What is William Blair’s Forecast for CAVA Group Q1 Earnings?

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CAVA Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $227.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $223.34 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.10% and a net margin of 5.88%.

Several other research firms have also commented on CAVA. UBS Group reduced their price target on CAVA Group from $160.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on CAVA Group from $163.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Barclays dropped their price objective on CAVA Group from $127.00 to $104.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.40.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

CAVA Group stock opened at $98.77 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $122.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.32 billion, a PE ratio of 214.71 and a beta of 3.25. CAVA Group has a one year low of $52.81 and a one year high of $172.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAVA. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in CAVA Group by 36,658.7% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 2,461,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,683,000 after acquiring an additional 2,455,035 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in CAVA Group by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,011,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $903,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,357,187 shares during the period. Man Group plc boosted its position in CAVA Group by 563.7% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 935,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,476,000 after acquiring an additional 794,187 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in CAVA Group by 121.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,222,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,492,000 after acquiring an additional 669,599 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its position in CAVA Group by 116.7% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 84,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,560,000 after acquiring an additional 591,866 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at CAVA Group

In related news, insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 678 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.39, for a total transaction of $84,336.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 57,312 shares in the company, valued at $7,129,039.68. The trade was a 1.17 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 851 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.18, for a total value of $101,422.18. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 358,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,785,024.10. This represents a 0.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 651,784 shares of company stock worth $96,522,922 in the last 90 days. 12.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.