CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) CEO Sells $1,459,426.50 in Stock

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) CEO Brett Schulman sold 21,650 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.41, for a total value of $1,459,426.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 807,325 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,421,778.25. This trade represents a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

NYSE:CAVA opened at $66.35 on Monday. CAVA Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $43.41 and a 1 year high of $144.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $58.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.20, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 2.41.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $292.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.88 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 8.88% and a net margin of 12.14%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.15 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAVA. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 105.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,228,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,451,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169,553 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in CAVA Group during the third quarter worth approximately $114,098,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in CAVA Group by 118.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,953,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600,630 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 28.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 6,634,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $400,801,000 after acquiring an additional 1,469,758 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,146,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,670,000 after acquiring an additional 794,547 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on CAVA Group from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $75.00 target price on CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho upped their target price on CAVA Group from $52.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $70.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 target price on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CAVA Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.57.

Key Headlines Impacting CAVA Group

Here are the key news stories impacting CAVA Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analyst coverage that encourages investors to consider CAVA may be supporting buying interest and short‑term demand. Brokers Suggest Investing in Cava
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain mixed: quarterly revenue grew ~20% year‑over‑year but CAVA slightly missed EPS estimates and carries a high valuation (P/E ~57). That combination can mute upside from positive headlines. CAVA profile & recent results
• Negative Sentiment: A cluster of insider sales occurred on Jan. 21: CEO Brett Schulman sold 21,650 shares, CFO Tricia Tolivar sold 2,204 shares, and several other insiders (including Kenneth Bertram, Kelly Costanza and Theodoros Xenohristos) also trimmed positions — all at an average price of $67.41. Large, coordinated insider selling from multiple executives can be perceived negatively by investors as a signal of reduced near‑term insider conviction. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage noted the stock underperforming while broader markets gained, which can attract short‑term selling pressure and reinforce negative momentum after the insider disclosures. CAVA stock sinks as market gains

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is a leading fast-casual restaurant company specializing in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Operating under the CAVA brand, the company offers customizable bowls, pitas and salads built around a variety of proteins, grains, fresh vegetables and house-made spreads. With a focus on high-quality ingredients and made-to-order preparation, CAVA aims to deliver a casual yet elevated dining experience for dine-in, takeout and catering customers.

Founded in 2011 in the Washington, DC metro area by Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Katsanis and Brett Schulman, CAVA has pursued an aggressive growth strategy that included the 2018 acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen.