What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for CBRL Q3 Earnings?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a report released on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s current full-year earnings is $2.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Argus raised Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of 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 assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.63.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Price Performance

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock opened at $62.67 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $54.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.47. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a fifty-two week low of $34.88 and a fifty-two week high of $82.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 34.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.45.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in 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 valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $79,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 142.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,370 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394 shares during the period. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 26.3% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.25%.

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.