49.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $919.91 million, a P/E ratio of 22.83, a P/E/G ratio of 8.36 and a beta of 1.57. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 1-year low of $34.88 and a 1-year high of $74.21.

Institutional Trading of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CBRL. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,302 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,592 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $666,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 685.9% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 558 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 13,371 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $707,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. 96.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's dividend payout ratio is currently 62.11%.

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.