Wedbush Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Equities researchers at Wedbush cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CAVA Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target 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) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. CAVA Group had a net margin of 5.88% and a return on equity of 9.23%. The business had revenue of $243.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.06 earnings per share. CAVA Group’s quarterly revenue was up 38.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on CAVA. UBS Group assumed coverage on CAVA Group in a report on Friday, September 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital increased their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $122.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $94.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $118.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on CAVA Group from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CAVA Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.14.

CAVA Group Price Performance

Shares of CAVA Group stock opened at $138.29 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $130.75 and its 200 day moving average is $103.50. CAVA Group has a one year low of $31.47 and a one year high of $172.43. The firm has a market cap of $15.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 300.63 and a beta of 3.23.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Theodoros Xenohristos sold 98,490 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.77, for a total transaction of $12,387,087.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 424,846 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,432,881.42. This trade represents a 18.82 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.64, for a total value of $628,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 292,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,762,264. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 304,994 shares of company stock worth $38,310,084. 12.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nwam LLC boosted its stake in CAVA Group by 2.6% in the third quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 3,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 68.3% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in CAVA Group by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 39,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,632,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CAVA Group Company Profile

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.